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Economics Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Economics (Mathematics Combined B.A.) major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
65%
Admitted / applied
792 / 1213
Admit GPA range
3.25 - 3.79
Requirements
11

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz)

MATH 22
5 UC units
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
MATH 23A
5 UC units
Vector Calculus
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
MATH 23B
5 UC units
Vector Calculus
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
MATH 21
5 UC units
Linear Algebra
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 13
STAT 17L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ECON 2
5 UC units
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 2
ECON 1
5 UC units
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at Santa Monica College: ECON 1
MATH 19B
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 11A
5 UC units
Calculus with Applications
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7
AM 11A
5 UC units
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 28
MATH 19A
5 UC units
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Economics to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.