Catalog

On the Catalog home page, select the Catalog Year on the top right based on the term you entered UC Merced.
- A new Catalog is published each spring for students admitted to UC Merced in the next academic year.
  - As of April 2, 2025: the 2025-26 Catalog for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admits is now available!

For major and minor requirements:

For course descriptions:

Select Academic Programs in the left column.
Select a major or minor to see the courses required in the major or minor for students in that Catalog year.
- Each major also includes a sample 4-year graduation plan prepared by the faculty in that major.

Select Course Descriptions in the left column.
Use the Course Filter box, to find course.
- Click on the course to read a description and any prerequisites or restrictions for that class.
Undergraduate courses are numbered 001-199.
- First years generally take courses numbered 001-099.
- Sophomores, juniors, and seniors generally take courses numbered 100-199.
Graduate courses for master's and Ph.D. students are numbered 200-299.

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