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COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
72%
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Requirements
18

Required courses (Merritt College → UC Merced)

PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Merritt College: MATH 50 or MATH 2 or MATH 1
MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Merritt College: ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Merritt College: ENGL C1001 or ENGL 1B
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merritt College: SOC 1
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Merritt College: ECON 1 or ECON 2
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Merritt College: POLS C1000
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Merritt College: PSYC C1000
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Merritt College: PHIL 1 or PHIL 2
ANTH 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Merritt College: ANTHR 1
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Merritt College: ANTHR 3
PHIL 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Logic
Take at Merritt College: PHIL 10
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Merritt College: CIS 6
CSE 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Merritt College: CIS 1

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.