ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Palomar College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. 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
261 / 428
Admit GPA range
3.16 - 3.77
Required courses (Palomar College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Palomar College: MATH 140 or MATH 140E
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Palomar College: MATH 141 or MATH 141E
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Palomar College: ANTH 105
Introduction to American Politics
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Palomar College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Palomar College: SOC 100
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 Economics
Take at Palomar College: ECON 102 or ECON 101
Introduction to Computing
Take at Palomar College: CSCI 112 or CSCI 114
Nutrition
Take at Palomar College: NUTR 185
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Palomar College: GEOG 110
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Palomar College: GEOL 100L or GEOL 100
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Palomar College: ANTH 101 or ANTH 100
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Palomar College: GEOL 150 or GEOL 150L
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at Palomar College: CHEM 100
Natural History of Dinosaurs
Take at Palomar College: GEOL 150
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
No Palomar College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Inference
Take at Palomar College: SOC 180 or STAT C1000E or BUS 204 or STAT C1000
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.