ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, 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).
Required courses (Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Merced)
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: EARTH 003
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: GEOLOGY 002 or GEOLOGY 007
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: GEOLOGY 010
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: GEOLOGY 001 or GEOLOGY 006
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CIS 101
Introduction to Computing
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 114
Introduction to Programming
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: CS 116
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
Analysis of Psychological Data
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
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
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.