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PHILOSOPHY, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s PHILOSOPHY, B.A. 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)

PHIL 004
4 UC units
Critical Reasoning
Take at Southwestern College: PHIL 103
PHIL 002
4 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Southwestern College: PHIL 120
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Southwestern College: ESL 115A or ENGL C1000 or ENGL 115H
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Southwestern College: ENGL C1001 or PHIL 103
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Southwestern College: PHIL 107 or PHIL 101

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.