COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Laney College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Laney College — i.e. exactly which Laney 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 (Laney College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Laney College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Laney College: MATH 2 or MATH 50 or MATH 1
Calculus I
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Laney College: MATH 3A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Laney College: STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Laney College: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Laney College: ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Laney College: ENGL 1B or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Computing
Take at Laney College: CIS 36A or CIS 61 or CIS 25
Calculus II
Take at Laney College: MATH 16B
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Laney College: MATH 3B
Introduction to Logic
Take at Laney College: PHIL 10
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Laney College: SOC 1
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Laney College: ANTHR 1
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Laney College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Laney College: PHIL 1 or PHIL 4 or PHIL 37 or PHIL 20B or PHIL 20A or PHIL 14
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Laney College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Laney College: ANTHR 3
Introduction to Economics
Take at Laney College: ECON 2 or ECON 1
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.