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COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Vista Community College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Vista Community College — i.e. exactly which Vista Community 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 (Vista Community College → UC Merced)

PSY 010
5 UC units
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Vista Community College: STAT C1000
MATH 005
4 UC units
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 1 or MATH 50 or MATH 2
MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3A
BIO 018
4 UC units
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Vista Community College: STAT C1000
ECON 010
4 UC units
Statistical Inference
Take at Vista Community College: STAT C1000
WRI 001
4 UC units
Academic Writing
Take at Vista Community College: ENGL C1000
WRI 010
4 UC units
College Reading and Composition
Take at Vista Community College: COMM 5 or BIOL 32 or ENGL C1001 or ENGL 1B
CSE 019
4 UC units
Introduction to Computing
Take at Vista Community College: CIS 23 or CIS 6 or CIS 36A or CIS 25
CSE 015
4 UC units
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 11
MATH 012
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 16B
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3B
PHIL 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Logic
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 11
SOC 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Vista Community College: SOC 1
ANTH 005
4 UC units
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Vista Community College: ANTHR 1
POLI 001
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Vista Community College: POLS C1000
PHIL 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 35 or WS 35 or PHIL 20B or PHIL 20A or PHIL 1 or PHIL 16 or PHIL 37
PSY 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Vista Community College: PSYC C1000
ANTH 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Vista Community College: ANTHR 3
ECON 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Economics
Take at Vista Community College: ECON 2 or ECON 1

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. from Vista Community College to other UCs

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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.