NEUROSCIENCE, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027) Transfer Requirements: San Diego City College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s NEUROSCIENCE, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027) major from San Diego City College — i.e. exactly which San Diego City College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (San Diego City College → UC Merced)
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at San Diego City College: CHEM 152 or CHEM 152L
Introduction to Computing
Take at San Diego City College: CISC 192 or CISC 179 or CISC 190
Preparatory Calculus
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 141
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Diego City College: PSYC C1000
Calculus I
No San Diego City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus II
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 122
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 150
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at San Diego City College: MATH 151
Academic Writing
Take at San Diego City College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at San Diego City College: PHIL 100 or PHIL 205 or ENGL C1001 or ENGL 105
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at San Diego City College: BUSE 115 or PSYC 259 or PSYC 258 or STAT C1000
Introduction to Biostatistics
Take at San Diego City College: BUSE 115 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 258 or MATH 115 or POLI 201
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at San Diego City College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 258
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.