COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City 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 (Pasadena City College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 018 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 009
Calculus I
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 006A
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or STAT 015
Statistical Inference
Take at Pasadena City College: STAT 015 or STAT 018 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Pasadena City College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ENGL 001AS
College Reading and Composition
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 025H or ENGL C1001H or ENGL 001B or PHIL 025 or ENGL 001BH or ENGL C1001 or PHSC 002
Introduction to Computing with Python
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003C
Introduction to Computing
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003A or CS 002 or CS 003B or CS 003C or CIS 014 or CS 001 or CIS 016
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 022
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH
Introduction to Logic
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 033
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Pasadena City College: SOC 001H or SOC 001
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 001 or ANTH 001H
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Pasadena City College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 031 or PHIL 020B or PHIL 001H or PHIL 020A or PHIL 037 or PHIL 008 or PHIL 001
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Pasadena City College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Pasadena City College: ANTH 002
Introduction to Economics
Take at Pasadena City College: ECON 001B or ECON 001A or ECON 001BH or ECON 001AH
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.