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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).

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

Required courses (Skyline College → UC Merced)

PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Skyline College: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 171
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Skyline College: MATH 222
MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Skyline College: MATH 251
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Skyline College: STAT C1000 or BUS. 123 or PSYC 171
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Skyline College: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Skyline College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Skyline College: ENGL 110 or ENGL C1001
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Skyline College: CIS 274 or CIS 122 or CIS 250
CSE 015
4 UC units
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Skyline College: CIS 262
MATH 012
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Skyline College: MATH 242 or MATH 243
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Skyline College: MATH 252
PHIL 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Logic
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 200
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Skyline College: SOCI 100
ANTH 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 125
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Skyline College: POLS C1000 or POLS 210
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 100 or PHIL 312 or PHIL 320 or PHIL 160
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Skyline College: PSYC C1000
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Skyline College: ANTH 110
ECON 001
4 UC units
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.