ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis, B.S. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
261 / 428
Admit GPA range
3.16 - 3.77
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Merced)
Calculus I
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003B or MATH 003BH
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003
Introduction to Public Health
Take at West Valley College: HSCI 014
Introduction to American Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Psychology
Take at West Valley College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
Academic Writing
Take at West Valley College: ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at West Valley College: ENGL C1001 or ENGL 001B or PHIL 017 or ENGL C1001H or PHIL 003
Introduction to Economics
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001B or ECON 001AH or ECON 001A or ECON 001BH
Introduction to Computing
Take at West Valley College: CIST 004A or CIST 004A1 or CIST 005A or CIST 037
Nutrition
Take at West Valley College: NUTR 015
Fundamentals of Geology
Take at West Valley College: GEOL 001A
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 001
Concepts & Issues in Biology Today
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 010L or BIOL 010
Earth Resources and Society
Take at West Valley College: GEOL 001B
Preparatory Chemistry
Take at West Valley College: CHEM 002
To Know Ourselves: Molecular Basis of Health and Disease
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 048 or BIOL 047 or BIOL 011
Introduction to Earth Systems Science
Take at West Valley College: GEOL 012
Statistical Inference
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000
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.