Irvine Valley College to UCI
Economics Transfer Plan
IVC covers eight of UCI's nine Economics requirement slots, including ECON 15A through ECON 10, ECON 10H or STAT C1000. Only ECON 15B is a true gap here, and it isn't on UCI's required-for-admission list.
From
Irvine Valley College
To
UC Irvine
EconomicsUC Irvine TAG
IVC students can apply through the Transfer Admission Guarantee for fall 2027 at a 3.4 GPA. UCI is cutting Economics from TAG the following cycle, fall 2028, so time this carefully.
Major Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Irvine Valley College that satisfy UC Irvine's Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Irvine Valley College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1 or ECON 1H — Principles of Economics - Micro | ECON 20A — Basic Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 2 or ECON 2H — Principles of Economics - Macro | ECON 20B — Basic Economics II | 3 |
| MATH 3A or MATH 3AH — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 2A — Single-Variable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 3B or MATH 3BH — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH 2B — Single-Variable Calculus | 5 |
| ECON 10 or ECON 10H or STAT C1000 — Statistics for Business and Economics | ECON 15A — Probability and Statistics in Economics I | 3 |
| No IVC match | ECON 15B — Probability and Statistics in Economics II | — |
| ANTH 1 (or another listed option) — Introduction to Biological Anthropology | Introductory Social Science courses in disciplines other than Economics for Economics (choose 2) | 3 |
| CS 10 — Introduction to Programming Using Python | I&C SCI 31 — Introduction to Programming (choose 1) | 3 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Irvine after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Irvine Valley College
Complete these five courses at Irvine Valley College to start your UCI 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 |
IVC runs semesters, UCI runs quarters
IVC's semester-length courses become quarter units at UCI, where the same material fits into a shorter ten-week term, so classes tend to move faster after you transfer.
Preview
Your First Semester
A preview of what Transfermatic generates — exact courses, in the right order, every semester.
Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
STAT C1000 covers ECON 15A here
IVC's ECON 10, ECON 10H or STAT C1000 satisfy UCI's ECON 15A, so half of UCI's statistics pair can be done at IVC. ECON 15B is still your one real gap.
Honors sections match on every course
ECON 1H, ECON 2H, MATH 3AH and MATH 3BH each satisfy the same UCI slot as the standard version. Going honors at IVC never costs you a match.
Two social science courses, not one
UCI's social science requirement asks for two courses outside economics. IVC's accepted list runs from ANTH 2 and GEOG 3 to POLS 4, PSYC C1000 and SOC 1, so a single class leaves that slot half finished.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does IVC ECON 1 transfer to UCI as ECON 20A?
Yes, ECON 1 or ECON 1H both satisfy UCI's ECON 20A microeconomics requirement, and ECON 2 or ECON 2H cover ECON 20B macroeconomics.
What's the one class IVC doesn't cover for UCI Economics?
ECON 15B. It's IVC's only true gap in this requirement set, since ECON 15A already transfers through STAT C1000 or ECON 10.
Is UC Irvine TAG open to IVC Economics students?
Yes, for fall 2027 applicants with a 3.4 GPA. UCI removes Economics from its TAG list starting fall 2028, so this window is closing soon.
Which IVC course meets UCI's programming requirement?
CS 10. It satisfies I&C SCI 31, UCI's computing pick for Economics majors, so you skip SOC SCI 3A as an alternative.
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Related Transfer Plans
Irvine Valley College covers eight of nine prep requirements for Economics, B.A. at the University of California, Irvine. ECON 1 handles microeconomics, ECON 2 handles macroeconomics, and STAT C1000 covers ECON 15A. ECON 15B is the only real gap left, and it isn't part of UCI's admission screening. Transfermatic turns that ASSIST agreement into a term-by-term plan so IVC students can see exactly how close they already are to finishing UCI's Economics prep.
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