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Cognitive Science B.S. Transfer Requirements: Saddleback College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Cognitive Science B.S. major from Saddleback College — i.e. exactly which Saddleback College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Saddleback College → UC Santa Cruz)

PSYC 20
5 UC units
Cognition: Fundamental Theories
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 4
AM 11A
5 UC units
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 11
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
PSYC 2
5 UC units
Introduction to Psychological Statistics
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 44 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at Saddleback College: STAT C1000 or BUS 10 or STAT C1000H
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Saddleback College: BUS 10 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Saddleback College equivalent — complete after transfer.
CSE 20
5 UC units
Beginning Programming in Python
Take at Saddleback College: CIMP 8A
CSE 30
7 UC units
Programming Abstractions: Python
Take at Saddleback College: CS 1D or CS 1B

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Cognitive Science B.S. from Saddleback College to other UCs

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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.