De Anza College to SDSU
Business Administration (General Business) Transfer Plan
De Anza has a match for all nine of SDSU's General Business prep requirements, so the whole list can be done before you transfer. The catch is accounting: ACCTG 201 takes ACCT 1A and ACCT 1B, and ACCTG 202 takes ACCT 1C, a three-quarter sequence.
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De Anza College
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San Diego State University
Business Administration (General Business)Major Requirements
Business Administration (General Business) Major Preparation
Courses at De Anza College that satisfy San Diego State University's Business Administration (General Business) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at De Anza College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| (ACCT 1A and ACCT 1B) or (ACCT 1AH and ACCT 1BH) — Financial Accounting I | ACCTG 201 — Financial Accounting Fundamentals | 5 |
| ACCT 1C or ACCT 1CH — Managerial Accounting | ACCTG 202 — Managerial Accounting Fundamentals | 5 |
| ECON 1 or ECON 1H — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 101 — Principles of Economics | 4 |
| ECON 2 or ECON 2H — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 102 — Principles of Economics | 4 |
| BUS 18 — Business Law I | FIN 240 — Legal Environment of Business | 5 |
| CIS 3 — Business Information Systems | MIS 180 — Principles of Information Systems | 4.5 |
| (BUS 85 and COMM 17) or (BUS 85 and COMM 17H) — Business Communication | RWS 290 — Business Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| (MATH 11 and MATH 12) or (MATH 11H and MATH 12) — Finite Mathematics | MATH 120 — Calculus for Business Analysis (choose 1) | 5 |
| (MATH 1A and MATH 1B) or (MATH 1BH and MATH 1AH) — Calculus I | MATH 150 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or MATH 17 — Introduction to Statistics | STAT 119 — Elementary Statistics for Business (choose 1) | 5 |
General Education
Foundation GE at De Anza College
Complete these five courses at De Anza College to start your SDSU GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIOL 10
Introductory Biology
CHEM 10
Introductory Chemistry
HIST 17A
History of the United States to Early National Era
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at De Anza College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Introductory Biology | 5 |
Physical Science | CHEM 10 — Introductory Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 17A — History of the United States to Early National Era | 4 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 5 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 5 |
Accounting is a three-quarter chain
ACCT 1A, then ACCT 1B, then ACCT 1C: that's three quarters minimum, and SDSU wants both accounting courses done by the end of spring 2027. Put ACCT 1A in your first quarter.
Quarter units shrink at SDSU
De Anza runs quarters and SDSU runs semesters, so each quarter unit counts as two-thirds of a semester unit. A 5-unit ACCT 1A arrives as about three and a third, and three accounting quarters cover two SDSU courses.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Some SDSU courses need two De Anza courses
RWS 290 takes BUS 85 and COMM 17 (or COMM 17H). MATH 120 takes MATH 11 and MATH 12. MATH 150 takes MATH 1A and MATH 1B. Finishing only one course of a pair leaves that SDSU requirement open.
Compare the two calculus routes
SDSU needs one calculus option. MATH 11 plus MATH 12 covers MATH 120 and neither shows a listed prerequisite. MATH 1A plus MATH 1B covers MATH 150, but MATH 1A has prerequisites of its own, such as MATH D043H.
Honors counts, but keep the pairs matched
ASSIST accepts ACCT 1CH, ECON 1H, ECON 2H, COMM 17H and STAT C1000H. For ACCTG 201 it lists ACCT 1A with ACCT 1B, or ACCT 1AH with ACCT 1BH, so stay in one track for the first two accounting quarters.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What De Anza classes transfer to SDSU for business administration?
ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B and ACCT 1C for accounting, ECON 1 and ECON 2, BUS 18 for business law, CIS 3 for information systems, BUS 85 with COMM 17 for business writing, one calculus pair, and STAT C1000 or MATH 17 for statistics. Honors sections work where ASSIST lists them.
Is anything missing from De Anza for SDSU business?
No requirement is left open. SDSU lists ECON 201 as one statistics option and De Anza has no match for it, but STAT 119 is the other option and STAT C1000 or MATH 17 covers it.
When should I start accounting at De Anza for SDSU?
Fall 2026 if you're applying for fall 2027. SDSU needs all prep done by the end of spring 2027 and ignores summer 2027 courses, and fall, winter and spring are exactly the three quarters that ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B and ACCT 1C take.
Does SDSU give De Anza students priority for business?
No. De Anza is outside SDSU's local admission area, and local applicants get priority in the ranking. SDSU is impacted in every major, so clearing the 2.90 fall 2027 minimum GPA for Business Administration by a margin is the part you control. Every prep course needs a C or better.
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De Anza College students applying to San Diego State University for Business Administration (General Business) can cover every lower-division prep requirement before transfer. The longest piece is accounting: ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B and ACCT 1C run three quarters and together satisfy ACCTG 201 and ACCTG 202. Business writing needs BUS 85 plus COMM 17. SDSU also accepts an AS-T in Business Administration for this major. Transfermatic can lay these courses out quarter by quarter against SDSU's spring 2027 cutoff.
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