Irvine Valley College to UCSD
Business Economics (Rady) Transfer Plan
IVC covers six of UC San Diego's nine Business Economics courses, and MATH 4A alone clears the final calculus requirement. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no IVC match, so you'll finish those three at UCSD.
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Irvine Valley College
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UC San Diego
Business Economics (Rady)Major Requirements
Business Economics (Rady) Major Preparation
Courses at Irvine Valley College that satisfy UC San Diego's Business Economics (Rady) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Irvine Valley College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 3A or MATH 3AH — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 3B or MATH 3BH — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 4A — Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | MATH 20C — Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| ECON 1 or ECON 1H — Principles of Economics - Micro | ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| ECON 2 or ECON 2H — Principles of Economics - Macro | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| No IVC match | ECON 5 — Data Analytics for the Social Sciences | — |
| ACCT 1A — Financial Accounting | MGT 4 — Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 1B or ACCT 1BH — Managerial Accounting | MGT 5 — Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| No IVC match | MGT 16 — Personal Ethics at Work | — |
| No IVC match | MGT 71 — Business Process and Operations Management | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC San Diego 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 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.
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 |
Four semesters to reach MATH 4A
IVC's chain runs MATH 8, then MATH C2210, MATH C2220, then MATH 4A: four semesters minimum. MATH 4A lists MATH C2220 or MATH C2220H as its prerequisite, so start math in your first term.
IVC semesters, UCSD quarters
UCSD teaches calculus and accounting in quarters; IVC covers the same content across three or four semesters. Each IVC course still counts as one full UCSD course.
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MATH 4A alone covers UCSD's third calculus course
Unlike MATH 3A and 3B, which have honors options, MATH 4A is the only IVC course that satisfies MATH 20C. It requires MATH C2220 or MATH C2220H first.
Only ACCT 1B has an honors option
IVC's MGT 5 match, ACCT 1B, comes in a regular and honors version. MGT 4's match, ACCT 1A, is a single course with no honors section listed.
ACCT 1B needs ACCT 1A completed first
Take financial accounting before managerial accounting at IVC. ACCT 1B, which covers UCSD's MGT 5, lists ACCT 1A as its prerequisite.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from IVC to UCSD business economics?
MATH 3A, 3B and 4A for calculus, ECON 1 or ECON 2 for micro or macro, and ACCT 1A with ACCT 1B for accounting. Honors sections cover MATH 3A, 3B, both econ courses and ACCT 1B.
What doesn't IVC cover for UCSD business economics?
ASSIST lists no IVC course for ECON 5, MGT 16 or MGT 71. None of the three affects admission screening, so they're completed at UCSD after you transfer.
What's the UCSD business economics admit rate?
54% for 2025, across every college sending transfer applicants to the major, not IVC alone. Screening looks at whether prep courses are done and their combined GPA.
Does IVC ECON 2 count for UCSD business economics?
Yes. ECON 2 at IVC is macroeconomics and matches UCSD's ECON 3. ECON 1, the microeconomics course, is the other accepted option and matches ECON 1 at UCSD.
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Related Transfer Plans
Irvine Valley College students applying to UC San Diego's Business Economics B.S. in the Rady School of Management can complete six of nine required courses at IVC. MATH 3A, 3B and 4A cover calculus, and ACCT 1A with ACCT 1B cover accounting. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no IVC equivalent and are finished at UCSD after transfer. Transfermatic sequences IVC's four-semester math chain, including the C2210 and C2220 prerequisites that lead into MATH 4A.
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