Santa Monica College to SDSU
Business Administration (General Business) Transfer Plan
SMC matches 8 of SDSU's 9 General Business prep requirements, from ECON 1 and ECON 2 to BUS 5, CIS 4 and BUS 32. The one gap is ACCTG 201, Financial Accounting Fundamentals: ASSIST lists no SMC course for it, and SDSU wants all catalog prep done by the end of spring 2027.
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Santa Monica College
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San Diego State University
Business Administration (General Business)Major Requirements
Business Administration (General Business) Major Preparation
Courses at Santa Monica College that satisfy San Diego State University's Business Administration (General Business) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Santa Monica College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| No SMC match | ACCTG 201 — Financial Accounting Fundamentals | — |
| ACCTG 2 — Corporate Financial and Managerial Accounting | ACCTG 202 — Managerial Accounting Fundamentals | 5 |
| ECON 2 — Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 101 — Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 102 — Principles of Economics | 3 |
| BUS 5 — Business Law and the Legal Environment | FIN 240 — Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CIS 4 — Business Information Systems with Applications | MIS 180 — Principles of Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 32 — Business Communications | RWS 290 — Business Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 28 — Calculus 1 for Business and Social Science | MATH 120 — Calculus for Business Analysis (choose 1) | 5 |
| STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics | STAT 119 — Elementary Statistics for Business (choose 1) | 4 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at San Diego State University after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Santa Monica College
Complete these five courses at Santa Monica 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.
BIOL 10
Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology
CHEM 10
Introductory General Chemistry
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking
| Area | Course at Santa Monica College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 10 — Introductory General Chemistry | 5 |
HumanitiesCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Oral CommunicationCCN | COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
ACCTG 1 comes before ACCTG 2
SMC's ACCTG 2 covers SDSU's ACCTG 202, and it requires ACCTG 1. ASSIST doesn't list ACCTG 1 against ACCTG 201, so it clears the prerequisite without filling the gap. Start ACCTG 1 early so ACCTG 2 is done by spring 2027.
MATH 28 is your only calculus match
SDSU takes MATH 120 or MATH 150, but SMC only has a match for MATH 120: MATH 28, Calculus 1 for Business and Social Science. MATH 28 requires MATH 26, so finish MATH 26 first.
BUS 32 waits on English composition
BUS 32 covers RWS 290, SDSU's business writing course, and requires BUS 31 or ENGL C1000. Put one of those in your first semester and BUS 32 after it.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at SMC for SDSU business?
ECON 1, ECON 2, ACCTG 2 (after ACCTG 1), BUS 5, CIS 4, BUS 32, MATH 28 and STAT C1000. Those cover eight of the nine prep requirements. Each needs a C or better, and none can be taken credit/no credit.
Does SMC have a class for SDSU ACCTG 201?
No. ASSIST lists no SMC course for ACCTG 201, Financial Accounting Fundamentals, and it's the only unmatched requirement on this agreement. ACCTG 1 is still worth taking, because ACCTG 2, which covers SDSU's ACCTG 202, requires it.
When does SDSU business prep have to be finished?
By the end of spring 2027 for fall 2027 applicants. SDSU doesn't accept summer 2027 courses toward major prep, so a class you push to summer won't count.
Is SDSU business harder to get into from SMC?
SDSU is impacted in every major and gives priority to applicants above the fall 2027 Business Administration minimum GPA of 2.90 and to its local admission area. SMC is outside that area, so you compete without the local boost. The major also accepts students with an AS-T in Business Administration.
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Related Transfer Plans
Santa Monica College students heading to San Diego State University for Business Administration (General Business) can finish most of the lower-division prep at SMC. ECON 1 and ECON 2 cover SDSU's two principles of economics courses, ACCTG 2 covers managerial accounting, and MATH 28 fills the business calculus slot. ASSIST shows no SMC course for ACCTG 201, which SDSU still counts as required prep. Transfermatic builds a term-by-term SMC plan around these matches and the spring 2027 deadline.
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