COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Los Angeles Pierce College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Pierce 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 Pierce College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 229 or STAT C1000 or STAT 101 or SOC 125
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 260
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 229 or MATH 228B or STAT 101 or SOC 125 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 229 or STAT C1000 or STAT 101 or SOC 125
Academic Writing
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ENGLISH 102 or ENGL C1001 or PHILOS 005
Introduction to Computing
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 114
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 131
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
Introduction to Logic
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHILOS 009
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: SOC 001
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ANTHRO 101
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: POLS C1000 or POL SCI 030
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PHILOS 001 or PHILOS 015 or PHILOS 040 or PHILOS 037 or PHILOS 041 or PHILOS 002 or PHILOS 030 or PHILOS 042 or PHILOS 014 or PHILOS 012
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ANTHRO 102
Introduction to Economics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ECON 001 or ECON 002
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.