Irvine Valley College to SDSU
Business Administration (General Business) Transfer Plan
IVC has a match for all nine of SDSU's General Business prep requirements, so you can finish the entire list before you transfer. Start with ACCT 1A and ENGL C1000, since ACCT 1B needs ACCT 1A and MGT 104 needs ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000H or ESL 1.
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Irvine Valley College
To
San Diego State University
Business Administration (General Business)Major Requirements
Business Administration (General Business) Major Preparation
Courses at Irvine Valley College that satisfy San Diego State University's Business Administration (General Business) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Irvine Valley College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 1A — Financial Accounting | ACCTG 201 — Financial Accounting Fundamentals | 4 |
| ACCT 1B or ACCT 1BH — Managerial Accounting | ACCTG 202 — Managerial Accounting Fundamentals | 4 |
| ECON 2 or ECON 2H — Principles of Economics - Macro | ECON 101 — Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 1 or ECON 1H — Principles of Economics - Micro | ECON 102 — Principles of Economics | 3 |
| MGT 12A or MGT 12AH — The Legal Environment of Business | FIN 240 — Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CS 1 — Introduction to Computer Systems | MIS 180 — Principles of Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 104 — Business Communication | RWS 290 — Business Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 11 — A Brief Course in Calculus | MATH 120 — Calculus for Business Analysis (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 3A or MATH 3AH — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 150 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| ECON 10 or ECON 10H — Statistics for Business and Economics | STAT 119 — Elementary Statistics for Business (choose 1) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or ECON 10 or ECON 10H — Introduction to Statistics | ECON 201 — Statistical Methods (choose 1) | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Irvine Valley College
Complete these five courses at Irvine Valley College to start your SDSU 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.
BIO 1
The Life Sciences
CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry
HIST 1
The History of World Civilizations to 1500
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Irvine Valley College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 1 — The Life Sciences | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 1 — The History of World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
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ACCT 1A first, then ACCT 1B
ACCT 1B (or honors ACCT 1BH) covers SDSU's managerial accounting and requires ACCT 1A, which covers financial accounting. That's two semesters, so start ACCT 1A early enough to finish ACCT 1B by the end of spring 2027.
ECON 10 fits either statistics option
SDSU accepts STAT 119 or ECON 201, and IVC's ECON 10 or ECON 10H is listed for both. STAT C1000 also covers ECON 201. Any one of these fills the statistics requirement.
Calculus: MATH 11 or MATH 3A
SDSU wants one calculus course. MATH 11, A Brief Course in Calculus, covers MATH 120 in four units. MATH 3A or MATH 3AH covers MATH 150 in five. Either one fills the requirement.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Which IVC classes transfer to SDSU for business?
ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B, ECON 1, ECON 2, MGT 12A for the legal environment, CS 1 for information systems, MGT 104 for business writing, one calculus course and one statistics course. Honors sections such as MGT 12AH and ECON 1H are accepted where ASSIST lists them.
Does IVC CS 1 count for SDSU MIS 180?
Yes. ASSIST lists IVC CS 1, Introduction to Computer Systems, for SDSU's MIS 180, Principles of Information Systems. It's easy to miss because it sits in computer science rather than a business department.
What does IVC not cover for SDSU business?
Nothing on the prep list. All nine requirements have an IVC match. What remains is SDSU's rules: all prep done by the end of spring 2027, summer 2027 courses excluded, and a C or better in each course with no credit/no credit grades.
Do IVC students get local priority at SDSU?
No. SDSU's local admission area is made up of colleges such as Mesa, Southwestern and Grossmont, and IVC isn't one of them. SDSU is impacted in every major, so for IVC applicants, where your GPA sits above the 2.90 Business Administration minimum is what moves you up.
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Irvine Valley College students can complete every lower-division prep requirement for San Diego State University's Business Administration (General Business) major at IVC. ACCT 1A and ACCT 1B cover SDSU's two accounting courses, MGT 12A covers the legal environment of business, and ECON 10 fills the statistics requirement. SDSU wants all of it finished, with a C or better, by the end of spring 2027. Transfermatic turns this agreement into a semester-by-semester IVC schedule.
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