ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, 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
261 / 428
Admit GPA range
3.16 - 3.77
Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus II
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 29
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 2
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Santa Monica College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Santa Monica College: SOCIOL 1S or SOCIOL 1
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 Economics
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 2 or ECON 1
Introduction to Computing
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 50
Biodiversity and Conservation
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 10
Nutrition
Take at Santa Monica College: NUTR 1
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOL 4
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Santa Monica College: ANTHRO 1 or ANTHRO 5
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Santa Monica College: GEOL 5
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 10
Statistical Inference
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
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.