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

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from MiraCosta College — i.e. exactly which MiraCosta 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
17

Required courses (MiraCosta College → UC Merced)

WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at MiraCosta College: ENGL C1000
PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at MiraCosta College: PSYC 104 or PSYC 104H or SOC 125 or BUS 204 or BTEC 180 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 126 or MATH 131
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at MiraCosta College: MATH 150 or MATH 150H
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at MiraCosta College: BTEC 180
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at MiraCosta College: BUS 204 or PSYC 104 or PSYC 104H or BTEC 180 or STAT C1000 or SOC 125 or STAT C1000E
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at MiraCosta College: ENGL 201 or ENGL C1001H or ENGL 201H or ENGL C1001
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at MiraCosta College: SOC 101H or SOC 101
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at MiraCosta College: ECON 101 or ECON 102
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at MiraCosta College: POLS 101 or POLS C1000
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at MiraCosta College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at MiraCosta College: PHIL 221 or PHIL 101
ANTH 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 101H or ANTH 101 or ANTH 101L
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at MiraCosta College: ANTH 102
CSE 015
4 UC units
Discrete Mathematics
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 226
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at MiraCosta College: CS 138 or CS 111 or CS 150
CSE 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at MiraCosta College: CSIT 110

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.