COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Palomar College — i.e. exactly which Palomar 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 (Palomar College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Palomar College: SOC 205 or PSYC 205
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Palomar College: MATH 127 or MATH 126 or MATH 110 or MATH 115 or MATH 135
Calculus I
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Palomar College: STAT C1000E or PSYC 205 or SOC 205 or BUS 204 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Palomar College: SOC 180 or STAT C1000E or BUS 204 or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Palomar College: ENGL C1000E or ESL 110 or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Palomar College: PHIL 200 or ENG 203 or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Palomar College: SOC 100
Introduction to Economics
Take at Palomar College: ECON 102 or ECON 101
Introduction to American Politics
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Palomar College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Palomar College: PHIL 125 or PHIL 126 or PHIL 111 or PHIL 250 or PHIL 114 or PHIL 141 or PHIL 140 or PHIL 142
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Palomar College: ANTH 101 or ANTH 100
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Palomar College: ANTH 105
Introduction to Logic
Take at Palomar College: PHIL 201
Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning
Take at Palomar College: MATH 101
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Palomar College: MATH 245
Introduction to Computing
Take at Palomar College: CSCI 112 or CSCI 114
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Palomar College: CSIT 125
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.