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DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, Policy Analytics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) Transfer Requirements: Santa Barbara City College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, Policy Analytics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) 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).

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 012
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 131
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 150
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 160
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 138
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Santa Barbara City College: MATH 117A or MATH 117B or STAT C1000
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: ECON 101 or ECON 102
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: POLS C1000
PHIL 002
4 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Santa Barbara City College: PHIL 101
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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DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, Policy Analytics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) 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.