Economics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Economics B.A. major from Los Angeles Pierce College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Pierce College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Pierce College → UC Santa Cruz)
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ECON 001
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: ECON 002
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 238
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 261
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 263
Calculus with Applications
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 262
Vector Calculus
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 263
Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: MATH 263
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Los Angeles Pierce College: STAT C1000 or MATH 229
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Los Angeles Pierce College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.