Moorpark College to UC Berkeley
    Economics Transfer Plan

    Moorpark has a match for every one of UC Berkeley's 2 Economics prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at Moorpark. Start with ECON M202 and MATH M25A.

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    Economics
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    14%
    UC Berkeley Economics transfer admit rate, all applicants

    Major Requirements

    Economics Major Preparation

    Courses at Moorpark College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.

    (ECON M202 and ECON M201) or (ECON M202H and ECON M201)
    Principles of Macroeconomics
    ECON 1 — Introduction to Economics3 units
    MATH M25A
    Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
    MATH 51 — Calculus I (choose 1)5 units
    MATH M25B
    Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
    MATH 52 — Calculus II (choose 1)5 units
    MATH M25A or MATH M25AH
    Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
    MATH 16A — Analytic Geometry and Calculus (choose 1)5 units
    MATH M25B
    Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
    MATH 16B — Analytic Geometry and Calculus (choose 1)5 units
    No Moorpark match
    STAT 20 — Introduction to Probability and Statistics (recommended)—
    No Moorpark match
    STAT 21 — Introductory Probability and Statistics for Business (recommended)—

    Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Berkeley after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.

    General Education

    Foundation GE at Moorpark College

    Complete these five courses at Moorpark College to start your UC Berkeley 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

    BIOL M01

    Introduction to Biology

    4 units
    Physical Science

    CHEM M01A

    General Chemistry I

    5 units
    Humanities

    HIST M150

    World History: From Prehistory to 1500

    3 units
    English CompositionCCN

    ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

    4 units
    Critical ThinkingCCN

    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

    3 units

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    Your First Semester

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    ECON M202 — Principles of Macroeconomics
    3 unitsMajor
    MATH M25A — Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
    5 unitsMajor
    ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing
    4 unitsGE
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    Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path

    Moorpark covers all 2 listed courses

    Every UC Berkeley Economics prep course in the transfer agreement has a Moorpark match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.

    Start with ECON M202 and MATH M25A

    ECON M202 and MATH M25A 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 16A

    For UC Berkeley MATH 16A, Moorpark accepts MATH M25A or MATH M25AH. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What classes should I take at Moorpark for UC Berkeley Economics?

    ECON M202, MATH M25A, MATH M25B and MATH M25A or MATH M25AH, plus the rest in the table above. Together they match 2 of the 2 prep courses UC Berkeley lists for Economics.

    What doesn't Moorpark cover for UC Berkeley Economics?

    Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every UC Berkeley Economics prep course listed has a Moorpark match.

    Does Moorpark MATH M25A transfer to UC Berkeley?

    Yes, for Economics. Moorpark MATH M25A (Calculus with Analytic Geometry I) is the match for UC Berkeley MATH 51 (Calculus I) in the transfer agreement.

    What is UC Berkeley's transfer admit rate for Economics?

    14% of all transfer applicants to UC Berkeley Economics were admitted in 2025. That figure covers applicants from every college, so it isn't specific to Moorpark.

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    Related Transfer Plans

    Moorpark College students transferring to UC Berkeley for Economics can match 2 of 2 lower-division prep courses at Moorpark, including ECON M202 and MATH M25A. Every listed course has a Moorpark College equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. ECON M202 and MATH M25A are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in Moorpark College and UC Berkeley, and you get the classes you need for Economics, semester by semester.

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