San Diego Mesa College to UCLA
Business Economics Transfer Plan
Mesa covers six of UCLA's eight Business Economics prep courses: ECON 121, ECON 120, ACCT 116A, ACCT 116B, MATH 150 and MATH 151. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no Mesa match, so you'd take them after you transfer.
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San Diego Mesa College
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UCLA
Business EconomicsUCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)
Mesa's Honors Program is a TAP member. Certified students get priority consideration for Business Economics, plus alternate-major review if they're turned down for this one. It's not an admission guarantee, and one-year transfers are ineligible.
Major Requirements
Business Economics Major Preparation
Courses at San Diego Mesa College that satisfy UCLA's Business Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at San Diego Mesa College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 121 — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics(Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 120 — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics(Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| No Mesa match | ECON 11 — Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No Mesa match | ECON 41 — Probability and Statistics for Economists | — |
| ACCT 116A — Financial Accounting | MGMT 1A — Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| ACCT 116B — Managerial Accounting | MGMT 1B — Principles of Accounting:Introduction to Managerial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| MATH 150 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 151 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MATH 31B — Integration and Infinite Series | 4 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UCLA after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at San Diego Mesa College
Complete these five courses at San Diego Mesa College to start your UCLA 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 |
MATH 141 to MATH 151 is three semesters
MATH 150 needs MATH 141 (or MATH 15E), and MATH 151 needs MATH 150. From MATH 141 that's three semesters minimum, so take math in your first term at Mesa to finish by your second fall.
Mesa semesters, UCLA quarters
Mesa's MATH 151 is 4 semester units, the same number as UCLA's MATH 31B in quarter units, but semester units are larger and convert upward at transfer. ECON 11 and ECON 41 will run on UCLA's shorter quarters.
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ECON 121 is micro, ECON 120 is macro
At Mesa the micro course carries the higher number. ECON 121 meets UCLA ECON 1 and ECON 120 meets UCLA ECON 2. Neither needs a prerequisite, so both fit in your first semester with ENGL C1000.
Two ways into MATH 150
MATH 150 accepts either MATH 141 or MATH 15E as its prerequisite. MATH 151, which covers UCLA MATH 31B, needs MATH 150, so where you start decides whether calculus takes two semesters or three.
ACCT 116A first, then ACCT 116B
ACCT 116B requires ACCT 116A. Run them in consecutive semesters, with ACCT 116A no later than your second, so both are done by the fall before transfer, when UCLA wants accounting finished.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I need at Mesa for UCLA Business Economics?
ECON 121, ECON 120, ACCT 116A, ACCT 116B, MATH 150 and MATH 151. They satisfy UCLA's ECON 1, ECON 2, MGMT 1A, MGMT 1B, MATH 31A and MATH 31B. ASSIST lists one Mesa course per requirement, with no honors alternatives.
Does San Diego Mesa College have UCLA ECON 11 or ECON 41?
No. There's no Mesa course on ASSIST for ECON 11 (Microeconomic Theory) or ECON 41 (Probability and Statistics for Economists), so both are UCLA courses for you. UCLA's pre-transfer prep is micro, macro, calculus and the two accounting courses.
What are my chances of getting into UCLA Business Economics from Mesa?
UCLA admitted 10% of all transfer applicants to Business Economics in 2025, pooling every college, so it isn't a Mesa rate. UCLA admits only directly into Pre-Business Economics and doesn't allow switching in or double majoring later.
Can AP scores replace Mesa classes for UCLA Business Economics?
Some can. A 5 on AP Microeconomics or AP Macroeconomics (after spring 2021) counts for UCLA ECON 1 or ECON 2. A 5 on AP Calculus AB or 4 on BC counts as MATH 31A, the requirement Mesa's MATH 150 meets; a 5 on BC covers MATH 31B too.
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San Diego Mesa College students applying to UCLA for Business Economics can complete six of eight lower-division prep courses at Mesa: ECON 121 and ECON 120 for micro and macro, ACCT 116A and ACCT 116B for accounting, and MATH 150 and MATH 151 for calculus. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no San Diego Mesa College equivalent and follow after transfer. On Transfermatic, put in San Diego Mesa College and UCLA to get a semester plan that starts math early.
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