Cognitive Science Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Cognitive Science (B.S.) major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
79 / 306
Admit GPA range
3.82 - 3.95
Required courses (Pasadena City College → UCLA)
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005AH or MATH 005A or MATH 005AE
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Pasadena City College: MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE
Introductory Psychology
Take at Pasadena City College: PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 010A
Life: Concepts and Issues
Take at Pasadena City College: BIOL 011H or BIOL 011
Introduction to Human Physiology
Take at Pasadena City College: PYSO 001
Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 001 or PHIL 001H
Logic, First Course
Take at Pasadena City College: PHIL 033
Chemical Structure
Take at Pasadena City College: CHEM 001A
Physics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 010 or PHYS 002A
Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 031A
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
Take at Pasadena City College: PHYS 008A
Introduction to Study of Language
Take at Pasadena City College: LING 010 or ENGL 010
Introduction to Linguistics Analysis
Take at Pasadena City College: LING 010 or ENGL 010
Intermediate Programming
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003A or CS 003AL
Principles of Java Language with Applications
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003B or CS 003BL
Python with Applications I
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 003C or CS 003CL
Introduction to Programming
Take at Pasadena City College: CS 002
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.