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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, B.A. major from Santa Barbara City College — i.e. exactly which Santa Barbara City College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
63%
Admitted / applied
207 / 330
Admit GPA range
3.12 - 3.61
Requirements
9

Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Merced)

MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 105 or CS 104 or CS 137
CSE 022
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 137 or CS 104 or CS 105
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 117A or MATH 117B or STAT C1000 or PSY 150
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 117A or MATH 117B or STAT C1000
PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 117A or MATH 117B or PSY 150 or STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ENG 111H or COMM 235 or PHIL 111 or ENG 111 or ENGL C1001

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, B.A. to UC Merced from other colleges

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.