Irvine Valley College to UCLA
Business Economics Transfer Plan
IVC covers six of UCLA's eight Business Economics prep courses: ECON 1, ECON 2, ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B, MATH 3A and MATH 3B, or their honors versions. ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no IVC match, so you'll take them at UCLA.
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Irvine Valley College
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UCLA
Business EconomicsUCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
Every course on this route has an IVC honors version, which suits TAP. Finish IVC's Honors Program with counselor certification and UCLA gives you priority consideration for Business Economics, plus consideration for an alternate major. No guarantee, and one-year transfers can't be certified.
Major Requirements
Business Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Irvine Valley College that satisfy UCLA's Business Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Irvine Valley College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1 or ECON 1H — Principles of Economics - Micro | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics(Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 2 or ECON 2H — Principles of Economics - Macro | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics(Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| No IVC match | ECON 11 — Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No IVC match | ECON 41 — Probability and Statistics for Economists | — |
| ACCT 1A or ACCT 1AH — Financial Accounting | MGMT 1A — Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| ACCT 1B or ACCT 1BH — Managerial Accounting | MGMT 1B — Principles of Accounting:Introduction to Managerial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| MATH 3A or MATH 3AH — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 3B or MATH 3BH — Analytic Geometry and Calculus 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 Irvine Valley College
Complete these five courses at Irvine Valley 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.
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 semesters, UCLA quarters
IVC's MATH 3A is a 5-unit semester course; the UCLA course it replaces, MATH 31A, is 4 quarter units. The units convert when you transfer, and ECON 11 and ECON 41 then run on UCLA's quicker quarter schedule.
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
Every IVC course here has an honors twin
ASSIST accepts ECON 1H, ECON 2H, ACCT 1AH, ACCT 1BH, MATH 3AH and MATH 3BH in place of the regular sections. Each counts the same for UCLA, so honors never costs you a requirement.
Both ACCT 1B sections need ACCT 1A
ACCT 1B and honors ACCT 1BH each list ACCT 1A as the prerequisite. Take ACCT 1A by your second semester so ACCT 1B finishes in your third, the fall UCLA wants prep complete.
AP econ needs a 5 now
For exams after spring 2021, only a 5 on AP Microeconomics or AP Macroeconomics counts for UCLA ECON 1 or ECON 2, the courses IVC's ECON 1 and ECON 2 fill. A 4 counted only on earlier exams.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does IVC ECON 1 transfer to UCLA?
Yes. IVC ECON 1 or ECON 1H meets UCLA ECON 1 (microeconomics) for Business Economics, and ECON 2 or ECON 2H meets UCLA ECON 2 (macroeconomics). The numbers match at IVC, and both can go in your first semester alongside ENGL C1000.
What classes should I take at IVC for UCLA Business Economics?
ECON 1, ECON 2, ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B, MATH 3A and MATH 3B, or any honors version of each. Those six cover UCLA's micro, macro, MGMT 1A, MGMT 1B, MATH 31A and MATH 31B.
What doesn't IVC cover for UCLA Business Economics?
ECON 11 (Microeconomic Theory) and ECON 41 (Probability and Statistics for Economists). ASSIST lists no IVC course for either, so you'd take them after transferring. UCLA's pre-transfer expectation is the micro, macro, calculus and accounting you can finish at IVC.
What is UCLA's admit rate for Business Economics transfers?
10% of all transfer applicants to the major were admitted in 2025, from every college combined, so it isn't an IVC rate. UCLA admits directly into Pre-Business Economics and doesn't let students switch in or double major later.
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Irvine Valley College students transferring to UCLA for Business Economics can finish six of eight lower-division prep courses at IVC: ECON 1, ECON 2, ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B, MATH 3A and MATH 3B, each with an accepted honors version. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no Irvine Valley College equivalent and are taken after transfer. On Transfermatic, put in Irvine Valley College and UCLA to get a term-by-term plan that has this prep finished by the fall before you transfer.
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