COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Napa Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Napa Valley College — i.e. exactly which Napa Valley 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 (Napa Valley College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Napa Valley College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 108 or MATH 106
Calculus I
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 120
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Napa Valley College: STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Napa Valley College: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Napa Valley College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL 120B
College Reading and Composition
Take at Napa Valley College: ENGL C1001 or ENGL 121 or ENGL 123
Introduction to Computing
Take at Napa Valley College: COMS 215 or COMS 120
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Napa Valley College: COMS 218
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Napa Valley College: MATH 121
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Napa Valley College: SOCI 120
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 120
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Napa Valley College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Napa Valley College: PHIL 121 or PHIL 133 or PHIL 120 or PHIL 129
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Napa Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 121
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at Napa Valley College: ANTH 200
Introduction to Economics
Take at Napa Valley College: ECON 100 or ECON 101
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.