COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. 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).
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Required courses (Santa Barbara City College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 117A or MATH 117B or PSY 150 or STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 138
Calculus I
No Santa Barbara City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 117A or MATH 117B or STAT C1000 or PSY 150
Statistical Inference
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 117A or MATH 117B or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ENG 111H or COMM 235 or PHIL 111 or ENG 111 or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Computing
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 105 or CS 104 or CS 137
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: CS 108
Calculus II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 131
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: SOC 101H or SOC 101
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 101
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHIL 201 or PHIL 200 or PHIL 203 or PHIL 100
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ANTH 103
Introduction to Economics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 101 or ECON 102
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.