Core Course Substitutions

The following UC Berkeley courses may be used to fulfill the corresponding core business requirement. However, units earned for these approved substitutions are non-business upper division units. Students must take additional business electives towards the required 32 upper division business units.

  • Econ 100A or Econ 101A may be used in place of UGBA 101A. Our understanding is that the Economics Department will use UGBA 101A in place of Econ 100A or Econ 101A for both Economics majors and those students pursuing Simultaneous Degrees in Business and Economics. However, students should check with the Economics Advisor.
  • Econ 100B or Econ 101B may be used in place of UGBA 101B. Our understanding is that the Economics Department will use UGBA 101B in place of Econ 100B or Econ 101B for both Economics majors and those students pursuing Simultaneous Degrees in Business and Economics. However, students should check with the Economics Advisor.
  • IAS 106 may be used in place of UGBA 101A.
  • IAS 107 may be used in place of UGBA 101B.
  • Psychology 180 or Ind Eng 171 may be used in place of UGBA 105.