Economics B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Economics B.A. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
Statistical Methods for Business and Economics Laboratory
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Calculus with Applications
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003B or MATH 003BH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003B or MATH 003BH
Vector Calculus
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004A
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001B or ECON 001BH
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001A or ECON 001AH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Take at West Valley College: MATH 012
Calculus with Applications
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003A or MATH 003AH
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.