Cognitive Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Monterey Peninsula College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Cognitive Science B.S. major from Monterey Peninsula College — i.e. exactly which Monterey Peninsula College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Monterey Peninsula College → UC Davis)
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC 10
Introduction to Symbolic Logic
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHIL 6
Linear Algebra
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: MATH 31
Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 21
Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 22
Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: BIOL 22
General Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
General Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
General Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
Classical Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3C
Classical Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3A
Classical Physics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PHYS 3B
Calculus for Biology & Medicine
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Linguistics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: LING 15
General Psychology
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: PSYC C1000
Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CSCI 12 or MATH 40
Elementary Statistics
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: STAT C1000 or SOCI 19 or PSYC 19
Programming & Problem Solving
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CSCI 10B
Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CSCI 10C
Software Development in UNIX & C++
No Monterey Peninsula College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at Monterey Peninsula College: CSCI 10A
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.