Saddleback College to SDSU
    Business Administration (General Business) Transfer Plan

    Saddleback has a match for every one of SDSU's 9 Business Administration (General Business) prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at Saddleback. Start with ACCT 1A and ECON 2.

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    Major Requirements

    Business Administration (General Business) Major Preparation

    Courses at Saddleback College that satisfy San Diego State University's Business Administration (General Business) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.

    ACCT 1A
    Financial Accounting
    ACCTG 201 — Financial Accounting Fundamentals4 units
    ACCT 1B
    Managerial Accounting
    ACCTG 202 — Managerial Accounting Fundamentals4 units
    ECON 2 or ECON 2H
    Principles (Macro)
    ECON 101 — Principles of Economics3 units
    ECON 4 or ECON 4H
    Principles (Micro)
    ECON 102 — Principles of Economics3 units
    BUS 13
    Legal Environment and Business Law
    FIN 240 — Legal Environment of Business3 units
    CIM 1 or CIM 10
    Computer Information Systems
    MIS 180 — Principles of Information Systems4 units
    BUS 104
    Business Communication
    RWS 290 — Business Writing and Rhetoric3 units
    MATH 11
    A Brief Course in Calculus
    MATH 120 — Calculus for Business Analysis (choose 1)5 units
    MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
    Analytic Geometry and Calculus
    MATH 150 — Calculus I (choose 1)5 units
    STAT C1000
    Introduction to Statistics
    STAT 119 — Elementary Statistics for Business (choose 1)3 units
    STAT C1000
    Introduction to Statistics
    ECON 201 — Statistical Methods (choose 1)3 units

    General Education

    Foundation GE at Saddleback College

    Complete these five courses at Saddleback 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.

    Life Science

    BIO 11

    Human Anatomy

    4 units
    Physical Science

    CHEM 12A

    Organic Chemistry

    5 units
    Humanities

    HIST 16

    History of the United States to 1876

    3 units
    English CompositionCCN

    ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

    4 units
    Critical ThinkingCCN

    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

    3 units

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    Your First Semester

    A preview of what Transfermatic generates — exact courses, in the right order, every semester.

    ACCT 1A — Financial Accounting
    4 unitsMajor
    ECON 2 — Principles (Macro)
    3 unitsMajor
    ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing
    4 unitsGE
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    Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path

    Saddleback covers all 9 listed courses

    Every SDSU Business Administration (General Business) prep course in the transfer agreement has a Saddleback match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.

    Start with ACCT 1A and ECON 2

    ACCT 1A and ECON 2 sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester, next to ENGL C1000 for English composition.

    More than one way to cover ECON 101

    For SDSU ECON 101, Saddleback accepts ECON 2 or ECON 2H. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What classes should I take at Saddleback for SDSU Business Administration (General Business)?

    ACCT 1A, ACCT 1B, ECON 2 or ECON 2H, ECON 4 or ECON 4H, BUS 13, CIM 1 or CIM 10 and BUS 104, plus the rest in the table above. Together they match 9 of the 9 prep courses SDSU lists for Business Administration (General Business).

    What doesn't Saddleback cover for SDSU Business Administration (General Business)?

    Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every SDSU Business Administration (General Business) prep course listed has a Saddleback match.

    Does Saddleback ACCT 1A transfer to SDSU?

    Yes, for Business Administration (General Business). Saddleback ACCT 1A (Financial Accounting) is the match for SDSU ACCTG 201 (Financial Accounting Fundamentals) in the transfer agreement.

    What should I take first at Saddleback for SDSU Business Administration (General Business)?

    ACCT 1A and ECON 2, plus ENGL C1000 for English composition. They sit at the start of their sequences.

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    Related Transfer Plans

    Saddleback College students transferring to San Diego State University for Business Administration (General Business) can match 9 of 9 lower-division prep courses at Saddleback, including ACCT 1A and ACCT 1B. Every listed course has a Saddleback College equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. ACCT 1A and ECON 2 are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in Saddleback College and San Diego State University, and you get the classes you need for Business Administration (General Business), semester by semester.

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