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COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Sierra College — i.e. exactly which Sierra College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
72%
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Requirements
20

Required courses (Sierra College → UC Merced)

PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 142
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Sierra College: MATH 12 or MATH 27 or MATH 29
MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
Take at Sierra College: MATH 16A
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 30
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Sierra College: PSYC 142 or STAT C1000
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Sierra College: ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Sierra College: ENGL 1B or ENGL C1001 or PHIL 4
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 12 or CSCI 66 or CSCI 46
CSE 015
4 UC units
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 26
MATH 012
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Sierra College: MATH 16B
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31
PHIL 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Logic
Take at Sierra College: PHIL 12
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Sierra College: SOC 1
ANTH 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 1
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Sierra College: POLS C1000
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Sierra College: PHIL 13 or PHIL 20 or PHIL 10 or PHIL 21 or PHIL 27 or PHIL 65 or PHIL 6
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Sierra College: PSYC C1000
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Sierra College: ANTH 2
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Sierra College: ECON 1A or ECON 1B

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.