NEUROSCIENCE, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027) Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s NEUROSCIENCE, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027) 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)
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at Southwestern College: CHEM 170 or CHEM 100
Introduction to Computing
Take at Southwestern College: CIS 166 or CIS 106 or MATH 130 or CIS 115
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 101 or MATH 104 or MATH 244
Calculus I
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 121
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Southwestern College: MATH 250
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
Introduction to Public Health
Take at Southwestern College: HLTH 212
Introduction to Biostatistics
Take at Southwestern College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 270 or SOC 270 or BIOL 215 or PSYC 280 or SOC 280
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
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC 270 or SOC 270 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 280 or SOC 280
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Southwestern College: PSYC 255
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.