Economics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Economics B.A. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Diablo Valley College: BUS 240 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Calculus with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193 or MATH 183
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 183
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Vector Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 221
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Diablo Valley College: ECON 220
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 182
Calculus with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 182 or MATH 192
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.