Pasadena City College to UC Davis
Managerial Economics Transfer Plan
PCC matches nine of UC Davis's ten Managerial Economics requirements, including honors economics and MATH 005A and 005B for the first two calculus courses. MAT 021C has no PCC match, yet it's part of the calculus series UC Davis screens for and expects done by the end of spring before fall.
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Pasadena City College
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UC Davis
Managerial EconomicsUC Davis TAG for PCC students
UC Davis's Transfer Admission Guarantee is open to PCC students in Managerial Economics. Submit with a 3.20 cumulative GPA, and keep the economics, calculus and statistics courses at a 2.00 group GPA with no grade below C.
Major Requirements
Managerial Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Pasadena City College that satisfy UC Davis's Managerial Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Pasadena City College | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 001B or ECON 001BH — Principles of Microeconomics | ECN 001A — Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 001A or ECON 001AH — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECN 001B — Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 005A or MATH 005AH — Single Variable Calculus I | MAT 021A — Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 005B or MATH 005BH — Single Variable Calculus II | MAT 021B — Calculus | 5 |
| No PCC match | MAT 021C — Calculus | — |
| STAT 018 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Statistics for Behavioral and Social Sciences | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
| ACCT 001A — Financial Accounting | MGT 011A — Elementary Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 001B — Managerial Accounting | MGT 011B — Elementary Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 012A — Business Law | ARE 018 — Business Law | 3 |
| COMM C1000 or COMM C1000H — Introduction to Public Speaking | CMN 001 — Introduction to Public Speaking (choose 1) | 3 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Davis 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 Davis 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 |
Three-semester math chain at PCC
PCC's math chain runs MATH 009, then MATH 005A, then MATH 005B, three semesters minimum. Start it your first term; the calculus series UC Davis screens for is due by the end of spring before fall enrollment.
PCC semesters, UC Davis quarters
PCC runs semesters and UC Davis runs quarters. At Davis, a year is three ten-week terms rather than two semesters, so you'll pick classes and sit finals more often.
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
PCC has no third calculus course
MAT 021C has no PCC match on this agreement. UC Davis screens Managerial Economics applicants on a full calculus series and wants it done by the end of spring before fall, so talk to a UC Davis advisor early about this gap.
Honors economics covers the same slots
ECON 001AH and ECON 001BH satisfy the same UC Davis micro and macro requirements as the standard PCC sections, so honors students lose nothing on this route.
Statistics has three accepted PCC courses
STAT 018, STAT C1000 and STAT C1000H all count toward UC Davis's statistics requirement at PCC, so pick whichever section fits your schedule best.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does PCC ECON 001B transfer to UC Davis?
Yes. ECON 001B satisfies UC Davis's ECN 001A Microeconomics requirement, and ECON 001A covers ECN 001B Macroeconomics, so both required economics courses are matched at PCC.
What classes does PCC not cover for this major?
PCC has no match for MAT 021C, the third course in UC Davis's calculus series. That series is part of the selective-major screening and is due by the end of spring before fall enrollment. Statistics, accounting, business law and communication all have PCC matches.
What is UC Davis's admit rate for Managerial Economics?
In 2025 UC Davis admitted 57% of all transfer applicants to Managerial Economics, a pooled number rather than one for PCC applicants.
Is UC Davis Managerial Economics TAG eligible from PCC?
Yes, TAG is available for this major. It requires a 3.20 cumulative GPA and a 2.00 GPA across the economics, calculus and statistics group, with no grade below a C.
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Related Transfer Plans
Pasadena City College students transferring to UC Davis for Managerial Economics match nine of ten requirements, including ECON 001A, ECON 001B and the honors versions of both. The gap is UC Davis's third calculus course, MAT 021C, which has no PCC equivalent, and the calculus series is due by the end of spring before fall enrollment. Statistics, accounting, business law and communication all have PCC matches. On our platform, put in your CC and your transfer university and get the plan built around courses like ECON 001A and MATH 005B.
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