Programs

Anthropology is dedicated to understanding humankind's diversity as well as what makes us uniquely human. Through the specific perspectives and methods of socio-cultural, archaeological, and biological anthropology, stud...

Mathematics has been a central feature of humanity's intellectual achievements over the past several centuries. Its role in the physical sciences and engineering is well established and continues to aid in their developm...

Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field in which the techniques, devices, materials and resourcefulness of engineers are used to address problems in biology and healthcare; and lessons from biology are used to inspi...

There has never been a more exciting and important time to study biology classes in college. Recent interdisciplinary and technological advances in our understanding of biological systems make this the "Century of Biolog...

Chemistry is regarded as "the central science" because of the crucial ranking it holds in modern science and engineering. Most observable phenomena in the natural sciences can be detailed in terms of the chemical and phy...

Civil engineering consists of the preparation, design, building, and operation of the industrial framework systems and services that support our societies; it is the oldest engineering profession and a cornerstone to mod...

Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of human thought and behavior. It combines methods, theories, and applications from many disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, linguistics, computer science, neur...

Computer Science and Engineering students at UC Merced work with the world's top computer scientists and engineers. Our faculty has developed a program of study that combines practical exposure to the most modern technol...

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) is an interdisciplinary field of study that seeks to understand the ways society is culturally and institutionally constituted by ideas of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class...

Environmental Systems Science is a major in environmental science that prepares students to understand and solve critical challenges facing our environment, such as climate change, water and soil pollution, conservation...