ECONOMICS, Quantitative Economics Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ECONOMICS, Quantitative Economics Emphasis, B.S. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
261 / 428
Admit GPA range
3.16 - 3.77
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Merced)
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 24H or MATH 26 or MATH 24 or MATH 26H
Vector Calculus
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Introduction to Economics
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 2H or ECON 1H or ECON 2 or ECON 1
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3BH or MATH 3B
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Irvine Valley College: ANTH 2H or ANTH 2
Introduction to Public Health
Take at Irvine Valley College: HLTH 5
Global and International Public Health
Take at Irvine Valley College: HLTH 7
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Irvine Valley College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Irvine Valley College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Irvine Valley College: SOC 1H or SOC 1
Academic Writing
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000 or ESL 1
College Reading and Composition
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGL C1001H or ENGL C1001
Statistical Inference
Take at Irvine Valley College: STAT C1000 or ECON 10 or MGT 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or HLTH 10
Nutrition
Take at Irvine Valley College: NUT 1
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOG 10 or GEOG 10H
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 1
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Irvine Valley College: ANTH 1H or ANTH 1
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Irvine Valley College: BIO 1 or BIO 1H
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Irvine Valley College: GEOL 2
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at Irvine Valley College: CHEM 3
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Irvine Valley College: ERTH 20
Introduction to Computing
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 36 or CS 10
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.