NEUROSCIENCE, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027) Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s NEUROSCIENCE, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027) major from Orange Coast College — i.e. exactly which Orange Coast College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Orange Coast College → UC Merced)
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at Orange Coast College: CHEM A130
Introduction to Computing
Take at Orange Coast College: CS A140 or CS A150 or CS A131 or CS A170
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A170
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Calculus I
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A182H
Calculus II
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A182H
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A180 or MATH A180H
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Orange Coast College: MATH A185 or MATH A185H or MATH A182H
Academic Writing
Take at Orange Coast College: ESL A100 or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Orange Coast College: ENGL A109 or ENGL C1001 or ENGL A101H or ENGL C1001H or ENGL A101 or PHIL A150
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC A160 or STAT C1000
Introduction to Biostatistics
Take at Orange Coast College: PSYC A160 or STAT C1000 or CS A263
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Orange Coast College: STAT C1000 or PSYC A160
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.