Southwestern College to UCLA
Business Economics Transfer Plan
Southwestern covers six of UCLA's eight Business Economics prep courses, though its econ numbering runs opposite UCLA's own. ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no Southwestern match, so those wait until you're at UCLA.
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Southwestern College
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UCLA
Business EconomicsMajor Requirements
Business Economics Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy UCLA's Business Economics major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Southwestern College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 102 — Principles of Economics II | ECON 1 — Principles of Economics(Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 101 — Principles of Economics I | ECON 2 — Principles of Economics(Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| No Southwestern match | ECON 11 — Microeconomic Theory | — |
| No Southwestern match | ECON 41 — Probability and Statistics for Economists | — |
| ACCT 101 — Principles of Accounting I | MGMT 1A — Principles of Accounting: Introduction to Financial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| ACCT 102 — Principles of Accounting II - Managerial | MGMT 1B — Principles of Accounting:Introduction to Managerial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| MATH 250 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 251 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus 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 Southwestern College
Complete these five courses at Southwestern 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
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 |
Southwestern uses semesters, UCLA uses quarters
Course units shift when they land at UCLA: Southwestern's 3-unit ECON 102 becomes a 4-unit ECON 1, and 5-unit MATH 250 becomes 4-unit MATH 31A. Go by requirements finished, not unit totals, when checking progress.
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Southwestern's econ numbers are swapped
ECON 102 at Southwestern is microeconomics and fills UCLA's ECON 1, while ECON 101 is macro and fills UCLA's ECON 2. Double check which number you're registering for.
Accounting runs in strict order
ACCT 102 requires ACCT 101 first, so plan them across two separate terms rather than trying to double up. Both are needed for UCLA's MGMT 1A and MGMT 1B.
Two classes only exist at UCLA
ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no course at Southwestern on this agreement. Every other requirement, econ, accounting and calculus, is covered here, so that's the full list of what's left.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes transfer from Southwestern to UCLA for Business Economics?
ECON 102 and ECON 101 cover UCLA's ECON 1 and ECON 2, ACCT 101 and ACCT 102 cover MGMT 1A and MGMT 1B, and MATH 250 and MATH 251 cover MATH 31A and MATH 31B.
Which UCLA Business Economics classes have no Southwestern match?
ECON 11 (Microeconomic Theory) and ECON 41 (Probability and Statistics for Economists) don't have a Southwestern course on this agreement, so you'd take them at UCLA after transfer. Nothing else in the prep list is missing.
Is Southwestern's ECON 102 the same as UCLA's ECON 1?
For transfer purposes, yes: ASSIST lists Southwestern ECON 102 as satisfying UCLA's ECON 1 microeconomics requirement, even though the number is higher than ECON 101, which fills UCLA's ECON 2 macro slot instead.
What is the UCLA Business Economics transfer admit rate?
The 2025 admit rate for UCLA Business Economics was 10%, measured across every transfer applicant to the major, not Southwestern students specifically. You have to apply directly as Pre-Business Economics or Pre-Economics, since UCLA doesn't let you switch in afterward.
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Southwestern College students transferring to UCLA for Business Economics can complete six of UCLA's eight lower-division prep courses at Southwestern, using ECON 102 for microeconomics, ECON 101 for macroeconomics, a two-course accounting sequence and MATH 250 through MATH 251 for calculus. UCLA's ECON 11 and ECON 41 have no Southwestern equivalent and are finished after transfer. Transfermatic builds a Southwestern-to-UCLA plan that gets the reversed econ numbering right from the start.
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