Diablo Valley College to UCSD
Economics Transfer Plan
Diablo Valley College covers all five of UC San Diego's Economics prep requirements. Its calculus chain, MATH 192 to 193 to 292, finishes in three semesters, and ECON 221 and ECON 220 cover the two economics courses.
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Diablo Valley College
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UC San Diego
EconomicsMajor Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy UC San Diego's Economics 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 | 3 |
| ECON 220 — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
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-semester calculus chain
DVC's math prep runs MATH 192 to MATH 193 to MATH 292, three semesters minimum with each course gating the next. Start MATH 192 in your first term.
DVC runs semesters, UCSD runs quarters
DVC students finish coursework across two semesters a year, but UCSD splits the year into three 10-week quarters. Economics and math courses move faster once you arrive.
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Your First Semester
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Three-course calculus chain, in order
DVC's MATH 192 leads to MATH 193, which leads to MATH 292. Each course requires the one before it, so register for MATH 192 your first semester.
ECON 221 is the micro match
DVC's ECON 221 satisfies UCSD's ECON 1, microeconomics. ECON 220 satisfies UCSD's ECON 3, macroeconomics. Neither has a prerequisite listed, so take them whenever fits your schedule.
MATH 292 gates upper-division econ
UCSD opens upper-division economics only after the third calculus course. At DVC that's MATH 292, so plan to finish it before you enroll at UCSD.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from Diablo Valley College to UCSD for Economics?
MATH 192 covers UCSD's MATH 20A, MATH 193 covers MATH 20B, and MATH 292 covers MATH 20C. ECON 221 covers ECON 1 and ECON 220 covers ECON 3, UCSD's two required economics courses.
What doesn't DVC cover for UCSD Economics?
Nothing. DVC has a course match for all five of UCSD's Economics prep requirements, so there's no gap left for after you transfer.
What's the admit rate for UCSD Economics?
65% for 2025, across every transfer applicant to the major, not specific to DVC. UCSD screens first on ECON 1, ECON 3 and the MATH 20A-B sequence, requiring a C- minimum and a 2.3 GPA across those courses.
How long is DVC's calculus chain for UCSD Economics?
Three semesters. MATH 192 comes first, then MATH 193, then MATH 292, and each one is the prerequisite for the next.
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Diablo Valley College students transferring into UC San Diego's Economics B.A. can clear all five prep requirements at DVC. The calculus chain runs MATH 192 to MATH 193 to MATH 292, satisfying UCSD's full MATH 20A-B-C sequence in three semesters, while ECON 221 and ECON 220 cover the two required economics courses. UCSD's 2025 admit rate for all Economics transfer applicants was 65%. Transfermatic builds a DVC plan around that three-course math chain so nothing gets delayed.
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