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PHILOSOPHY, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Orange Coast College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s PHILOSOPHY, B.A. 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)

PHIL 004
4 UC units
Critical Reasoning
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A150
PHIL 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Logic
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A220 or MATH A220
PHIL 002
4 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A120
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Orange Coast College: ESL A100 or ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
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
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Orange Coast College: PHIL A165 or PHIL A115 or RLST A115 or PHIL A125 or PHIL A118 or PHIL A100 or PHIL A185

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.