MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 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)
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Merced College: ANTH -01
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Merced College: BIOL -06 or GEOL -03
To Know Ourselves: Molecular Basis of Health and Disease
Take at Merced College: BIOL -02
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Merced College: BIOL -01
Nutrition
Take at Merced College: NUTR -10
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 Materials
Take at Merced College: ENGR -45
Strength of Materials
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis
Take at Merced College: MATH -32
Probability and Statistics
Take at Merced College: MATH -32
Vector Calculus
Take at Merced College: MATH -04C
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Take at Merced College: MATH -09 or MATH -06 or MATH -08
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04AS or MATH -04A
Engineering Computing
Take at Merced College: ENGR -21 or CPSC -21 or CTIS -04
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.