COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Los Angeles Valley College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Valley 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 Valley College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: STAT 101 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 260 or MATH 259
Calculus I
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 247
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MATH 261
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: STAT 101 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: STAT 101 or STAT C1000E
Academic Writing
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ENGL C1000 or E.S.L. 110
College Reading and Composition
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ENGL C1001 or COMM 105 or ENGLISH 102
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: SOC 001
Introduction to Economics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ECON 001 or ECON 002
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PSYC C1000 or PSYCH 002
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHILOS 001 or PHILOS 014 or PHILOS 012
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ANTHRO 101
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ANTHRO 102
Introduction to Logic
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHILOS 009
Introduction to Computing
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CS 117 or CS 119
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.