UCM TAG Selective Major Criteria

School of Natural Sciences

Majors in the School of Natural Sciences require a minimum GPA of 2.9. TAGs for the majors listed below require you to complete the following UC Merced course requirements prior to enrolling in the University:

 

Applied Mathematical Science:
UCM Courses SRJC Courses
Math 21 and 22 Math 1A and 1B
Phys 8/8L Phys 40 and 41
Phys 9/9L Phys 41 and 42
Chem 2 Chem 3A and 3AL

 

Biological Sciences:

UCM Courses SRJC Courses
Bio 1 and 1L  Bio 2.2 and 2.3
Chem 2 Chem 3A and 3AL
Chem 10 Chem 3B
Chem 8/8L Chem 8 OR Chem 12A
Math 11 or 21 Math 1A
Math 12 or 22 Math 1B

 

Chemical Sciences:

UCM Courses SRJC Courses
Chem 2 Chem 3A and 3AL
Chem 10 Chem 3B
Math 21 Math 1A
Math 22 Math 1B
Phys 8/8L Phys 40 and 41
Phys 9/9L Phys 41 and 42

 

Environmental Systems Sciences:

UCM Courses SRJC Courses
Chem 2 Chem 3A and 3AL
Chem 10 Chem 3B
Math 11 or 21 Math 1A

Phys 8/8L

OR

Phys 18/18L

Phys 40 and 41

OR

No course articulated

 

Physics:

UCM Courses SRJC Courses
Math 21 Math 1A
Math 22 Math 1B
Phys 8/8L Phys 40 and 41
Phys 9/9L Phys 41 and 42