San Diego Mesa College to UCI
Business Administration Transfer Plan
San Diego Mesa College has an ASSIST match for all eight UC Irvine Business Administration prep courses. The one to plan around is calculus, MATH 150 then MATH 151, which takes three semesters if you need MATH 141 first.
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Business AdministrationMajor Requirements
Business Administration Major Preparation
Courses at San Diego Mesa College that satisfy UC Irvine's Business Administration major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at San Diego Mesa College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 150 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 2A — Single-Variable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 151 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MATH 2B — Single-Variable Calculus | 4 |
| ECON 121 — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 20A — Basic Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 120 — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 20B — Basic Economics II | 3 |
| BUSE 115 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 258 or BIOL 200 — Statistics for Business | MGMT 7 — Statistics for Business Decision Making | 3 |
| ACCT 116A — Financial Accounting | MGMT 30A — Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT 116B — Managerial Accounting | MGMT 30B — Principles of Accounting II | 4 |
| BUSE 100 — Introduction to Business | MGMT 1 — Introduction to Business and Management | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at San Diego Mesa College
Complete these five courses at San Diego Mesa College to start your UCI 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
Natural History - Environmental Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 100
World History I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at San Diego Mesa College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Natural History - Environmental Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
Humanities | HIST 100 — World History I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
Three semesters of math from MATH 141
MATH 150 needs MATH 141 or MATH 15E, and MATH 151 needs MATH 150. From MATH 141 that's three semesters, so start math your first term at Mesa to finish MATH 151 by spring.
From Mesa semesters to UCI quarters
UCI is on quarters. Each Mesa course still stands in for one UCI course, like ACCT 116B for MGMT 30B, and your semester units count as 1.5 quarter units each at UCI.
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Mesa's economics numbers run backwards
ECON 121 covers UCI's ECON 20A and ECON 120 covers ECON 20B, the reverse of what the numbers suggest. You need both either way, and neither has a prerequisite listed, so they fit well in your first year.
Pick a statistics course without extras
MGMT 7 accepts BUSE 115, STAT C1000, PSYC 258 or BIOL 200. BIOL 200 requires BIOL 107 first, so for a business major BUSE 115 or STAT C1000 is the shorter path.
BUSE 100 is optional before transfer
BUSE 100 matches UCI's MGMT 1, but ASSIST says MGMT 1 may be completed at UCI. The admission list is calculus, economics, statistics and accounting, so give those your Mesa units first.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at Mesa for UCI Business Administration?
MATH 150 and MATH 151, ECON 121 and ECON 120, one statistics course (BUSE 115, STAT C1000, PSYC 258 or BIOL 200), and ACCT 116A followed by ACCT 116B. BUSE 100 covers MGMT 1 if you want it done early.
Is anything for UCI Business Administration missing at Mesa?
No. Every one of the eight requirements has a Mesa course on ASSIST. UCI also accepts MGMT 4A-4B instead of ECON 20A-20B, but Mesa's ECON 121 and ECON 120 already satisfy ECON 20A and ECON 20B.
Does Mesa ACCT 116A transfer to UCI?
Yes, as MGMT 30A, and ACCT 116B transfers as MGMT 30B. ACCT 116B requires ACCT 116A, so schedule them in consecutive semesters and finish both by the spring before you transfer.
Is UCI Business Administration open to TAG from Mesa?
No, not for fall 2027. UCI admits to this major competitively: a 3.0 UC transferable GPA is the minimum, and the highest grades among students who complete the required prep by spring get preference.
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Related Transfer Plans
San Diego Mesa College students can complete the whole UC Irvine Business Administration prep list at Mesa. Calculus runs MATH 150 then MATH 151, economics is ECON 121 and ECON 120, accounting is ACCT 116A and ACCT 116B, and MGMT 7 statistics can come from BUSE 115 or STAT C1000. UCI's Merage School major has no TAG and admits on grades, so finishing all of it by spring matters. Transfermatic can turn these Mesa courses into a term-by-term plan.
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