COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: San Jose City College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from San Jose City College — i.e. exactly which San Jose City 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 Jose City College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at San Jose City College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 025 or MATH 022 or MATH 021
Calculus I
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 071
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 071 or MATH 071H
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at San Jose City College: STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at San Jose City College: BUS 060 or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at San Jose City College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at San Jose City College: ENGL 001B or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Computing
Take at San Jose City College: CIS 054 or CIS 024C or CIS 084
Discrete Mathematics
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 070 or MATH 080
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at San Jose City College: MATH 072
Introduction to Sociology
Take at San Jose City College: SOC 010 or SOC 010H
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at San Jose City College: ANTH 062
Introduction to American Politics
Take at San Jose City College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at San Jose City College: PHIL 012 or PHIL 010
Introduction to Psychology
Take at San Jose City College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at San Jose City College: ANTH 063
Introduction to Economics
Take at San Jose City College: ECON 010B or ECON 010A
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.