ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science 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).
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Merced)
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Irvine Valley College: ERTH 20
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
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 Computer Applications
Take at Irvine Valley College: CIM 1
Introduction to Computing
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 36 or CS 10
Introduction to Programming
Take at Irvine Valley College: CS 10 or CS 36
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 10H or MGT 10H or PSYC 10H or ECON 10 or MGT 10 or STAT C1000 or HLTH 10 or PSYC 10
Statistical Inference
Take at Irvine Valley College: STAT C1000 or ECON 10 or MGT 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or HLTH 10
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Irvine Valley College: PSYC 10H or PSYC 10 or STAT C1000 or HLTH 10
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
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3BH or MATH 3B
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.