ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Ecosystem Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Kings River College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Ecosystem Science Emphasis, B.S. major from Kings River College — i.e. exactly which Kings River College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Kings River College → UC Merced)
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5A
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Kings River College: GEOL 9
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Kings River College: BIOL 10 or BIOL 10L
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Kings River College: GEOL 1
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Kings River College: CSCI 1
Introduction to Computing
Take at Kings River College: CSCI 40
Introduction to Programming
Take at Kings River College: CSCI 58 or CSCI 40
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Kings River College: STAT C1000 or STAT 7 or PLS 9
Statistical Inference
Take at Kings River College: STAT C1000
Probability and Statistics
No Kings River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Kings River College: STAT 7 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 42
Academic Writing
Take at Kings River College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Kings River College: ENGL C1001 or ENGL 2 or ENGL 1BH or ENGL 2H or PHIL 2 or ENGL 1B or COMM 25 or ENGL C1001H
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5B
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.