ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Ecosystem Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Ecosystem Science Emphasis, B.S. major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merced College → UC Merced)
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
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Merced College: BIOL -06 or GEOL -03
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Merced College: BIOL -01
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Merced College: GEOL -02
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Merced College: GEOG -15
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Merced College: GEOL -01
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Merced College: CPSC -01
Introduction to Computing
Take at Merced College: CPSC -20 or ENGR -20 or CPSC -14 or ENGR -14 or CPSC -06
Introduction to Programming
Take at Merced College: CPSC -20 or ENGR -20 or CPSC -06 or CPSC -14 or ENGR -14
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
Probability and Statistics
Take at Merced College: MATH -32
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Merced College: PSYC -05 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
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
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.