Economics Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Economics (Mathematics Combined B.A.) major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
792 / 1213
Admit GPA range
3.25 - 3.79
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Vector Calculus
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Vector Calculus
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 4A or MATH 4AH
Linear Algebra
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 26 or MATH 26H
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 10 or MGT 10 or ECON 10H or MGT 10H or STAT C1000 or HLTH 10
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 2 or ECON 2H
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Irvine Valley College: ECON 1 or ECON 1H
Calculus with Applications
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 11
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Irvine Valley College: MATH 3B or MATH 3BH
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.