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DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTING, Physics Emphasis, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTING, Physics Emphasis, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) 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).

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Merced)

MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 012
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 29
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 024
4 UC units
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13 or MATH 15
PHYS 010
4 UC units
Introductory Physics III
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 24 or PHYSCS 23
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Santa Monica College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1D
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Santa Monica College: HIST 47 or ENGL C1001 or ENGL 31

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTING, Physics Emphasis, B.S. (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.