Diablo Valley College to UC Davis
Managerial Economics Transfer Plan
DVC covers all ten of UC Davis's Managerial Economics requirements, from ECON 221 and ECON 220 through a three-semester calculus run. The one wrinkle is that UC Davis's third calculus course needs two DVC classes combined, not a single equivalent.
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Diablo Valley College
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UC Davis
Managerial EconomicsUC Davis TAG for DVC students
DVC students can file for UC Davis's Transfer Admission Guarantee in Managerial Economics with a 3.2 cumulative GPA. The Econ, math and statistics group needs its own 2.00 GPA, and no course in it can fall below a C.
Major Requirements
Managerial Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy UC Davis's Managerial 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 |
| MATH 193 + MATH 292 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II + Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | MAT 021C — Calculus | 10 |
| BUS 240 or PSYC 214 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E — Business Statistics | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 3 |
| BUSAC 186 — Financial Accounting | MGT 011A — Elementary Accounting | 4 |
| BUSAC 187 — Managerial Accounting | MGT 011B — Elementary Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 294 — Business Law | ARE 018 — Business Law | 3 |
| COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | CMN 001 — Introduction to Public Speaking (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 |
Three-semester calculus run at DVC
DVC's calculus sequence runs MATH 192, then MATH 193, then MATH 292, three semesters minimum. UC Davis wants the whole series done by the end of spring before you enroll, so start in your first term.
DVC semesters, UC Davis quarters
DVC runs on semesters, but UC Davis runs on quarters. Once you transfer, the same material at Davis is split across three shorter, faster-paced ten-week terms instead of two DVC semesters.
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
MAT 021C needs two DVC courses
UC Davis's third calculus course only transfers if you complete both MATH 193 and MATH 292 at DVC. Neither one alone covers it, so plan for both in sequence.
Four DVC courses satisfy statistics
BUS 240, PSYC 214, STAT C1000 and STAT C1000E all count toward UC Davis's statistics requirement at DVC, so pick whichever fits your schedule or major interests.
Communication has only one DVC path
DVC's COMM C1000 covers UC Davis's public-speaking option, but there is no DVC match for the interpersonal alternative, so C1000 is the course to plan around.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does DVC ECON 221 transfer to UC Davis?
Yes. ECON 221 satisfies UC Davis's ECN 001A Microeconomics requirement, and ECON 220 covers ECN 001B Macroeconomics, so both required economics courses are matched at DVC.
What classes does DVC not cover for this major?
Every requirement has a DVC match, but the third calculus course needs both MATH 193 and MATH 292 together. Taking only one of them leaves that requirement unfinished.
What is UC Davis's admit rate for Managerial Economics?
UC Davis admitted 57% of all transfer applicants to Managerial Economics in 2025. That number pools applicants from every community college, so it isn't a DVC-specific rate.
Is UC Davis Managerial Economics TAG eligible from DVC?
Yes. TAG for Managerial Economics needs a 3.20 cumulative GPA, plus at least a 2.00 GPA across the Econ, math and statistics group with no grade below a C.
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Diablo Valley College students transferring to UC Davis for Managerial Economics can match all ten major-prep requirements, including ECON 221, ECON 220 and a three-course calculus run ending in MATH 292. The one catch is that UC Davis's third calculus course requires both MATH 193 and MATH 292 together, not one class alone. Statistics, accounting, business law and communication all transfer cleanly from DVC otherwise. On our platform, put in your CC and your transfer university and see the plan built around courses like ECON 221 and MATH 292.
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