Cognitive Science Transfer Requirements: Rancho Santiago College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Cognitive Science (B.S.) major from Rancho Santiago College — i.e. exactly which Rancho Santiago 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 (Rancho Santiago College → UCLA)
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 180
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Rancho Santiago College: MATH 185
Introductory Psychology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PSYC 270
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 211 or BIOL 275
Life: Concepts and Issues
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 109 or BIOL 109H
Introduction to Human Physiology
Take at Rancho Santiago College: BIOL 249
Logic, First Course
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHIL 111
Chemical Structure
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CHEM 219
Physics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 279 or PHYS 109
Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 210
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
Take at Rancho Santiago College: PHYS 217
Intermediate Programming
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 131
Introduction to Programming
Take at Rancho Santiago College: CMPR 120 or CMPR 121
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.