Global Economics B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Global Economics B.A. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Merritt College → UC Santa Cruz)
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Take at Merritt College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B or MATH 16B
Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Take at Merritt College: MATH 16A or MATH 16B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3B
Vector Calculus
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3C
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Merritt College: ECON 2
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Merritt College: ECON 1
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Merritt College: MATH 3A
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Merritt College: MATH 16A or MATH 16B
Calculus with Applications
Take at Merritt College: MATH 16A or MATH 3A
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.