COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Diego Mesa College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.A. major from San Diego Mesa College — i.e. exactly which San Diego Mesa College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Required courses (San Diego Mesa College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
No San Diego Mesa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Logic
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHIL 101
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PSYC 258 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 141
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at San Diego Mesa College: MATH 150
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BUSE 115 or PSYC 258 or PSYC 259 or STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at San Diego Mesa College: BUSE 115 or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGL C1001 or PHIL 205 or ENGL 105 or PHIL 100
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: SOCO 101
Introduction to Economics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ECON 121 or ECON 120
Introduction to American Politics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at San Diego Mesa College: PHIL 112 or PHIL 125 or PHIL 110 or PHIL 106 or PHIL 130 or PHIL 107 or PHIL 102A or PHIL 111 or PHIL 104A or PHIL 104B or PHIL 126
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 102
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ENGL 202
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at San Diego Mesa College: ANTH 103
Discrete Mathematics
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 246 or MATH 245
Introduction to Computing
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 179 or CISC 190 or CISC 192
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at San Diego Mesa College: CISC 181
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.