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DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTING, Environmental Systems Science Emphasis, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) Transfer Requirements: Vista Community College → UC Merced

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTING, Environmental Systems Science Emphasis, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) 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).

Required courses (Vista Community College → UC Merced)

MATH 011
4 UC units
Calculus I
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATH 012
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 16B
MATH 021
4 UC units
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3A
MATH 022
4 UC units
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3B
MATH 024
4 UC units
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Take at Vista Community College: MATH 3F or MATH 3E
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
ESS 001
4 UC units
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at Vista Community College: GEOL 10 or GEOL 10L

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTING, Environmental Systems Science Emphasis, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026) to UC Merced from other colleges

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.