Pasadena City College to UC Berkeley
Economics Transfer Plan
PCC covers both of UC Berkeley's Economics prep requirements through the ECON 001A and ECON 001B pair or its honors versions, plus two calculus courses, MATH 005A then MATH 005B. Students below calculus take MATH 008 or MATH 009 first.
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Pasadena City College
To
UC Berkeley
EconomicsMajor Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Pasadena City College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Pasadena City College | Satisfies at UC Berkeley | Units |
|---|---|---|
| (ECON 001A and ECON 001B) or (ECON 001BH and ECON 001AH) — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 1 — Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE — Single Variable Calculus I | MATH 51 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 055 (or another listed option) — Differential Equations | MATH 52 — Calculus II (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 005A or MATH 005AH — Single Variable Calculus I | MATH 16A — Analytic Geometry and Calculus (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 005B or MATH 005BH — Single Variable Calculus II | MATH 16B — Analytic Geometry and Calculus (choose 1) | 5 |
| No PCC match | STAT 20 — Introduction to Probability and Statistics (recommended) | — |
| No PCC 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 Pasadena City College
Complete these five courses at Pasadena City 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.
BIOL 002
Animal Biology
CHEM 001A
General Chemistry and Chemical Analysis I
HIST 001A
History of European Civilization to 1715
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Pasadena City College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 002 — Animal Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 001A — General Chemistry and Chemical Analysis I | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 001A — History of European Civilization to 1715 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
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Honors sections satisfy the same requirement
PCC's ECON 001AH and ECON 001BH count exactly like the standard ECON 001A and ECON 001B for Berkeley's ECON 1. Either way you need both halves, macro and micro.
Second calculus course: two routes
After MATH 005A, MATH 005B alone covers Berkeley's MATH 16B. For MATH 52 instead, ASSIST pairs MATH 005B with MATH 055, Differential Equations. Either route finishes the second calculus requirement.
Statistics stays optional at PCC
Berkeley strongly recommends STAT 20 or STAT 21 for the major, but PCC has no articulated match for either course. It won't affect your eligibility, only your degree progress after transfer.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I need at PCC for UC Berkeley Economics?
ECON 001A, ECON 001B, MATH 005A and MATH 005B, or their honors equivalents. Those four complete the required major prep. You'll also need ENGL C1000 and the rest of the UC 7-course pattern by the end of spring before fall enrollment.
Does PCC MATH 005A transfer to UC Berkeley Economics?
Yes. MATH 005A, or the honors MATH 005AH, matches Berkeley's MATH 51 and MATH 16A. It's the first of two required calculus courses, and MATH 005B or MATH 005BH comes next.
What isn't covered at PCC for Berkeley econ?
Every required course has a PCC match. Only STAT 20 and STAT 21 go unmatched, and Berkeley marks both as recommended rather than required, so nothing eligibility-related is missing.
What's the transfer admit rate for UC Berkeley Economics?
14% is the number: that's how many of 2025's transfer applicants got into Berkeley Economics, PCC included in that wider pool. Eligibility also means holding a 3.0 GPA through the end of fall.
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Pasadena City College students headed to UC Berkeley's Economics, B.A. program can complete major prep with ECON 001A, ECON 001B, MATH 005A and MATH 005B, and PCC's honors versions count the same way. Students placing below calculus need MATH 008 or MATH 009 first, one semester before MATH 005A. L&S also checks for the UC 7-course pattern and a 3.0 GPA by the close of fall term, recommending Cal-GETC too. Berkeley took just 14% of 2025's transfer applicants into Economics, across every college combined. Transfermatic can sequence these PCC courses around your placement level.
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