MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Semiconductor Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Kings River College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Semiconductor 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)
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Kings River College: ANTHRO 1
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Kings River College: GEOL 9
To Know Ourselves: Molecular Basis of Health and Disease
Take at Kings River College: BIOL 5
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Kings River College: BIOL 10 or BIOL 10L
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
Introduction to Materials
Take at Kings River College: ENGR 4
Strength of Materials
No Kings River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Probability and Statistics
No Kings River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Vector Calculus
Take at Kings River College: MATH 6
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5B
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Take at Kings River College: MATH 17
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Kings River College: MATH 5A
Engineering Computing
Take at Kings River College: ENGR 5 or CSCI 58
Introduction to Computing with Python
Take at Kings River College: CSCI 58
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.