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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Sierra College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, 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).

Required courses (Sierra College → UC Merced)

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
ESS 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Sierra College: ESCI 10 or ESCI 10L
ESS 010
4 UC units
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Sierra College: ESCI 3 or ESCI 3L
ESS 050
4 UC units
Ecosystems of California
Take at Sierra College: BIOL 14 or ESS 14
CSE 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 10
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 12 or CSCI 66 or CSCI 46
CSE 022
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming
Take at Sierra College: CSCI 46 or CSCI 12 or CSCI 66
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
PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Sierra College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 142
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
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Sierra College: MATH 31
MATH 012
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Sierra College: MATH 16B

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. 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.