Biological Systems Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Biological Systems Engineering B.S. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merritt College → UC Davis)
Linear Algebra
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3E
Differential Equations
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3F
Calculus
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C or MATH 3B
Calculus
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B or MATH 3A
Calculus
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B
Vector Analysis
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
Introduction to Public Speaking
Take at Merritt College: COMM C1000 or COMM 3
Introduction to Literature
Take at Merritt College: ENGL 1B
Introduction to Academic Literacies
Take at Merritt College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
Classical Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Classical Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A
Classical Physics
Take at Merritt College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
Introduction to Programming
Take at Merritt College: CIS 7 or CIS 6
Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1A
Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 1B
Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.