UC Santa Cruz Business Management Economics
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 65% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Cruz Business Management Economics were admitted (792 of 1,213). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.25–3.79.
The major preparation UC Santa Cruz lists for Business Management Economics transfers starts with ECON 1, ECON 2 and AM 11A; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSC for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major (published as Business Management - Economics).
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Major Requirements
UC Santa Cruz Business Management Economics Major Preparation
The courses UC Santa Cruz lists as Business Management Economics major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Required major preparation courses
Courses listed
- ECON 1 Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
- ECON 2 Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Complete 1 of these
- AM 11A Mathematical Methods for Economists I
- MATH 11A Calculus with Applications
- MATH 19A Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Complete 1 of these options
- AM 11B Mathematical Methods for Economists II
- MATH 11B Calculus with Applications · MATH 22 Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
- MATH 19B Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics · MATH 23A Vector Calculus
- MATH 19B Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics · AM 30 Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Also listed by UCSC
UCSC lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Recommended preparation
- ECON 10A Economics of Accounting
- ECON 10B Economics of Accounting
Additional major preparation courses
- STAT 17 Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
- STAT 17L Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
2 of these
- CSE 5J Introduction to Programming in Java
- CSE 10 Introduction to Computer Science
- CSE 12 Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab
- CSE 13S Computer Systems and C Programming
- CSE 20 Beginning Programming in Python
- CSE 30 Programming Abstractions: Python
- CSE 80N Introduction to Networking and the Internet
- ECE 13 Computer Systems and C Programming
- TIM 50 Business Information Systems
- TIM 58 Systems Analysis and Design
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Santa Cruz Business Management Economics transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 65% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Cruz Business Management Economics were admitted (792 of 1,213). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.25–3.79.
Does UC Santa Cruz have a Business Management Economics major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Santa Cruz offers Business Management Economics (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for Business Management Economics?
UC Santa Cruz's Business Management Economics major preparation includes ECON 1, ECON 2, AM 11A, MATH 11A, MATH 19A and AM 11B, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for Business Management Economics?
Admitted Business Management Economics transfers to UC Santa Cruz had GPAs of 3.25–3.79.
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