Orange Coast College to UCLA
Business Economics Transfer Plan
OCC covers six of UCLA's eight Business Economics prep courses with ECON A170, ECON A175, ACCT A101, ACCT A102 and two calculus courses. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no OCC match, and the math chain can take four semesters, so start math right away.
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Orange Coast College
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UCLA
Business EconomicsUCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
OCC's Honors Program is a TAP member: certified students get priority consideration for Business Economics and review for an alternate major. The honors calculus options MATH A180H, MATH A182H and MATH A185H count toward prep. It doesn't guarantee admission; one-year transfers are excluded.
Major Requirements
Business Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Orange Coast College that satisfy UCLA's Business Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Orange Coast College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON A170 — Microeconomics | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics(Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON A175 — Macroeconomics | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics(Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| No OCC match | ECON 11 — Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No OCC match | ECON 41 — Probability and Statistics for Economists | — |
| ACCT A101 — Financial Accounting | MGMT 1A — Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| ACCT A102 — Managerial Accounting | MGMT 1B — Principles of Accounting:Introduction to Managerial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| MATH A180 or MATH A180H or MATH A182H — Calculus 1 | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH A182H or MATH A185 or MATH A185H — Calculus 1 and 2 Honors | 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 Orange Coast College
Complete these five courses at Orange Coast 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.
BIOL A100
Principles of Biology
CHEM A100
Principles of Chemistry
HIST A101
Afro-American History
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Orange Coast College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL A100 — Principles of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM A100 — Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
Humanities | HIST A101 — Afro-American History | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
The math chain runs four semesters
MATH A070 leads to MATH A170, then MATH A180, then MATH A182H or MATH A185. Starting at MATH A070, calculus ends in spring of your second year, past UCLA's preferred fall finish, so begin math your first semester.
OCC semesters, UCLA quarters
OCC semesters are longer than UCLA quarters, and your units convert to quarter units at transfer. MATH A180 is 5 semester units; UCLA's MATH 31A is 4 quarter units. ECON 11 and ECON 41 come at the faster UCLA pace.
Preview
Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Use ACCT A101 for UCLA MGMT 1A
ASSIST lists only ACCT A101 for UCLA MGMT 1A. ACCT A101H opens ACCT A102 at OCC but isn't on the UCLA agreement, so stick with ACCT A101, then ACCT A102 for MGMT 1B.
MATH A182H is listed for both calculus courses
OCC's Calculus 1 and 2 Honors, MATH A182H, appears as an option for UCLA MATH 31A and for MATH 31B. The regular route is MATH A180 (or MATH A180H), then MATH A185 or MATH A185H.
ECON A170 is micro, ECON A175 macro
ECON A170 fills UCLA ECON 1 and ECON A175 fills UCLA ECON 2. Neither waits on another course, so put both in your first year and keep your later semesters open for accounting and calculus.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at OCC for UCLA Business Economics?
ECON A170, ECON A175, ACCT A101, ACCT A102, MATH A180 (or MATH A180H) and MATH A185 (or MATH A185H), with MATH A182H as a listed honors option. Between them they fill UCLA ECON 1 and ECON 2, both MGMT accounting courses, and MATH 31A and MATH 31B.
Which UCLA Business Economics courses have no OCC match?
ECON 11 (Microeconomic Theory) and ECON 41 (Probability and Statistics for Economists) have no OCC course on ASSIST, so you'd take both at UCLA. The prep UCLA screens for before transfer is micro, macro, a year of calculus and financial and managerial accounting.
How competitive is UCLA Business Economics for OCC transfers?
Highly. In 2025 UCLA admitted 10% of all transfer applicants to the major, a rate for every college, not OCC specifically. You can only enter as Pre-Business Economics, so you apply to it directly rather than switching in after you transfer.
Does AP Calculus count for UCLA Business Economics from OCC?
Yes. A 5 on AP Calculus AB or a 4 on BC counts as UCLA MATH 31A, which OCC's MATH A180 meets. A 5 on BC counts for both MATH 31A and MATH 31B, which removes the longest chain on this route.
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Related Transfer Plans
Orange Coast College students transferring to UCLA for Business Economics can complete six of eight lower-division prep courses at OCC, including ECON A170 for microeconomics, ECON A175 for macroeconomics and ACCT A101 and ACCT A102 for accounting. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no Orange Coast College equivalent and are taken after transfer. On Transfermatic, put in Orange Coast College and UCLA to get a plan that starts the four-semester math chain on time.
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