El Camino College to UCLA
Economics Transfer Plan
El Camino covers four of UCLA's six Economics prep courses: ECON 102, ECON 101, MATH 190 and MATH 191. ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no El Camino match, so both wait until you're at UCLA.
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El Camino College
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UCLA
EconomicsUCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
Because Economics lives in UCLA's College of Letters and Science, El Camino applicants can use TAP. Certification through the Honors Transfer Program earns priority review, plus a second-choice major if Economics has no room. It guarantees nothing, and one-year transfers haven't been TAP-eligible since May 2026.
Major Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at El Camino College that satisfy UCLA's Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at El Camino College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 102 — Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Theory | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics(Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 101 or ECON 101H — Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics(Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| No El Camino match | ECON 11 — Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No El Camino match | ECON 41 — Probability and Statistics for Economists | — |
| MATH 190 — Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 191 — Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry 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 El Camino College
Complete these five courses at El Camino 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.
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 |
Calculus runs four terms at El Camino
The chain is MATH 170, MATH 180, MATH 190, then MATH 191: four semesters minimum. If you place into MATH 170, start it right away so MATH 191 is done by the spring before transfer.
El Camino semesters, UCLA quarters
El Camino's two matched calculus courses, MATH 190 and 191, cover UCLA's quarter-length MATH 31A and 31B. ECON 11 and ECON 41, done after transfer, run three quarters a year.
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Take El Camino's macro before micro
ASSIST lists ECON 101 or ECON 101H as the prerequisite for ECON 102 at El Camino, so macroeconomics has to come first even though UCLA lists microeconomics first.
Only macro has an honors option
ECON 101H covers the same UCLA requirement as ECON 101, but ASSIST lists no honors match for ECON 102, MATH 190 or MATH 191.
ECON 11, ECON 41 come after transfer
Neither has a match here, and UCLA's Economics prep checklist only requires micro, macro and a year of calculus before you transfer.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I take at El Camino for UCLA economics?
ECON 102 for microeconomics, ECON 101 for macroeconomics, and MATH 190 then MATH 191 for UCLA's calculus sequence. ECON 101 or ECON 101H must come before ECON 102 in your El Camino schedule.
Does El Camino have a class for UCLA ECON 11 or ECON 41?
No, ASSIST lists no El Camino course for either one. Both are part of the Economics major but finished after you transfer to UCLA.
Does El Camino ECON 102 transfer to UCLA?
Yes, El Camino ECON 102, Microeconomics Theory, satisfies UCLA's ECON 1 requirement, though it needs ECON 101 or ECON 101H first.
What is the UCLA economics transfer admit rate?
UCLA admitted 16% of transfer applicants to Economics in 2025, across every applicant college, not El Camino specifically. ASSIST calls this major highly selective, with micro, macro and calculus due by the spring before transfer.
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Related Transfer Plans
El Camino College students transferring into the Economics B.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles can complete four of six lower-division prep courses at El Camino: ECON 102, ECON 101, MATH 190 and MATH 191. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no El Camino articulation and are finished after transfer. ECON 101 or ECON 101H has to be completed before ECON 102 in the El Camino sequence. Transfermatic builds an El Camino plan for UCLA's Pre-Economics review.
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