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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Merced

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

Transfer admit rate
63%
Admitted / applied
207 / 330
Admit GPA range
3.12 - 3.61
Requirements
11

Required courses (Merced College → UC Merced)

MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
Take at Merced College: MATH -03 or MATH -03S
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04AS or MATH -04A
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Merced College: CPSC -20 or ENGR -20 or CPSC -14 or ENGR -14 or CPSC -06
ME 021
4 UC units
Engineering Computing
Take at Merced College: ENGR -21 or CPSC -21 or CTIS -04
CSE 022
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Merced College: CPSC -20 or ENGR -20 or CPSC -06 or CPSC -14 or ENGR -14
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000 or PSYC -05
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
MATH 032
4 UC units
Probability and Statistics
Take at Merced College: MATH -32
PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Merced College: PSYC -05 or STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Merced College: ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Merced College: ENGL C1001H or ENGL -01B or ENGL C1001 or PHIL -10 or ENGL -01C

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, B.A. to UC Merced from other colleges

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.