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Required Academic Advising for New Transfers

To support your transition to UC Merced and ensure you're on track with your academic goals, new transfer students in the School of Natural Sciences are required to meet with their academic advisor during their first semester. 

Meet With an Academic Advisor

Academic advising can be completed through walk-ins or appointments with an Academic Advisor. Check the office hours and availability to determine which best meets your needs. 

What You Need to Do Before Your Advising Meeting:

  • Review Your MyDegreePath Audit

    • Log in to MyDegreePath to review your current audit or use a What-If Audit if you're considering a different major or emphasis.

  • Create and Submit Your Graduation Plan in CatCourses

    • Follow the Assignment instructions in CatCourses (access limited to declared NS Transfers)

    • Include all remaining degree requirements based on your audit.

    • Your Graduation Plan must be completed and submitted via CatCourses before your advising meeting.

    • During our meeting, we will make any needed adjustments

Resources to Complete the Graduation Planner

MyDegreePath audit - Refer to this document to determine which courses you should be registering for in order to progress towards your degree. Your MyDegreePath audit will let you know all the requirements necessary to complete your degree and whether or not you have completed them!  Run a “What-If” audit for your catalog year (2025) to view which requirements you have already completed toward a new major, and which requirements you still have remaining.

Course Charts - Find the course charts for your intended major below to view general prerequisites and to understand course availability for each semester. These documents should be used for planning purposes only and are subject to change without notice:

Minors - If you have a declared minor or if you plan on declaring a minor soon, you can find more information here: 

University Catalog - Use the Catalog to view degree requirements for each major and minor, course descriptions, university policies, and everything else related to academics. Be sure to use the catalog for the year you entered UC Merced (2025-2026).