COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Hartnell College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Hartnell College — i.e. exactly which Hartnell College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Required courses (Hartnell College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Hartnell College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 25 or MAT 24 or MAT 27
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Hartnell College: MAT 3A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Hartnell College: STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Hartnell College: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Hartnell College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Hartnell College: ENGL C1001 or ENG 1B
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Hartnell College: SOC 1
Introduction to Economics
Take at Hartnell College: ECO 5 or ECO 1
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Hartnell College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Hartnell College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Hartnell College: PHL 2
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Hartnell College: ANT 1
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Hartnell College: ANT 2
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Hartnell College: CSS 7
Introduction to Computing
Take at Hartnell College: CSS 2A or CSS 1 or CSS 4
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Hartnell College: BUS 50
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.