COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Norco College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Norco College — i.e. exactly which Norco 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 (Norco College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Norco College: PSYC 48 or SOC 48 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Norco College: MAT 10
Calculus I
No Norco College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Norco College: MAT 1AH or MAT 1A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Norco College: PSYC 48 or SOC 48 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Inference
Take at Norco College: STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Norco College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Norco College: ENGL 1BH or ENGL 1B
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Norco College: SOC 1 or SOC 1H
Introduction to Economics
Take at Norco College: ECO 7 or ECO 8 or ECO 7H
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Norco College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Norco College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Norco College: PHI 10 or PHI 10H or PHI 22 or PHI 35 or HUM 35
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Norco College: ANT 1
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Norco College: ANT 2
Introduction to Logic
Take at Norco College: PHI 32 or MAT 32
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Norco College: CIS 7 or CSC 7
Introduction to Computing
Take at Norco College: CIS 30A or CIS 5 or CSC 5 or CIS 18A or CSC 18A or CIS 17A or CSC 17A
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Norco College: CIS 1A
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.