COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles City College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Los Angeles City College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles City 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 (Los Angeles City College → UC Merced)
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Calculus I
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 236
Introduction to Logic
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHILOS 009
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles City College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Computing
Take at Los Angeles City College: CS 116 or CS 119 or CS 113
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles City College: ANTHRO 102
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles City College: ANTHRO 101
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles City College: PHILOS 032 or PHILOS 040 or PHILOS 030 or PHILOS 014 or PHILOS 001
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Los Angeles City College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Economics
Take at Los Angeles City College: ECON 002 or ECON 001
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles City College: SOC 001
College Reading and Composition
Take at Los Angeles City College: ENGL C1001 or ENGLISH 102 or PHILOS 005 or COMM 105
Academic Writing
Take at Los Angeles City College: ENGL C1000
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Los Angeles City College: BUS 015 or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Los Angeles City College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or BUS 015
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles City College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Los Angeles City College: MATH 260 or MATH 260S
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.