Ohlone has a match for 6 of UCSD's 9 Business Economics (Rady) prep courses. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no Ohlone match, so plan for them before you apply.
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Business Economics (Rady)Major Requirements
Courses at Ohlone College that satisfy UC San Diego's Business Economics (Rady) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Ohlone College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101A — Calculus with Analytic Geometry | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 101B — Calculus with Analytic Geometry | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 101C — Calculus with Analytic Geometry | MATH 20C — Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| BA 102B — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| BA 102A — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| No Ohlone match | ECON 5 — Data Analytics for the Social Sciences | — |
| BA 101A — Financial Accounting | MGT 4 — Financial Accounting | 5 |
| BA 101B — Managerial Accounting | MGT 5 — Managerial Accounting | 5 |
| No Ohlone match | MGT 16 — Personal Ethics at Work | — |
| No Ohlone 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
Complete these five courses at Ohlone 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.
BIOL 101A
Principles of Biology - Molecular and Cellular
CHEM 101A
General Chemistry
HIST 102A
Chicanx/Latinx History I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Ohlone College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 101A — Principles of Biology - Molecular and Cellular | 5 |
Physical Science | CHEM 101A — General Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 102A — Chicanx/Latinx History I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
4 semesters minimum for MATH 100 onward
MATH 100 through MATH 101C: 4 courses, each needing the one before, so 4 semesters minimum. Start MATH 100 in your first semester. Placing higher shortens it.
Ohlone semesters, UCSD quarters
Ohlone runs on semesters and UCSD on quarters. Your units convert when you transfer, one semester unit to 1.5 quarter units, and anything left runs on UCSD's quicker quarter schedule.
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Watch Out
Ohlone lists no course for ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71. Check UCSD's Business Economics (Rady) page for whether they have to be done before you transfer, and plan where you'll cover them.
MATH 100 and BA 102A sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester, next to ENGL C1000 for English composition.
Minimum major prep must be complete by the end of spring before fall admission.
FAQ
MATH 101A, MATH 101B, MATH 101C, BA 102B, BA 102A, BA 101A and BA 101B. Together they match 6 of the 9 prep courses UCSD lists for Business Economics (Rady).
ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71. Ohlone lists no course for them, so check UCSD's Business Economics (Rady) page for whether they have to be finished before you transfer.
Yes, for Business Economics (Rady). Ohlone MATH 101A (Calculus with Analytic Geometry) is the match for UCSD MATH 20A (Calculus for Science and Engineering) in the transfer agreement.
54% of all transfer applicants to UCSD Business Economics (Rady) were admitted in 2025. That figure covers applicants from every college, so it isn't specific to Ohlone.
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Ohlone College students transferring to UC San Diego for Business Economics (Rady) can match 6 of 9 lower-division prep courses at Ohlone, including MATH 101A and MATH 101B. ECON 5 and MGT 16 have no Ohlone College equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. MATH 100 and BA 102A are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in Ohlone College and UC San Diego, and you get the classes you need for Business Economics (Rady), semester by semester.
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