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COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
72%
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Requirements
20

Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Merced)

ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ANTH 100 or ANTH 100H
PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000E or PSYC 210 or STAT C1000
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 170
MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or PSYC 210 or STAT C1000E
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC 210 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGL 102 or PHIL 110H or ENGL C1001 or ENGL 102H or ENGL C1001H or PHIL 110
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: SOC 100 or SOC 100H
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ECON 121 or ECON 120
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHIL 106 or PHIL 118 or PHIL 106H
ANTH 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ANTH 101
PHIL 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Logic
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHIL 111
CSE 015
4 UC units
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 140
COGS 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC 270
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 213 or CMPR 121 or CMPR 112 or CMPR 114 or CMPR 120
CSE 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 100 or BUS 150

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.