Palomar College to UCSD
Business Economics (Rady) Transfer Plan
Palomar College covers six of UC San Diego's nine Business Economics courses, and MATH 140 and MATH 141 each have an Enhanced section, MATH 140E and MATH 141E. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no Palomar match and finish at UCSD.
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Palomar College
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UC San Diego
Business Economics (Rady)Major Requirements
Business Economics (Rady) Major Preparation
Courses at Palomar College that satisfy UC San Diego's Business Economics (Rady) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Palomar College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 140 or MATH 140E — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, First Course | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 141 or MATH 141E — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Second Course | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 205 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Third Course | MATH 20C — Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| ECON 102 — Principles of Economics (Micro) | ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| ECON 101 — Principles of Economics (Macro) | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| No Palomar match | ECON 5 — Data Analytics for the Social Sciences | — |
| ACCT 201 — Financial Accounting | MGT 4 — Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 202 — Managerial Accounting | MGT 5 — Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| No Palomar match | MGT 16 — Personal Ethics at Work | — |
| No Palomar 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
Foundation GE at Palomar College
Complete these five courses at Palomar 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 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 |
Three semesters through MATH 205
Palomar's chain runs MATH C2210, then MATH 141E, then MATH 205: three semesters minimum. MATH 141E needs MATH C2210 or MATH C2210E, so start calculus your first term.
Palomar semesters, UCSD quarters
UCSD teaches calculus and accounting across quarters; Palomar covers the same requirements in semesters. Each Palomar course still lines up with one full UCSD course.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Enhanced sections cover the first two calculus courses
MATH 140E and MATH 141E are enhanced versions of Palomar's first two calculus courses, both accepted for MATH 20A and MATH 20B. MATH 205, the third course, has no enhanced section.
MATH 205 needs MATH C2220 or MATH 141E
Palomar's MATH 205, which covers MATH 20C, lists MATH C2220 or MATH 141E as its prerequisite. Finish one of the two before you enroll in MATH 205.
Accounting runs financial before managerial
ACCT 202, Palomar's match for MGT 5, requires ACCT 201 first. Take financial accounting before managerial accounting, in that order.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from Palomar to UCSD business economics?
MATH 140, 141 and 205 for calculus, ECON 102 or ECON 101 for economics, and ACCT 201 with ACCT 202 for accounting. Enhanced sections of the first two math courses also count.
What doesn't Palomar cover for UCSD business economics?
ASSIST lists no Palomar course for ECON 5, MGT 16 or MGT 71. None of them affects admission screening, so those three are finished at UCSD after transfer.
What's the admit rate for UCSD business economics?
54% of 2025 transfer applicants were admitted, across every college sending students to the major, not Palomar specifically. UCSD screens on completed prep courses and their combined GPA.
Does Palomar ECON 101 count for UCSD business economics?
Yes. ECON 101 at Palomar is Principles of Economics (Macro) and matches UCSD's ECON 3. ECON 102, the microeconomics course, is the other accepted option, matching ECON 1.
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Related Transfer Plans
Palomar College students applying to UC San Diego's Business Economics B.S. through the Rady School of Management can complete six of nine required courses at Palomar. MATH 140, 141 and 205 cover calculus, with enhanced sections for the first two, and ACCT 201 with ACCT 202 cover accounting. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no Palomar match and finish at UCSD. Transfermatic tracks the MATH C2220 or MATH 141E prerequisite ahead of MATH 205 so the sequence stays on schedule.
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