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COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Gavilan College — i.e. exactly which Gavilan College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
72%
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Requirements
16

Required courses (Gavilan College → UC Merced)

PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Gavilan College: STAT C1000
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 11 or MATH 8B
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Gavilan College: ECON 11 or BUS 11 or STAT C1000
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Gavilan College: STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Gavilan College: ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 4 or ENGL 1B or ENGL c1001
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 24 or CSIS 45
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Gavilan College: SOC 1A
ANTH 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 1
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Gavilan College: POLS C1000
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Gavilan College: PHIL 7B or PHIL 7A or PHIL 15 or PHIL 1 or PHIL 9
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Gavilan College: PSYC C1000
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 3
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Gavilan College: ECON 1 or ECON 2

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.