Palomar College to SDSU
Business Administration (General Business) Transfer Plan
Palomar matches every SDSU Business Administration prep requirement, and five Palomar courses can fill statistics. Accounting is the main chain, with ACCT 201 feeding ACCT 202.
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Palomar College
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San Diego State University
Business Administration (General Business)Major Requirements
Business Administration (General Business) Major Preparation
Courses at Palomar College that satisfy San Diego State University's Business Administration (General Business) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Palomar College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 — Financial Accounting | ACCTG 201 — Financial Accounting Fundamentals | 4 |
| ACCT 202 — Managerial Accounting | ACCTG 202 — Managerial Accounting Fundamentals | 4 |
| ECON 101 — Principles of Economics (Macro) | ECON 101 — Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 102 — Principles of Economics (Micro) | ECON 102 — Principles of Economics | 3 |
| BUS 117 — Legal Environment of Business | FIN 240 — Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CSIT 125 or BUS 104 — Computer Information Systems | MIS 180 — Principles of Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 205 — Business Communication | RWS 290 — Business Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 130 or MATH 130E — Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences | MATH 120 — Calculus for Business Analysis (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 140 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, First Course | MATH 150 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| BUS 204 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or SOC 180 — Quantitative Business Analysis | STAT 119 — Elementary Statistics for Business (choose 1) | 4 |
| BUS 204 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 205 or STAT C1000E — Quantitative Business Analysis | ECON 201 — Statistical Methods (choose 1) | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Palomar College
Complete these five courses at Palomar College to start your SDSU 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 100
Introductory Biology: General Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 101
History of the United States through Reconstruction
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Palomar College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Introductory Biology: General Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Statistics has the most options here
Each of BUS 204, STAT C1000, STAT C1000E, SOC 180 and PSYC 205 fills SDSU's statistics requirement on its own, through STAT 119 or ECON 201. You need only one.
SOC 180 needs its own prerequisite first
If you go the SOC 180 route, you'll need PSYC/SOC 205 or BUS 204 finished beforehand, and PSYC 205 or BUS 204 already fills statistics by itself. SOC 180 is the long way around.
Palomar's local-area rule doesn't cover this major
SDSU treats Palomar students as local only when all their transferable work is from Palomar or MiraCosta and the SDSU program isn't offered at CSU San Marcos. Business Administration doesn't qualify, so expect non-local ranking.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Palomar's ACCT 201 transfer to SDSU business administration?
Yes, ACCT 201 satisfies SDSU's ACCTG 201 requirement, and ACCT 202, taken after it, satisfies ACCTG 202.
What Palomar College classes cover SDSU's business administration prep?
ACCT 201/202, ECON 101/102, BUS 117, CSIT 125 or BUS 104, BUS 205, MATH 130 or MATH 140 for calculus, and a choice of five courses for statistics, including BUS 204 and STAT C1000.
Is Palomar in SDSU's local admission area for business administration?
No. Palomar's exception covers students whose transferable coursework is all from Palomar or MiraCosta and who apply to a program CSU San Marcos doesn't offer. Business Administration isn't one, so Palomar applicants are ranked as non-local.
How competitive is SDSU business administration for Palomar transfers?
SDSU is impacted in every major, and every prep course needs a C or better, never credit/no-credit. The fall 2027 minimum GPA is 2.90, and Palomar applicants compete without local-area priority.
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Related Transfer Plans
Palomar College students transferring to San Diego State University for Business Administration (General Business) can finish the full prep list at Palomar, including ACCT 201 and 202 for accounting and ECON 101 and 102 for economics. Statistics is especially flexible, with five accepted Palomar courses covering the requirement. On our platform, put in your CC and your transfer university and get this exact course list turned into a term-by-term plan, sequenced so ACCT 201 comes before ACCT 202.
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