COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Mission College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Mission College — i.e. exactly which Mission College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Required courses (Mission College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Mission College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Mission College: MAT 002 or MAT 001 or MAT 000D
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Mission College: MAT 003A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Mission College: STAT C1000H or STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Mission College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Mission College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Mission College: PHI 003 or ENG 001B or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Mission College: SOC 001H or SOC 001
Introduction to Economics
Take at Mission College: ECN 001B or ECN 001A
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Mission College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Mission College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Mission College: PHI 001
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Mission College: ANT 001 or ANT 001L
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at Mission College: LIN 001
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Mission College: ANT 003
Discrete Mathematics
No Mission College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Computing
Take at Mission College: CIS 037A or CIS 007 or CIS 040 or EGR 030 or CIS 043
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.