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COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Los Angeles Southwest College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Southwest College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
72%
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Requirements
14

Required courses (Los Angeles Southwest College → UC Merced)

PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: STAT C1000
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 245 or MATH 240 or MATH 260
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: MATH 265
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: STAT C1000
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ENGLISH 102 or ENGL C1001
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: SOC 001
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ECON 002 or ECON 001
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: POLS C1000
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: PSYC C1000
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: PHILOS 001
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: ANTHRO 102
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Los Angeles Southwest College: CS 113 or CS 114

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.