De Anza College to UCLA
Business Economics Transfer Plan
De Anza covers six of UCLA's eight Business Economics prep requirements, but it takes eight courses to do it: two in econ, ACCT 1A through ACCT 1C, and MATH 1A through MATH 1C. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no De Anza match, so those come after you transfer.
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De Anza College
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Business EconomicsUCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
De Anza's Honors Program is a UCLA TAP member, and its honors sections of econ, accounting and calculus all appear on this agreement. Certified students get priority consideration for Business Economics and a second look at an alternate major. It doesn't guarantee admission, and one-year transfers aren't eligible.
Major Requirements
Business Economics Major Preparation
Courses at De Anza College that satisfy UCLA's Business Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at De Anza College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2 or ECON 2H — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics(Microeconomics) | 4 |
| ECON 1 or ECON 1H — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics(Macroeconomics) | 4 |
| No De Anza match | ECON 11 — Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No De Anza match | ECON 41 — Probability and Statistics for Economists | — |
| (ACCT 1A or ACCT 1AH) and (ACCT 1B or ACCT 1BH) — Financial Accounting I | MGMT 1A — Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles | 5 |
| (ACCT 1B or ACCT 1BH) and (ACCT 1C or ACCT 1CH) — Financial Accounting II | MGMT 1B — Principles of Accounting:Introduction to Managerial Accounting Principles | 5 |
| MATH 1A or MATH 1AH — Calculus I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 1C (or another listed option) — Calculus III | MATH 31B — Integration and Infinite Series | 5 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UCLA after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at De Anza College
Complete these five courses at De Anza College to start your UCLA 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 |
Four quarters of math, minimum
MATH D043H leads to MATH 1A, then MATH 1B, then MATH 1C. From MATH D043H that's four quarters at the least, and UCLA prefers calculus done by fall before transfer, so start math your first quarter.
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Your First Quarter
A preview of what Transfermatic generates — exact courses, in the right order, every quarter.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
De Anza's econ numbers are flipped
At De Anza, ECON 2 is microeconomics and counts for UCLA ECON 1, while De Anza ECON 1 is macro and counts for UCLA ECON 2. The honors versions, ECON 2H and ECON 1H, follow the same swap.
Accounting is a three-quarter sequence here
UCLA's MGMT 1A needs ACCT 1A and ACCT 1B together, and MGMT 1B needs ACCT 1B and ACCT 1C. Each requires the one before it, so start ACCT 1A in your first year to finish by fall of your second.
MATH 31B takes two De Anza courses
MATH 1A or MATH 1AH covers UCLA MATH 31A. For MATH 31B you need both MATH 1B and MATH 1C, and ASSIST accepts any mix of regular and honors sections (MATH 1BH, MATH 1CH).
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I take at De Anza for UCLA Business Economics?
ECON 2 and ECON 1 (or ECON 2H and ECON 1H), ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B and ACCT 1C, and MATH 1A, MATH 1B and MATH 1C. Those eight quarter courses satisfy UCLA's ECON 1, ECON 2, MGMT 1A, MGMT 1B, MATH 31A and MATH 31B.
Which UCLA Business Economics classes can't I take at De Anza?
ECON 11 (Microeconomic Theory) and ECON 41 (Probability and Statistics for Economists). ASSIST shows no De Anza course for either, so you'd complete them at UCLA. What UCLA expects before you arrive is micro, macro, a year of calculus and financial and managerial accounting.
What is the UCLA Business Economics transfer admit rate?
In 2025 it was 10% across all transfer applicants to the major, from every college, not a De Anza number. UCLA admits only directly into Pre-Business Economics, so there's no entering in another major and moving over later.
Does AP Microeconomics count for De Anza students applying to UCLA?
A 5 on AP Microeconomics taken after spring 2021 counts as UCLA ECON 1, the requirement De Anza's ECON 2 fills. A 5 on AP Macroeconomics covers UCLA ECON 2. A 5 on AP Calculus BC covers both MATH 31A and MATH 31B, which here is three quarters of calculus.
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Related Transfer Plans
De Anza College students transferring to UCLA for Business Economics can meet six of eight lower-division prep requirements at De Anza, using ECON 2 for microeconomics, ECON 1 for macroeconomics, a three-quarter accounting sequence and MATH 1A through MATH 1C. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no De Anza College equivalent and are completed after transfer. On Transfermatic, put in De Anza College and UCLA to get a quarter-by-quarter plan that finishes this prep by the fall before you transfer.
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