Diablo Valley College to UCSD
Business Economics (Rady) Transfer Plan
Diablo Valley College covers six of UC San Diego's nine Business Economics courses, one class per requirement with no honors detour. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no DVC match and get finished at UCSD instead.
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Business Economics (Rady)Major Requirements
Business Economics (Rady) Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy UC San Diego's Business Economics (Rady) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Diablo Valley College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 192 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 193 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 292 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | MATH 20C — Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| ECON 221 — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| ECON 220 — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| No DVC match | ECON 5 — Data Analytics for the Social Sciences | — |
| BUSAC 186 — Financial Accounting | MGT 4 — Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSAC 187 — Managerial Accounting | MGT 5 — Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| No DVC match | MGT 16 — Personal Ethics at Work | — |
| No DVC match | MGT 71 — Business Process and Operations Management | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC San Diego after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Diablo Valley College
Complete these five courses at Diablo Valley College to start your UCSD 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 semesters for the full calculus sequence
MATH 192 leads to MATH 193, then MATH 292: three semesters minimum for all of UCSD's calculus prep. Begin MATH 192 your first term to stay on pace.
DVC semesters map onto UCSD quarters
UCSD teaches calculus and accounting across quarters, while DVC teaches the same content in three or four semesters. Each DVC course still covers one full UCSD course, term for term.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Three semesters clears the whole calculus chain
MATH 192, MATH 193 and MATH 292 run in a straight line to cover UCSD's full MATH 20A-B-C sequence. UCSD requires the first two before you enroll and strongly advises finishing MATH 292 as well.
BUSAC, not ACCT, is the accounting prefix
DVC's accounting sequence for MGT 4 and MGT 5 is listed under BUSAC, not ACCT. BUSAC 187 needs BUSAC 186 first, so start financial accounting before managerial.
Only one economics course is required
UCSD wants ECON 221 or ECON 220, whichever matches microeconomics or macroeconomics. DVC offers both, but the major only screens on one of the two.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at DVC for UCSD business economics?
MATH 192, MATH 193 and MATH 292 for calculus, either ECON 221 or ECON 220 for economics, and BUSAC 186 with BUSAC 187 for accounting. Each needs a C- or better.
What doesn't DVC cover for UCSD business economics?
ASSIST lists no DVC course for ECON 5, MGT 16 or MGT 71. Those three finish at UCSD after you transfer; none of them factors into admission screening.
What's the UCSD business economics admit rate?
54% of 2025 transfer applicants to the major were admitted, counting all applicants, not DVC specifically. Admission depends on finishing the required prep courses with a 2.3 GPA across them.
Is DVC on the quarter or semester calendar?
DVC runs semesters while UCSD runs quarters. Each DVC semester course lines up one-to-one with a UCSD quarter course in this agreement, so the course count doesn't change.
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Related Transfer Plans
Diablo Valley College students applying to UC San Diego's Business Economics B.S. through the Rady School of Management can complete six of the nine required courses at DVC. MATH 192, MATH 193 and MATH 292 cover the calculus sequence, and BUSAC 186 with BUSAC 187 cover both accounting courses. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no DVC match and wait until after transfer. Transfermatic maps DVC's semester courses onto UCSD's quarter requirements so nothing gets missed.
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