Southwestern College to UCSD
Business Economics (Rady) Transfer Plan
Southwestern College covers six of UC San Diego's nine Business Economics courses, and its longest math chain runs four semesters, from MATH 244 to MATH 252. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no Southwestern match and finish at UCSD.
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Southwestern College
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UC San Diego
Business Economics (Rady)Major Requirements
Business Economics (Rady) Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy UC San Diego's Business Economics (Rady) major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Southwestern College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 250 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| MATH 251 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH 20B — Calculus for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 252 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | MATH 20C — Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| ECON 102 — Principles of Economics II | ECON 1 — Principles of Microeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| ECON 101 — Principles of Economics I | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics (choose 1) | 3 |
| No Southwestern match | ECON 5 — Data Analytics for the Social Sciences | — |
| ACCT 101 — Principles of Accounting I | MGT 4 — Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 102 — Principles of Accounting II - Managerial | MGT 5 — Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| No Southwestern match | MGT 16 — Personal Ethics at Work | — |
| No Southwestern 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 Southwestern College
Complete these five courses at Southwestern 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 100
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100
Introduction to General Chemistry
HIST 104
Western Civilization I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Southwestern College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Principles of Biology | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 104 — Western Civilization I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Four semesters from MATH 244 to MATH 252
Southwestern's chain runs MATH 244, then MATH C2210, MATH C2220, then MATH 252: four semesters minimum. Start with MATH 244 your first term if you need it.
Southwestern semesters, UCSD quarters
UCSD teaches calculus and accounting across quarters; Southwestern covers the same content in semesters. Each Southwestern course still lines up with one full UCSD course.
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
MATH 252 needs MATH C2220 first
Southwestern's MATH 252, which covers MATH 20C, lists MATH C2220 as its prerequisite. Plan MATH C2220 into the term before MATH 252.
Accounting is a clean two-course sequence
ACCT 102, Southwestern's match for MGT 5, requires ACCT 101 first. Financial accounting, then managerial accounting, in that order.
Take either economics course, not both
ECON 101 or ECON 102 each satisfy one of UCSD's two accepted economics options. Southwestern lists neither with an honors section in this agreement.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from Southwestern to UCSD business economics?
MATH 250, 251 and 252 for calculus, ECON 101 or ECON 102 for economics, and ACCT 101 with ACCT 102 for accounting. Each course needs a C- or better.
What doesn't Southwestern cover for UCSD business economics?
ASSIST lists no Southwestern course for ECON 5, MGT 16 or MGT 71. None of them is a screening course, so they're finished at UCSD after you transfer.
What's the admit rate for UCSD business economics?
54% of 2025 transfer applicants were admitted, across every college sending students to the major, not Southwestern specifically. UCSD screens on completed prep courses and their combined GPA.
Does Southwestern ECON 101 count for UCSD business economics?
Yes. ECON 101 at Southwestern is Principles of Economics I and matches UCSD's ECON 3. ECON 102, the other course, is the accepted alternative, matching ECON 1.
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Related Transfer Plans
Southwestern College students applying to UC San Diego's Business Economics B.S. in the Rady School of Management can complete six of nine required courses at Southwestern. MATH 250, 251 and 252 cover calculus, and ACCT 101 with ACCT 102 cover accounting. ECON 5, MGT 16 and MGT 71 have no Southwestern match and are finished at UCSD. Transfermatic checks the MATH C2220 prerequisite ahead of MATH 252 so the calculus sequence runs in order.
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