ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Madera Community 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 Madera Community College — i.e. exactly which Madera Community College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Madera Community College → UC Merced)
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Madera Community College: MATH 5A
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Madera Community College: GEOL 9
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Madera Community College: BIOL 10L or BIOL 10
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Madera Community College: GEOL 1
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Madera Community College: IS 15
Introduction to Computing
Take at Madera Community College: ENGR 40 or CSCI 5 or CSCI 40
Introduction to Programming
Take at Madera Community College: CSCI 40 or ENGR 40 or CSCI 5
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Madera Community College: PLS 9 or BA 23 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Madera Community College: STAT C1000
Probability and Statistics
No Madera Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Madera Community College: BA 23 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 42
Academic Writing
Take at Madera Community College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Madera Community College: ENGL 2 or PHIL 2 or ENGL C1001 or ENGL 2H or COMM 25 or ENGL 1BH or ENGL 1B or ENGL C1001H
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Madera Community College: MATH 5B
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.