Pasadena City College to UCSD
Business Economics (Rady) Transfer Plan
PCC covers six of UC San Diego's nine Business Economics requirements, and its calculus sequence comes with honors and embedded-support sections. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no PCC match, so those three wait until UCSD.
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Pasadena City College
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UC San Diego
Business Economics (Rady)Major Requirements
Business Economics (Rady) Major Preparation
Courses at Pasadena City College that satisfy UC San Diego's Business Economics (Rady) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Pasadena City College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 005A or MATH 005AH or MATH 005AE — Single Variable Calculus I | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 005B or MATH 005BH or MATH 005BE — Single Variable Calculus II | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 005C or MATH 005CH — Multivariable Calculus | MATH 20C — Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| ECON 001B — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| ECON 001A — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| No PCC match | ECON 5 — Data Analytics for the Social Sciences | — |
| ACCT 001A — Financial Accounting | MGT 4 — Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 001B — Managerial Accounting | MGT 5 — Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| No PCC match | MGT 16 — Personal Ethics at Work | — |
| No PCC 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 Pasadena City College
Complete these five courses at Pasadena City 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 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 |
Precalculus adds a term to the math chain
PCC's calculus path runs MATH 009, then 005A, 005B, 005C: four semesters minimum. Start precalculus in your first term if you haven't finished it in high school.
PCC semesters cover UCSD's quarter courses
UCSD splits calculus and accounting into quarters; PCC teaches the same material across three or four semesters. Each PCC course still lines up one-to-one with a UCSD course.
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Embedded support is an option for MATH 005A
PCC offers MATH 005AE, a version of Calculus I with embedded support, alongside the standard and honors sections. All three satisfy MATH 20A, so pick whichever fits how you learn.
MATH 005A needs precalculus first
MATH 005A requires MATH 008 or MATH 009 before you can enroll. Finish precalculus your first semester so the three-course calculus sequence isn't pushed back.
One accounting course leads to the next
PCC's ACCT 001B, which covers MGT 5, requires ACCT 001A first. Take financial accounting before managerial accounting, in that order.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from PCC to UCSD business economics?
MATH 005A, 005B and 005C for calculus, ECON 001B or ECON 001A for microeconomics or macroeconomics, and ACCT 001A with ACCT 001B for accounting. Honors and embedded-support sections of the math courses also count.
What doesn't PCC cover for UCSD business economics?
ASSIST shows no PCC match for ECON 5, MGT 16 or MGT 71. Those aren't screening courses, so you'll take all three after you arrive at UCSD.
What's the admit rate for UCSD business economics?
54% of 2025 transfer applicants got in, counted across every college that sends students to the major, not PCC alone. UCSD checks completed prep courses and their combined GPA first.
Does PCC ECON 001A count for UCSD business economics?
Yes. ECON 001A is Principles of Macroeconomics at PCC and matches UCSD's ECON 3. ECON 001B, the microeconomics course, is the other accepted option, matching ECON 1.
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Related Transfer Plans
Pasadena City College students applying to UC San Diego's Business Economics B.S. in the Rady School of Management can finish six of nine required courses at PCC. MATH 005A, 005B and 005C cover the calculus sequence, with honors and embedded-support versions available, and ACCT 001A with ACCT 001B handle accounting. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no PCC equivalent and are completed after transfer. Transfermatic plans around PCC's precalculus prerequisite so the math sequence starts on time.
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