El Camino College to UCSD
Economics Transfer Plan
El Camino College covers every one of UC San Diego's Economics prep requirements. Its own prerequisite rule means ECON 101 has to come before ECON 102, so macroeconomics is taken first, ahead of microeconomics.
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El Camino College
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UC San Diego
EconomicsMajor Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at El Camino College that satisfy UC San Diego's Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at El Camino College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 190 — Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 191 — Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 220 — Multi-Variable Calculus | MATH 20C — Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| ECON 102 — Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Theory | ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 101 — Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at El Camino College
Complete these five courses at El Camino 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.
BIOL 10
Fundamentals of Biology
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry I
HIST 101
United States History to 1877
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at El Camino College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Fundamentals of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 1A — General Chemistry I | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — United States History to 1877 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Five-semester calculus chain
El Camino's math prep runs MATH 170 to 180 to 190 to 191 to 220, five semesters minimum. Start MATH 170 right away so Economics prep doesn't run long.
El Camino's semesters, UCSD's quarters
El Camino teaches across two semesters a year, while UCSD splits the year into three 10-week quarters. Each math and econ course covers more ground per week after you transfer.
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Your First Semester
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
ECON 101 is a prerequisite for ECON 102
El Camino requires ECON 101 (or ECON 101H) before ECON 102. Since ECON 101 satisfies UCSD's ECON 3 and ECON 102 satisfies ECON 1, take macro before micro here.
Five-semester calculus chain
El Camino's math prep runs MATH 170, then 180, 190, 191 and 220. That's five semesters minimum, so register for MATH 170 in your first term.
MATH 220 gates upper-division econ
UCSD keeps upper-division economics closed until you clear the third calculus course in the chain. At El Camino that's MATH 220, the last step.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from El Camino to UCSD for Economics?
MATH 190 covers UCSD's MATH 20A, MATH 191 covers MATH 20B, and MATH 220 covers MATH 20C. El Camino's ECON 102 covers ECON 1 and ECON 101 covers ECON 3.
What doesn't El Camino cover for UCSD Economics?
Nothing. El Camino has a matching course for every one of UCSD's five Economics prep requirements, so none of them are 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 El Camino. UCSD's screening rule covers ECON 1, ECON 3 and MATH 20A-B, with a C- minimum in each and a 2.3 GPA blended across all four.
Can I take El Camino's ECON 102 before ECON 101?
No. El Camino's own prerequisite list requires ECON 101 or ECON 101H before ECON 102, so plan on the macroeconomics course first, even though it maps to UCSD's ECON 3, not ECON 1.
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Related Transfer Plans
El Camino College students transferring into UC San Diego's Economics B.A. can clear all five prep requirements at El Camino. MATH 170 leads into MATH 180, 190, 191 and 220, covering UCSD's full calculus sequence, while ECON 101 and ECON 102 cover the two required economics courses, with ECON 101 required first. UCSD's Economics transfer admit rate was 65% in 2025, the same figure El Camino students are measured against. Transfermatic flags that ordering so El Camino students don't register for ECON 102 too early.
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