Irvine Valley College to UCLA
Economics Transfer Plan
IVC covers four of UCLA's six Economics prep courses: ECON 1, ECON 2, MATH 3A and MATH 3B. ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no IVC match, so both are finished once you're at UCLA.
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Irvine Valley College
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UCLA
EconomicsUCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
TAP covers Economics because it's housed in UCLA's College of Letters and Science. IVC's Honors Program, once certified, moves your file into priority review and adds a second-choice major if Economics is full. It isn't a guaranteed spot, and May 2026 ended eligibility for one-year transfers.
Major Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Irvine Valley College that satisfy UCLA's 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 | — |
| 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 two calculus semesters, MATH 3A and 3B, line up with UCLA's two quarter-length math courses. Once you're on UCLA's quarter system, ECON 11 and ECON 41 fall into a faster three-term academic year.
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Your First Semester
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Every IVC match has an honors twin
ECON 1H, ECON 2H, MATH 3AH and MATH 3BH all satisfy the same UCLA requirements as the standard IVC sections, which matters if you're in IVC's Honors Program.
ECON 11, ECON 41 aren't on the checklist
IVC has no course for either, and UCLA's own prep list for Economics only names micro, macro and a year of calculus, nothing more.
Apply Pre-Economics, not undeclared
UCLA admits this major directly on the application, and IVC students can't switch into Economics after enrolling. List it as your first choice.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I take at IVC for UCLA economics?
ECON 1 for microeconomics, ECON 2 for macroeconomics, and MATH 3A then MATH 3B for UCLA's calculus sequence. Take each for a letter grade and finish all four by the end of the spring before you transfer.
Does IVC have a class for UCLA ECON 11 or ECON 41?
No, ASSIST shows no IVC course for Microeconomic Theory or Probability and Statistics for Economists. Both are completed after you enroll at UCLA.
Does IVC ECON 1 transfer to UCLA?
Yes, IVC ECON 1, Principles of Economics - Micro, matches UCLA's ECON 1 requirement directly. The honors section, ECON 1H, transfers the same way.
What is the UCLA economics transfer admit rate?
UCLA admitted 16% of transfer applicants to Economics in 2025, across all applicant colleges, not IVC specifically. ASSIST calls the major highly selective and sets the prep deadline at the spring before transfer.
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Related Transfer Plans
Irvine Valley College students planning to transfer into the Economics B.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles can finish four of six lower-division prep courses at IVC: ECON 1, ECON 2, MATH 3A and MATH 3B. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no IVC articulation and are completed after transfer. Honors sections of every matched IVC course transfer the same way as the standard ones. Transfermatic maps an IVC schedule that finishes micro, macro and calculus for UCLA's Pre-Economics review.
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