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Major Preparation
Foundational courses to prepare you for your major. It is
one of the key factors used when determining if you will be
admitted to the university. You can refer to Assist
( assist.org)
to find out the courses required for your major.
General Education (GE)
A set of courses that all students are required to complete
before graduation. Completing your general education before
you transfer is not recommended if you are enrolled in a major
in the School of Engineering or School of Natural Sciences.
Junior Level Requirements
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Complete at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of
UC-transferable credit
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Earn at least a 2.4 GPA in UC-transferable courses
(nonresident: 2.8)*
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Complete the 7-course pattern by the end of the spring
term prior to fall enrollment
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Complete the courses required for your major
Lower Division Requirements
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Enrollment at a college or university after high school
graduation and fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter)
UC-transferable units completed prior to enrollment
at UC Merced
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Met requirements for the University of California upon
high school graduation (required GPA, examinations and
all “a-g” courses)
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Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all UC-transferable
coursework (nonresident: 2.8)*
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Please note that at UC Merced, major-specific courses
are required for selection*
*SOME MAJORS REQUIRE A HIGHER GPA FOR ADMISSION SELECTION.
For more information on requirements, visit
c.ucm.edu/transfer .ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This is the minimum criteria to be considered for admission to UC Merced.
UC Merced accepts
junior-level students
AND
lower-division transfers
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UC Merced
PREPARING FOR
CREATE A TRANSFER ADMISSION PLANNER (TAP)
Visit
uctap.universityofcalifornia.eduto create an account and
start your Transfer Admission Planner. Your TAP will be the first
step in applying to the University of California. It will help you
to determine if your coursework is UC transferable, what kind of
credit you might receive for AP or IB exams, and your UC GPA.
The information you indicate in your TAP also will be transferred
to the UC application when you are ready to apply.
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UC Merced Office of Admissions