APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, Environmental Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Las Positas College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, Environmental Emphasis, B.S. major from Las Positas College — i.e. exactly which Las Positas College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Las Positas College → UC Merced)
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 20
Sustainability Science
Take at Las Positas College: BIO 40
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 2 or GEOL 7
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 5 or GEOL 7 or GEOG 8
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Las Positas College: GEOL 1L or GEOL 1
Ecosystems of California
Take at Las Positas College: GEOG 12
Introduction to Computing
Take at Las Positas College: CS 1
Introduction to Programming
Take at Las Positas College: CS 7 or CS 1
Engineering Computing
No Las Positas College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Academic Writing
Take at Las Positas College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Las Positas College: ENG 4 or PHIL 8 or ENGL C1001 or THEA 53
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 1
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 2
Vector Calculus
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 3
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Take at Las Positas College: MATH 7 or MATH 5
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.