Global Economics B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Global Economics B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz)
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Vector Calculus
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 1
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 9
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.