Diablo Valley College to UCLA
Business Economics Transfer Plan
DVC covers six of UCLA's eight Business Economics prep courses with ECON 221, ECON 220, BUSAC 186, BUSAC 187, MATH 192 and MATH 193. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no DVC match on ASSIST, so you take them at UCLA.
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Business EconomicsMajor Requirements
Business Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy UCLA's Business Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Diablo Valley College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 221 — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics(Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 220 — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics(Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| No DVC match | ECON 11 — Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No DVC match | ECON 41 — Probability and Statistics for Economists | — |
| BUSAC 186 — Financial Accounting | MGMT 1A — Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| BUSAC 187 — Managerial Accounting | MGMT 1B — Principles of Accounting:Introduction to Managerial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| MATH 192 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 193 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 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 Diablo Valley College
Complete these five courses at Diablo Valley 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.
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 semesters, UCLA quarters
DVC's MATH 193 is a 5-unit semester course; its UCLA counterpart, MATH 31B, is 4 quarter units. Your units convert at transfer, and ECON 11 and ECON 41 will move at UCLA's faster quarter pace.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
ECON 221 is micro, ECON 220 is macro
At DVC the higher number is microeconomics. ECON 221 fills UCLA ECON 1 and ECON 220 fills UCLA ECON 2. Both can go in your first semester, and UCLA wants both done by the fall before transfer.
BUSAC 186 before BUSAC 187
BUSAC 187, managerial accounting, requires BUSAC 186, financial accounting. That's two semesters back to back, so start BUSAC 186 no later than your second semester to have both finished by fall of your second year.
AP calculus can stand in for MATH 192
A 5 on AP Calculus AB or a 4 on BC counts as UCLA MATH 31A, the course DVC's MATH 192 matches. A 5 on BC counts for both MATH 31A and MATH 31B, covering what MATH 192 and MATH 193 would.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at DVC for UCLA Business Economics?
ECON 221, ECON 220, BUSAC 186, BUSAC 187, MATH 192 and MATH 193. They satisfy UCLA's ECON 1, ECON 2, MGMT 1A, MGMT 1B, MATH 31A and MATH 31B in that order. ASSIST lists exactly one DVC course for each, with no honors alternatives.
Does DVC offer UCLA ECON 11 or ECON 41?
No. ASSIST has no DVC articulation for ECON 11 (Microeconomic Theory) or ECON 41 (Probability and Statistics for Economists), so plan to take both at UCLA after you're admitted. UCLA's pre-transfer expectation names micro, macro, calculus and accounting.
Is UCLA Business Economics hard to get into from DVC?
Yes. UCLA admitted 10% of all transfer applicants to the major in 2025; that rate spans every college, not DVC alone. Competitive applicants have micro, macro, both calculus courses and both accounting courses done by the end of fall before transfer.
Can I switch into Business Economics after transferring to UCLA from DVC?
No. UCLA admits students directly as Pre-Business Economics and doesn't allow switching in later or adding it as a double major. Apply to it from DVC as your intended major, with your DVC prep in place.
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Diablo Valley College students applying to UCLA for Business Economics can complete six of eight lower-division prep courses at DVC: ECON 221 and ECON 220 for micro and macro, BUSAC 186 and BUSAC 187 for accounting, and MATH 192 and MATH 193 for calculus. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no Diablo Valley College equivalent and are taken after transfer. On Transfermatic, put in Diablo Valley College and UCLA to get a term-by-term plan built around those six courses.
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