COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, 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).
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Required courses (Merced College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Merced College: PSYC -05 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Merced College: MATH -02H or MATH -26 or MATH -25 or MATH -02 or MATH -27 or MATH -02S
Calculus I
Take at Merced College: MATH -03 or MATH -03S
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04AS or MATH -04A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000 or PSYC -05
Statistical Inference
Take at Merced College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Merced College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Merced College: ENGL C1001H or ENGL -01B or ENGL C1001 or PHIL -10 or ENGL -01C
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merced College: SOC -01
Introduction to Economics
Take at Merced College: ECON -02 or ECON -01
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Merced College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Merced College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Merced College: PHIL -04 or PHIL -01H or PHIL -03 or PHIL -01
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -01
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -02
Introduction to Logic
Take at Merced College: PHIL -12
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Merced College: MATH -07 or CPSC -07
Introduction to Computing
Take at Merced College: CPSC -20 or ENGR -20 or CPSC -14 or ENGR -14 or CPSC -06
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Merced College: CPSC -01
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.