Southwestern College to UCSD
Economics Transfer Plan
Southwestern College covers every one of UC San Diego's Economics prep requirements. Reaching MATH 252, the last calculus course, runs through a four-term prerequisite chain, and Southwestern's ECON 102 and ECON 101 cover the two economics courses.
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Southwestern College
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UC San Diego
EconomicsMajor Requirements
Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy UC San Diego's Economics 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 | 3 |
| ECON 101 — Principles of Economics I | ECON 3 — Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
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-semester calculus chain
Southwestern's math prep runs MATH 244 to MATH C2210 to MATH C2220 to MATH 252, four semesters minimum. Start MATH 244 right away to stay on pace.
Southwestern's semesters, UCSD's quarters
Southwestern teaches across two semesters a year, while UCSD splits the year into three 10-week quarters. The pace of both econ and math classes picks up considerably at UCSD.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
MATH 252 sits behind a longer chain
MATH 252 itself satisfies UCSD's MATH 20C, but reaching it requires MATH C2220, which requires MATH C2210, which requires MATH 244 first. Start that chain early.
ECON 102 is the micro match
Southwestern's ECON 102 satisfies UCSD's ECON 1, microeconomics. ECON 101 satisfies UCSD's ECON 3, macroeconomics. Both sit outside the math chain and can be scheduled separately.
MATH 252 gates upper-division econ
UCSD locks upper-division economics until the third calculus course clears, no matter which route got you there. At Southwestern that's MATH 252, the last stop.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from Southwestern to UCSD for Economics?
MATH 250 covers UCSD's MATH 20A, MATH 251 covers MATH 20B, and MATH 252 covers MATH 20C. Southwestern's ECON 102 covers ECON 1 and ECON 101 covers ECON 3.
What doesn't Southwestern cover for UCSD Economics?
Nothing. Southwestern has a matching course for every one of UCSD's five Economics prep requirements, so none of them wait until after you transfer.
What's the admit rate for UCSD Economics?
65% for 2025, across every transfer applicant to the major, not specific to Southwestern. The first screen UCSD applies is ECON 1, ECON 3 and MATH 20A-B, each needing at least a C- and a 2.3 GPA together.
How long is Southwestern's calculus chain for UCSD Economics?
Four semesters, counting MATH 252. The longest path runs MATH 244, then MATH C2210, then MATH C2220, and Southwestern lists MATH C2220 as the prerequisite for MATH 252.
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Related Transfer Plans
Southwestern College students transferring into UC San Diego's Economics B.A. can clear all five prep requirements at Southwestern. MATH 250, MATH 251 and MATH 252 cover UCSD's calculus sequence, and Southwestern lists MATH C2220 as the prerequisite for MATH 252, on a longest path that starts at MATH 244. Southwestern's ECON 102 and ECON 101 cover the two required economics courses. Of all transfer applicants to UCSD Economics in 2025, 65% got in. Transfermatic maps that math path so Southwestern students start it on time.
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