COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica 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 Monica College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 2
Calculus I
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Santa Monica College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1D
College Reading and Composition
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 47 or ENGL C1001 or ENGL 31
Introduction to Computing
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 50
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 10
Calculus II
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 29
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
Introduction to Logic
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 9
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1S or SOCIOL 1
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 1 or ANTHRO 5
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Santa Monica College: PHILOS 11 or PHILOS 3 or PHILOS 24 or PHILOS 1 or PHILOS 23 or PHILOS 4 or PHILOS 52 or POL SC 52 or PHILOS 6 or POL SC 51 or PHILOS 51
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 2
Introduction to Economics
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 2 or ECON 1
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.