ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merced College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s ECE: Electrical Engineering and Society B.A. major from Merced College — i.e. exactly which Merced College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merced College → UC San Diego)
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merced College: SOC -01
The Study of Society
Take at Merced College: SOC -02
Principles of Microeconomics
Take at Merced College: ECON -01
Financial Accounting
Take at Merced College: ACTG -04A
Linear Algebra
Take at Merced College: MATH -08
Vector Calculus
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04C
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Merced College: MATH -04A
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Merced College: MATH -06
Components and Circuits Lab
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Circuits and Systems
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Computation
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Analog Design
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Digital Design
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04C or PHYS -04B or PHYS -04A
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Merced College: PHYS -04A
Political Inquiry
No Merced College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Political Science: American Politics
Take at Merced College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
Take at Merced College: POSC -02
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.