MiraCosta College to UCI
    Business Administration Transfer Plan

    MiraCosta has a match for every one of UCI's 8 Business Administration prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at MiraCosta. Start with MATH 150 and ECON 102.

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    Major Requirements

    Business Administration Major Preparation

    Courses at MiraCosta College that satisfy UC Irvine's Business Administration major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.

    MATH 150 or MATH 150H
    Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
    MATH 2A — Single-Variable Calculus5 units
    MATH 155
    Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
    MATH 2B — Single-Variable Calculus4 units
    ECON 102
    Principles of Economics: Micro
    ECON 20A — Basic Economics I3 units
    ECON 101
    Principles of Economics: Macro
    ECON 20B — Basic Economics II3 units
    BUS 204 (or another listed option)
    Business Statistics
    MGMT 7 — Statistics for Business Decision Making3 units
    ACCT 201
    Financial Accounting
    MGMT 30A — Principles of Accounting I4 units
    ACCT 202
    Managerial Accounting
    MGMT 30B — Principles of Accounting II4 units
    BUS 120
    Introduction to Business
    MGMT 1 — Introduction to Business and Management3 units

    General Education

    Foundation GE at MiraCosta College

    Complete these five courses at MiraCosta 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.

    Life Science

    BIO 102

    Introductory Biology: Ecology and Environmental Biology

    4 units
    Physical Science

    CHEM 103

    Chemistry and Society: For Non-Science Majors

    3 units
    Humanities

    HIST 100

    World History to 1500

    3 units
    English CompositionCCN

    ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

    4 units
    Critical ThinkingCCN

    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

    4 units

    MiraCosta semesters, UCI quarters

    MiraCosta runs on semesters and UCI on quarters. Your units convert when you transfer, one semester unit to 1.5 quarter units, and anything left runs on UCI's quicker quarter schedule.

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    Your First Semester

    A preview of what Transfermatic generates — exact courses, in the right order, every semester.

    MATH 150 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
    5 unitsMajor
    ECON 102 — Principles of Economics: Micro
    3 unitsMajor
    ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing
    4 unitsGE
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    Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path

    MiraCosta covers all 8 listed courses

    Every UCI Business Administration prep course in the transfer agreement has a MiraCosta match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.

    Start with MATH 150 and ECON 102

    MATH 150 and ECON 102 sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester, next to ENGL C1000 for English composition.

    More than one way to cover MATH 2A

    For UCI MATH 2A, MiraCosta accepts MATH 150 or MATH 150H. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What classes should I take at MiraCosta for UCI Business Administration?

    MATH 150 or MATH 150H, MATH 155, ECON 102, ECON 101, BUS 204, ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, plus the rest in the table above. Together they match 8 of the 8 prep courses UCI lists for Business Administration.

    What doesn't MiraCosta cover for UCI Business Administration?

    Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every UCI Business Administration prep course listed has a MiraCosta match.

    Does MiraCosta MATH 155 transfer to UCI?

    Yes, for Business Administration. MiraCosta MATH 155 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry II) is the match for UCI MATH 2B (Single-Variable Calculus) in the transfer agreement.

    What should I take first at MiraCosta for UCI Business Administration?

    MATH 150 and ECON 102, plus ENGL C1000 for English composition. They sit at the start of their sequences.

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    Related Transfer Plans

    MiraCosta College students transferring to UC Irvine for Business Administration can match 8 of 8 lower-division prep courses at MiraCosta, including MATH 150 or MATH 150H and MATH 155. Every listed course has a MiraCosta College equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. MATH 150 and ECON 102 are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in MiraCosta College and UC Irvine, and you get the classes you need for Business Administration, semester by semester.

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