COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Skyline College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Skyline College — i.e. exactly which Skyline 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 (Skyline College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Skyline College: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 171
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Skyline College: MATH 222
Calculus I
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Skyline College: MATH 251
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Skyline College: STAT C1000 or BUS. 123 or PSYC 171
Statistical Inference
Take at Skyline College: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Skyline College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Skyline College: ENGL 110 or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Computing
Take at Skyline College: CIS 274 or CIS 122 or CIS 250
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Skyline College: CIS 262
Calculus II
Take at Skyline College: MATH 242 or MATH 243
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Skyline College: MATH 252
Introduction to Logic
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 200
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Skyline College: SOCI 100
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 125
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Skyline College: POLS C1000 or POLS 210
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 100 or PHIL 312 or PHIL 320 or PHIL 160
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Skyline College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 110
Introduction to Economics
Take at Skyline College: ECON 102 or ECON 100
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.