ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Ecosystem Science Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, Ecosystem Science Emphasis, B.S. major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Southwestern College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 121
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 104
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 101 or BIOL 100
Earth Resources and Society
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 115 or GEOL 115L
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at Southwestern College: GEOL 101 or GEOL 100
Introduction to Marine Science
Take at Southwestern College: BIOL 161 or BIOL 160
Introduction to Computer Applications
Take at Southwestern College: CIS 101
Introduction to Computing
Take at Southwestern College: CIS 166 or CIS 106 or MATH 130 or CIS 115
Introduction to Programming
Take at Southwestern College: CIS 166 or CIS 115 or MATH 130 or CIS 106
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC 271 or SOC 271 or PSYC 270 or SOC 270 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 280 or SOC 280 or BIOL 215
Statistical Inference
Take at Southwestern College: STAT C1000
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC 270 or SOC 270 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 280 or SOC 280
Academic Writing
Take at Southwestern College: ESL 115A or ENGL C1000 or ENGL 115H
College Reading and Composition
Take at Southwestern College: ENGL C1001 or PHIL 103
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 251
Calculus II
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 122
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.