Cerritos College
ECONOMICS
Transfer Preparation
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR PREPARATION
FOR SPECIFIC TRANSFER INSTITUTIONS
California State University - Long Beach
ACCT
101
Fundamentals of Accounting I
ECON
201
Principles of Macroeconomics
or ECON
201M
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON
202
Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON
202M
Principles of Microeconomics
MATH
116
Calculus for Managerial, Biological and Social Sciences
or MATH
170
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Option in Mathematical Economics and Economic Theory
ECON
201
Principles of Macroeconomics
or ECON
201M
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON
202
Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON
202M
Principles of Microeconomics
MATH
170
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MATH
190
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
MATH
220
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
UNITS
4
3
(3)
3
(3)
4
(4)
3
(3)
3
(3)
4
4
4
Business Economics-B.A.
Same requirements as Economics.
California State University - Fullerton
Student must earn a grade of at least “C” in each course listed below.
CIS
BCOT
ECON
or ECON
ECON
or ECON
ACCT
and ACCT
ACCT
and ACCT
or MATH
MATH
or MATH
101
247
201
201M
202
202M
101
133
102
133
190
116
170
Introduction to Computer Information Systems
Managerial Business Communications
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Fundamentals of Accounting I
Spreadsheet Accounting I
Fundamentals of Accounting II
Spreadsheet Accounting I
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
Calculus for Managerial, Biological and Social Sciences
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
California State University - Los Angeles
ECON
201
Principles of Macroeconomics
or ECON
201M
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
3
3
(3)
3
(3)
4
3
4
3
(4)
4
(4)
3
(3)
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Transfer Preparation
ECON
or ECON
MATH
202
202M
112
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Elementary Statistics
3
(3)
4
Additional courses required for options.
Option 1: Applied Economics
ACCT
101
Fundamentals of Accounting I
and ACCT
102
Fundamentals of Accounting II
CIS
101
Introduction to Computer Information Systems
MATH
170
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
or MATH
116
Calculus for Managerial, Biological and Social Sciences
Option 2: Social and Behavioral Sciences
ACCT
101
Fundamentals of Accounting I
and ACCT
102
Fundamentals of Accounting II
MATH
116
Calculus for Managerial, Biological and Social Sciences
Additional courses recommended.
4
4
3
4
(4)
4
4
4
Students are advised to complete ENGL 103 as their CSU GE Critical Thinking requirement. This will
also meet a graduation requirement at CSULA as the prerequisite for their writing proficiency
requirement.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
ACCT
101
Fundamentals of Accounting I
ECON
201
Principles of Macroeconomics
or ECON
201M
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON
202
Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON
202M
Principles of Microeconomics
ENGL
102
Freshman Composition and Literature
or ENGL
103
Critical and Argumentative Writing
ENGL
155
Technical Writing
MATH
112
Elementary Statistics
or PSYC
210
Elementary Statistics
4
3
(3)
3
(3)
3
(3)
3
4
(4)
Students who intend to pursue graduate education in Economics are also advised to complete:
MATH
170
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
4
MATH
190
Analytical Geometry and Calculus II
4
University of California - Los Angeles
Economics, B.A. or Business Economics, B.A.
Listed below are the lower division preparation courses for the major. THIS MAJOR IS HIGHLY
SELECTIVE. All preparatory courses should be completed by the spring term just prior to transfer. All
courses must be taken for a letter grade. The calculus course requirements should be met as early as
possible. After transfer to UCLA, students may not change their major to Economics if they were
originally admitted to a major outside the Department of Economics.
For more information regarding this major and UCLA’s transfer selection process, visit,
www.econ.ucla.edu and www.admissions.ucla.edu.
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Transfer Preparation
ECON
or ECON
ECON
or ECON
MATH
MATH
ENGL
or ENGL
or ENGL
or PHIL
or PSYC
or SPCH
201
201M
202
202M
170
190
101
102
103
103
103
235
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
Critical Thinking Through Literature
Freshman Composition and Literature
Critical and Argumentative Writing
Philosophical Reasoning: Critical Thinking in Philosophy
Critical Thinking in Psychology
Fundamentals of Argumentation and Persuasion
For Business Economics add:
ACCT
101
Fundamentals of Accounting I
ACCT
102
Fundamentals of Accounting II
3
(3)
3
(3)
4
4
3
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
4
4
University of California – Irvine
Economics, B.A., Business Economics, B.A. or Quantitative Economics, B.A.
Transfer applicants with the highest grades overall and who have satisfactorily completed course
prerequisites will be given preference for admission. All applicants must complete one course in
Microeconomics, one course in Macroeconomics, and Calculus. All required courses must be
completed with a “B” or better in each course.
ECON
or ECON
ECON
or ECON
MATH
and MATH
and MATH
and MATH
201
201M
202
202M
170
190
220
240
Two courses from:
ANTH
100
ANTH
115
ANTH
120
ANTH
170
GEOG
101
GEOG
102
GEOG
105
PSYC
101
SOC
101
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
Calculus and Differential Equations
3
(3)
3
(3)
4
4
4
4
Cultural Anthropology
Physical Anthropology
Introduction to Archaeology
Introduction to Language and Culture
Physical Geography
Natural and Cultural Geography
World Regional Geography
General Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology Principles
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
University of California - Riverside
Completion of the course work listed below is not mandatory for admission into this major.
However, students are advised to complete as much lower division course preparation as possible
prior to transfer, to be ready for upper division course work.
“This is an unofficial document-See Cerritos College Catalog for official document”
REVISED SPRING 2014
11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk CA 90650 www.cerritos.edu 2014-2015
Transfer Preparation
ECON
or ECON
ECON
or ECON
MATH
and MATH
201
201M
202
202M
170
190
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
3
(3)
3
(3)
4
4
Business Economics, B.A.
The Business Economics B.A. degree provides more specific preparation for careers in business
administration or management or for graduate work in business.
Completion of the course work listed below is not mandatory for admission into this major. However,
students are advised to complete as much lower division course preparation as possible prior to transfer
to be ready for upper division course work.
ACCT
ECON
or ECON
ECON
or ECON
MATH
and MATH
101
201
201M
202
202M
170
190
Fundamentals of Accounting I
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
4
3
(3)
3
(3)
4
4
NOTE: There are also majors in Economics/Administrative Studies and Economics/Law and
Society.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
Complete ECON 201 & 202 and MATH 80 (or equivalent) plus related coursework to be selected in
consultation with a counselor to meet the 18 unit minimum and the A.A. degree general education
requirements for a total of at least 60 units.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Economics find employment in business, industry and government as price and market analysts,
planning consultants and related occupations.
See Cerritos College Graduation Requirements.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The requirements listed for major are subject to change without notice. It
is the student’s responsibility to check for the most recent information with a Cerritos College
counselor or by consulting ASSIST at www.assist.org.
NOTE: Courses listed may require prerequisite coursework.
“This is an unofficial document-See Cerritos College Catalog for official document”
REVISED SPRING 2014
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Transfer Preparation
How to use ASSIST to find your major preparation for CSU/UC:
1. Log on: www.assist.org
2. Select an Institution: select “Cerritos College” or other community
college from pull-down menu
3. Select: “Type of Transfer Institution” such as “UC Los Angeles”
4. Select a major from pull-down menu
Report will show the university courses on the left and comparable
community college classes on the right.
5. PRINT:-print by clicking on gold “PRINT THIS REPORT” button on top.
Then use the ASSIST screen menu on the top toolbar or click on the
printer icon that will appear at the bottom of the page.
How to use ASSIST to explore the majors available at University of California
and California State University campuses
 Click on “EXPLORE MAJORS”
How to use ASSIST to figure out whether courses from the community college
are transferable to the CSU/UC.
 Select the community college of interest (Cerritos College)
 Select either CSU transferable courses or UC Transferable courses
 Select a department for the courses in question
*USC Articulation available at:
www.usc.edu/articulation and Select: “TRANSFER PLANNING GUIDE.”
IMPORTANT:
Students are advised to contact a Cerritos College counselor for more information
& for details regarding other transfer agreements & options not available on
ASSIST. Students can stop by the counseling desk to make an appointment or
call (562) 860-2451 ext. 2231.
“This is an unofficial document-See Cerritos College Catalog for official document”
REVISED SPRING 2014
11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk CA 90650 www.cerritos.edu 2014-2015