Diablo Valley College to UC Davis
Economics Transfer Plan
DVC matches all five UC Davis Economics prep requirements on the current agreement with ECON 221, ECON 220, MATH 192, MATH 193 and one of four statistics courses. For students starting fall 2027, UC Davis requires the whole MAT 019A/B/C series, and this agreement maps DVC calculus only to MAT 021A and MAT 021B.
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Diablo Valley College
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UC Davis
EconomicsUC Davis TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
UC Davis guarantees Economics admission through TAG for DVC applicants with a 3.2 cumulative GPA and a 2.50 GPA across the economics and calculus group, finished by spring with no grade below C.
Major Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy UC Davis's Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Diablo Valley College | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 221 — Principles of Microeconomics | ECN 001A — Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 220 — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECN 001B — Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 192 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MAT 021A — Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 193 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MAT 021B — Calculus | 5 |
| BUS 240 or PSYC 214 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E — Business Statistics | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Diablo Valley College
Complete these five courses at Diablo Valley College to start your UC Davis 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.
ANTHR 115
Primate Evolution and Adaptation
CHEM 107
Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
HIST 120
History of the United States before 1865
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Diablo Valley College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | ANTHR 115 — Primate Evolution and Adaptation | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 107 — Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 120 — History of the United States before 1865 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
DVC uses semesters, UC Davis uses quarters
Each DVC calculus course matches one UC Davis quarter course, MAT 021A or MAT 021B. The deadline is set by DVC's calendar: finish every prep course by the end of your spring semester before fall at UC Davis.
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
ECON 221 is micro, ECON 220 is macro
DVC's numbers run opposite to UC Davis's order: ECON 221 covers ECN 001A, microeconomics, and ECON 220 covers ECN 001B, macroeconomics. Register by course title so you don't skip one.
Four courses cover the stats requirement
BUS 240, PSYC 214, STAT C1000 and STAT C1000E all satisfy UC Davis's statistics prep at DVC. None is required over another, so pick based on fit.
MATH 193 needs MATH 192 first
You can't take MATH 193 until you've finished MATH 192, so schedule MATH 192 as early as possible if you want calculus wrapped up in two terms.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at DVC for UC Davis Economics?
Take ECON 221 and ECON 220, MATH 192 and MATH 193, and one statistics course such as STAT C1000. That matches the current agreement. Anyone starting at UC Davis in fall 2027 or later should confirm calculus, since the notes require the full MAT 019A/B/C series from then on.
Does DVC MATH 192 transfer to UC Davis as MAT 021A?
Yes. MATH 192 at DVC satisfies UC Davis's MAT 021A requirement, the first course in its calculus pair, and clears the way for MATH 193 next.
What UC Davis Economics prep does DVC not cover?
Every line of the current agreement has a DVC match. What's unsettled is calculus: UC Davis says fall 2027 starters must complete the whole MAT 019A/B/C series, and this agreement doesn't list a DVC course for it. Plan to have every prep course done by spring.
What's the admit rate for UC Davis Economics transfers?
UC Davis admitted 75% of applicants to the Economics major from all transfer students in 2025. It isn't broken out by individual community college.
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Diablo Valley College matches every line of UC Davis's current Economics, A.B. agreement: ECON 221 and ECON 220 cover the principles pair, MATH 192 and MATH 193 cover MAT 021A and MAT 021B, and four DVC courses can fill statistics. Two things to plan around. MATH 193 needs MATH 192 first, and UC Davis's notes say DVC students starting in fall 2027 must complete the whole MAT 019A/B/C series, which this agreement doesn't map. Every prep course is due by the end of spring before fall enrollment.
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