ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. 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).
Required courses (Rancho Santiago College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
No Rancho Santiago College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 201
Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 140 or ENVR 140
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 101L
Introduction to Marine Science
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 111
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 100 or BUS 150
Introduction to Computing
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 213 or CMPR 121 or CMPR 112 or CMPR 114 or CMPR 120
Introduction to Programming
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 114 or CMPR 112 or CMPR 213 or CMPR 120
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or PSYC 210 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Inference
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC 210 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Rancho Santiago College: STAT C1000E or PSYC 210 or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Rancho Santiago College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000
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
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
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.