Fullerton College to UCSB
Economics Transfer Plan
Fullerton covers four of UCSB Economics' six prep requirements, including the whole admission screen: ECON 101 F, ECON 102 F and calculus, either MATH 151 F and MATH 152 F or one MATH 130 F or MATH 131 F. ECON 10A and a statistics course have no Fullerton match, so you'll take both at UCSB.
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Fullerton College
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UC Santa Barbara
EconomicsUCSB Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
Fullerton students at a 3.4 GPA can file for UCSB's TAG in Economics. It secures the Pre-Economics pre-major only, and full major status still depends on the 2.85 GPA rule in ECON 1, 2 and 10A once you're at UCSB.
Major Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Fullerton College that satisfy UC Santa Barbara's Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Fullerton College | Satisfies at UCSB | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 F or ECON 101HF — Principles of Economics - Micro | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics-Micro | 3 |
| ECON 102 F or ECON 102HF — Principles of Economics - Macro | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics-Macro | 3 |
| MATH 151 F or MATH 151HF — Calculus I | MATH 3A — Calculus with Applications, First Course (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 130 F or MATH 131 F — Calculus for Business | MATH 34A — Calculus for Social and Life Sciences (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 152 F or MATH 152HF — Calculus II | MATH 3B — Calculus with Applications, Second Course (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 130 F or MATH 131 F — Calculus for Business | MATH 34B — Calculus for Social and Life Sciences (choose 1) | 4 |
| No Fullerton match | ECON 10A — Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No Fullerton match for any of 2 options | ECON 5 — Statistics for Economics and others (choose 1) | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Santa Barbara after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Fullerton College
Complete these five courses at Fullerton College to start your UCSB 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 100 F
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100 F
Chemistry for Daily Life
HIST 110 F
Western Civilizations to 1550
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Fullerton College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 F — Principles of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 F — Chemistry for Daily Life | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 110 F — Western Civilizations to 1550 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Fullerton semesters, UCSB quarters
UCSB converts every Fullerton semester unit into one and a half quarter units. Whether you take one calculus course or two at Fullerton, the credit still satisfies UCSB's full calculus requirement.
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
One business calculus course covers both terms
Fullerton's MATH 130 F, or its supported version MATH 131 F, articulates against both UCSB MATH 34A and MATH 34B at once. The STEM alternative, MATH 151 F then MATH 152 F, needs two separate semesters instead.
Honors sections carry an HF suffix
Fullerton labels its honors economics and calculus courses with an HF ending, like ECON 101HF or MATH 151HF. They articulate identically to the standard sections and count the same toward UCSB's 2.75 GPA average.
AP micro and macro exams aren't accepted
UCSB requires ECON 101 F (or 101HF) and ECON 102 F (or 102HF) to be completed with a grade of C or better. AP scores in either subject don't substitute, no matter how they turned out.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Fullerton classes transfer to UCSB for economics?
ECON 101 F or 101HF for micro, ECON 102 F or 102HF for macro, and calculus: MATH 151 F then MATH 152 F, or a single MATH 130 F or MATH 131 F. All need a C or better.
Does Fullerton have a one-course calculus option for UCSB economics?
Yes. MATH 130 F, Calculus for Business, or its supported version MATH 131 F, each articulate against both UCSB MATH 34A and MATH 34B by themselves, unlike the two-course MATH 151 F/152 F track.
What isn't covered at Fullerton for UCSB economics?
ECON 10A and a statistics course, either ECON 5 or PSTAT 120A. Neither has a Fullerton match on ASSIST. UCSB's notes say ECON 5 and ECON 10A must be taken at UCSB, and ECON 10A is part of the 2.85 pre-major GPA.
How selective is UCSB's economics transfer screen?
62% of all 2025 transfer applicants to UCSB Economics were admitted, a figure for every applicant to the major, not Fullerton students alone. Admission places you in Pre-Economics first, and the full major needs a 2.85 GPA later in ECON 1, 2 and 10A, counting only UC grades.
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Related Transfer Plans
Fullerton College labels its transfer-level economics and calculus courses with an F, and honors sections with HF, but ASSIST still matches ECON 101 F and ECON 102 F to UCSB's screen alongside calculus, either MATH 130 F alone or the MATH 151 F and 152 F pair. UCSB wants a 2.75 GPA across those courses with no grade below C, and TAG needs a 3.4. ECON 10A and a statistics course stay at UCSB once you transfer there. Transfermatic can turn Fullerton's course list into a real term-by-term schedule.
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