Santa Clara
University
Leavey School of Business
TRANSFER CREDIT PLANNER CHECK-SHEET
For use by Transfer Applicants
*Admission recommendations
University Core Requirement Course Completed or IP (In
Progress)
FOUNDATIONS
Critical
Thinking
&
Writing
1*
Critical
Thinking
&
Writing
2*
Cultures & Ideas 1
Cultures & Ideas 2
Second Language
Mathematics* See Business Core MATHEMATICS
requirements
Religion
Theology
&
Culture
1
(Students transferring with more than 30 semester units of transfer credit will be
exempt from RTC 1 Core requirement)
LEAVEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CORE
RE
Q
UIREMENTS
(Refer to the Leavey School of Business website for individual major requirements at:
https://www.scu.edu/business/undergraduates/advising/course-planning/requirement-
checklists/
Leavey School of Business Requirement Course completed or IP (In Progress)
ACCOUNTING*
Intro
to
Financial
Accounting*
Intro
to
Managerial
Accounting*
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Intro to Business
BUSINESS COMPUTING
Intro to Computing
BUSINESS LAW
Business Law
EXPLORATIONS
• Ethics Satisfied within major requirements at SCU
• Civic Engagement Must be completed at Santa Clara
Diversity:
U.S.
Perspectives
Arts
Natural
Science
W/Lab
Social Science* See Business Core ECONOMICS requirements
•
Religion,
Theology
&
Culture
2
Must be completed at Santa Clara
• Cultures & Ideas 3 Satisfied within major requirements at SCU
• Science, Technology & Society Must be completed at Santa Clara
• Religion, Theology & Culture 3 Must be completed at Santa Clara
INTEGRATIONS
▪ ELSJ Must be completed at Santa Clara University
ECONOMICS*
Microeconomics*
Macroeconomics*
DATA ANALYSIS
Statistics
MATHEMATICS*
Calculus I*
Calculus II*
QUARTER UNITS**
TOTAL SEMESTER UNITS x 1.5 = ** TOTAL
▪ Advanced Writing Must be completed at Santa Clara University
▪ Pathways Must be completed at Santa Clara University
**Note: The maximum number of units allowed to transfer (including AP/IB test credit) is: 87.50
quarter units. The time needed to complete a degree offered in the Leavey School of Business will
depend on the total number of units accepted and their distribution toward satisfying SCU Core, School
and major requirements.
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Santa Clara University
Undergraduate
Leavey School of Business
Cuesta College Transfer Guide
For use by Transfer Applicants
Use the TRANSFER CREDIT PLANNER to map out your transfer credit.
Thank you for your interest in Santa Clara University! This guide has been designed to help
make the course-planning process easier for students who wish to transfer to the Leavey School
of Business at Santa Clara University.
Admission Recommendations for Transfer Students:
Leavey School of Business:
Bachelor of Science in Commerce majors: Accounting, Accounting and
Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Management
Information Systems
Courses strongly recommended for admission:
• Two English composition courses (aka: Critical Thinking & Writing 1 and 2)
• Mathematics: MATH 265A and MATH 265B OR MATH 255
• Economics: ECON 201A and ECON 201B
• Accounting: ACCT 201A and ACCT 201B
• GPA 3.5
For additional SCU Transfer Admissions information:
https://www.scu.edu/admission/undergraduate/transfer-students/
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The following information is provided to help transfer students understand and complete
additional Santa Clara University Core Curriculum (General Education) and some Leavey
School of Business requirements.
STRUCTURE OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY GENERAL CORE
Below is a visual representation of Santa Clara University Core Curriculum Requirements.
Some Core requirements must be met at SCU: Civic Engagement, Religion, Theology & Culture
2, Science, Technology & Society, Religion, Theology & Culture 3, Experiential Learning for
Social Justice, Advanced Writing, and Pathways. Moreover, no courses listed in this guide can
fulfill more than one Core requirement.
To learn more about Santa Clara University’s Core Curriculum learning goals and objectives, click here.
Note: Current high school students applying as First-Year students may not transfer courses
to fulfill Core Critical Thinking & Writing 1 and 2 or Cultures & Ideas 1 and 2 in addition to
the Core requirements listed above that must be met at SCU.
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MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TRANSFER UNITS ACCEPTED:
• Santa Clara University is on a quarter system
o 1 semester unit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter units
• It is recommended to transfer with 30 or more semester units (44 or more quarter
units) of transfer credit.
• Students are allowed to transfer in a maximum of one-half of the total quarter units
required to graduate in their specific program. The maximum number includes credit
transferred from another institution and Advanced Placement and High-Level
International Baccalaureate and University of Cambridge A-Level test credits.
Academic Division
Minimum
number of units
required for
graduation
Maximum
transferrable
Quarter units
Maximum
transferrable
Semester unit
equivalency
College of Arts and Sciences
175
87.5
58.33
College of Arts and Sciences: Engineering
Physics
193
96.5
64.33
Leavey School of Business
175
87.5
58.33
School of Engineering:
Bioengineering
191
95.5
63.66
Civil Engineering
195
97.5
65
Computer Science & Engineering and
General Engineering
189
94.5
63
Electrical Engineering and
Electrical & Computer Engineering
190
95
63.33
Mechanical Engineering
192
96
64
Web Design and Engineering
175
87.5
58.33
TRANSFER CREDIT ACCEPTED:
SCU does not give transfer credit for P/NP, CR, or courses with a grade of C- or lower. Grades are not
transferable to SCU, only units.
The following courses are not transferrable: most first-year seminars, internships, professional
development courses, independent study courses, workshops, most physical education courses, most
criminal/administration of justice courses, remedial English and remedial mathematics courses.
Santa Clara University only accepts University of California transferable courses. In addition, SCU does
not allow the following Cuesta College UC transferrable courses to transfer for credit: most Architecture,
Athletics, some Health Education, most Kinesiology, Kinesiology Athletics, some Mathematics, and
Physical Education – Adaptive courses. To view all Cuesta College’s UC transferable courses, visit
www.assist.org. UC transferrable courses not listed in this guide and not listed above as excluded
will be accepted as elective units. After acceptance, students may petition a course that received
elective credit to be evaluated, and if approved, fulfill a Core and/or major requirement. Transfer
credit evaluations for individual students are completed after admission to SCU. However, the following
information will help students evaluate their own course work.
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FOUNDATIONS Core requirements
Critical Thinking & Writing 1 and 2 Core Requirement:
To fulfill the Critical Thinking & Writing (CTW) 1 and 2 Santa Clara University Core
requirements, a student must complete one course from the Critical Thinking & Writing 1 course
list, and one course from the Critical Thinking & Writing 2 course list below. If both
requirements are not satisfied prior to enrollment at SCU, students who have completed fewer
than 30 semester units (or 44 quarter units) of transfer credit will be required to take the 2-
quarter course sequence at SCU. Students who transfer with 30 or more semester units (or 44 or
more quarter units) of transfer credit and have fulfilled the CTW 1 but not the CTW 2
requirement will be required to complete an additional course at SCU to satisfy the CTW 2
requirement.
CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING 1: Complete one course from list below.
Admission recommendation: Complete Critical Thinking and Writing 1 Core requirement
Exceptions for taking a course listed below to satisfy CTW 1: Students placed into the 2
nd
college level
English, or who scored a 4 or 5 on the AP English Language exam, may substitute the course placement
or the test credit for CTW 1. Students are responsible for submitting the appropriate official AP
CollegeBoard Report at the time of acceptance to receive such credit.
Cuesta College Course
ENGL 201A: English Composition
CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING 2: Complete one course from list below.
Admission recommendation: Complete Critical Thinking and Writing 2 Core requirement
Cuesta College Course
ENGL 201B: English Composition- Intro to Literature and Critical Thinking
ENGL 201C: English Composition- Critical Thinking
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CULTURES & IDEAS 1 and 2 Core Requirements:
To fulfill the Santa Clara University Cultures & Ideas 1 and 2 Core Curriculum requirements, a
student must complete one course from the Cultures and Ideas 1 list, and one course from the
Cultures and Ideas 2 course list. If both requirements are not satisfied prior to enrollment at
SCU, students who have completed fewer than 30 semester units (or fewer than 44 quarter units)
of transfer credit will be required to take the 2-quarter course sequence at SCU. Students who
transfer with 30 or more semester units (or 44 or more quarter units) and fulfilled the Cultures &
Ideas 1 but not the Cultures & Ideas 2 requirement, will be required to take one course instead of
the 2-course sequence at SCU. Although it is not listed as an admission recommendation, it is
advised to fulfill the Cultures and Ideas 1 and 2 course sequence prior to enrollment at SCU.
CULTURES & IDEAS 1: Complete one course from list below.
Transfer courses cannot fulfill more than one Santa Clara University Core requirement. If you
already took a course listed below to satisfy a different requirement, you will want to choose a
different course to complete.
Cuesta College Course
ANTH 220: California Indians
ANTH 221: North American Indians
ART 203: Survey of Western Art History- Prehistory through the Middle Ages
ART 204: Survey of Western Art History- Renaissance to Contemporary
ART 205: Survey of Art History- Modernism through Contemporary
ART 207: Survey of Mexican Art History I: Pre-Columbian
ART 208: Survey of Mexican Art History II: Colonial to Contemporary
CJ 202: Intro to Criminal Justice
ENGL 212A: American Literature
ENGL 212B: American Literature
HIST 204A: History of Western Civilization
HIST 204B: History of Western Civilization
HIST 207A: History of the United States
HIST 207B: History of the United States
HIST 210: History of California
POLS 201: Intro to Political Science
POLS 202: Government and Politics of the United States
CULTURES & IDEAS 2: Complete one course from list below
Transfer courses cannot fulfill more than one Santa Clara Core requirement. If you already took
a course listed below to satisfy a different requirement, you will want to choose a different
course to complete.
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Cuesta College Course
ANTH 203: Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 225: Contemporary Cultures of the World
ARCH 217: History of World Architecture I
ARCH 218: History of World Architecture II
ART 209: Art of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America
ART 210: Survey of Asian Art History
COMM 212: Intercultural Communication
ENGL 245A: Survey of World Literature 1
ENGL 245B: Survey of World Literature 2
GEOG 202: Cultural Geography
GEOG 225: World Regional Geography
GLST 210: Introduction to Global Studies
GLST 220: Global Problems and Issues
HIST 203A: History of World Civilizations
HIST 203B: History of World Civilizations
PHIL 209: World Religions
POLS 204: World Politics
POLS 206: Comparative Government
SECOND LANGUAGE
Options to satisfy Second Language core requirement at SCU:
1) A student must successfully complete the second semester course (or second quarter course)
of a first-year college level Foreign Language. Students may take a language not offered at
SCU (i.e. American Sign Language) to fulfill this requirement as long as they successfully
complete the requirement prior to enrollment at Santa Clara University, or
2) If a student received a 4 or 5 on an AP Language exam that is accepted at SCU, or a 6 or 7 on a
Higher Level IB Foreign Language exam, the Second Language requirement will be satisfied.
Refer to the AP/IB Chart located in the current SCU Undergraduate Bulletin at:
https://www.scu.edu/bulletin/undergraduate/chapter-8/AcademicCreditEvaluation.html for course
equivalencies. Students are responsible for submitting the appropriate official AP CollegeBoard
or IB Report at the time of acceptance to receive such credit, or
3) Once admitted to SCU, a student can satisfy this requirement by demonstrating an equivalent
level of proficiency through an intensive examination arranged through the Modern
Languages department at SCU. Access detailed proficiency exam information at:
https://www.scu.edu/modernlanguages/student-resources/placement--proficiency-testing/
Note: Students accepted in the School of Engineering are not required to fulfill the Second
Language requirement. However, if a student is admitted in the School of Engineering and decides
to change schools after enrollment, the student will be required to fulfill the Second Language
requirement at SCU.
When a Cuesta College course does not have a direct SCU course equivalent, but fulfills the Core second
language requirement, a transfer credit (TRCR) code of TRCR 33 is assigned.
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Cuesta College Course
SCU course equivalency
ASL 201: American Sign Language I
TRCR31
ASL 202: American Sign Language II
TRCR 33: Satisfies 2
nd
lang, but no
course equivalent
FR 201: French I
FREN 1
FR 202: French II
FREN 3 (satisfies Core 2
nd
Lang)
GER 201: German I
GERM 1
GER 202: German II
GERM 3 (satisfies Core 2
nd
Lang)
SPAN 201: Spanish I
SPAN 1
SPAN 202: Spanish II
SPAN 3 (satisfies Core 2
nd
Lang)
SPAN 203: Spanish III
SPAN 21 (satisfies Core 2
nd
Lang)
SPAN 204: Spanish IV
SPAN 23 (satisfies Core 2
nd
Lang)
MATHEMATICS
Admission recommendations: complete MATH 265A and 265B OR MATH 255
To fulfill the Santa Clara Core Mathematics requirement AND Leavey School of Business
mathematics requirement, complete MATH 265A and 265B OR MATH 255 from the list. A score
of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam will satisfy the Core and Leavey School
of Business mathematics requirements.
Cuesta College Course
SCU Course Equivalency
MATH 247: Intro to Statistics
MATH 8 OR OMIS 40 & 41
MATH 255: Calculus for Business
and Management
MATH 30
MATH 265A: Calculus I
MATH 11
MATH 265B: Calculus II
MATH 12
Note: SCU does not accept remedial mathematics courses. Although a pre-Calculus course is
transferrable, it will not fulfill any general core, major or minor requirements.
RELIGION, THEOLOGY & CULTURE 1: Only needed if transferring with
less than 30 semester units (44 quarter units) of transfer credit. Students transferring with
more than 30 semester units (44 quarter units) of transfer credit will be exempt from this
requirement.
Students transferring with less than 30 semester units (44 quarter units) of transfer credit may
complete one course from the list below to satisfy the RTC 1 Core requirement.
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Transfer courses cannot fulfill more than one Santa Clara Core requirement. If you already took
a course listed below to satisfy a different requirement, you will want to choose a different
course to complete.
Cuesta College Course
PHIL 205: Intro to the Bible
Note: The rule for transferring with 30 or more semester units (or 44or more quarter units) of transfer credit for
the RTC 1 exemption does not apply to first year applicants.
EXPLORATIONS Core requirements
ETHICS: Students accepted in the Leavey School of Business will complete Ethics with a
course required for the major at SCU.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: Must be completed at Santa Clara University.
DIVERSITY: US Perspectives: Complete one course from list below.
Transfer courses cannot fulfill more than one Santa Clara Core requirement. If you already took
a course listed below to satisfy a different requirement, you will want to choose a different
course to complete.
Cuesta College Course
ENGL 213: Multicultural Voices in American Literature
ENGL 217: Literature by Women
HIST 210: History of California
HIST 212: History of the Mexican-American
HIST 233: History of the Afro-American
HIST 237: History of American Women
SOC 202: Social Problems
SOC 206: Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 208: Intro to Women’s Studies
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ARTS: Complete one course or several courses from the list below.
To fulfill the Arts requirement at Santa Clara University, a total of 2.666 semester units
(equivalent to 4.00 quarter units) of transfer credit must be completed. It may be satisfied with a
combination of courses totaling 2.666 semester (or 4.00 quarter) units.
Cuesta College Course
ARCH 221: Design and Visual Communication 1
ARCH 222: Design and Visual Communication II
ARCH 251: Architectural Design Fundamentals 1
ARCH 252: Architectural Design Fundamentals 2
ART 220: Fundamentals of 2-D Design
ART 221: Drawing I
ART 222: Drawing II
ART 223: Figure Drawing
ART 224: Figure Drawing II
ART 229: Color
ART 230A: Painting I
ART 230B: Painting II
ART 230C: Painting III
ART 232: Watercolor I
ART 233: Watercolor II
ART 234: Figure Painting
ART 235: Mural Painting
ART 240A: Introduction to Print Media
ART 240B: Printmaking II
ART 241A: Etching I
ART 241B: Etching II
ART 241C: Etching III
ART 243A: Book Arts
ART 243B: Book Arts II
ART 244: Photography I
ART 245: Photography II
ART 249A: Digital Photography
ART 249B: Digital Photography II
ART 253: Digital Art
ART 266: Graphic Design
ART 268: Typography
ART 270: Fundamentals of 3-Dimensional Design
ART 271: Sculpture I
ART 272: Intermediate Sculpture
ART 274A: Sculpture Foundry I
ART 274B: Sculpture Foundry II
ART 274C: Sculpture Foundry III
ART 280: Intro to Ceramics
ART 281A: Ceramics- Wheel Throwing I
ART 281B: Ceramics- Wheel Throwing II
ART 282: Ceramics- Hand Building
ART 283: Ceramic Sculpture
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ART 284: Alternative and Primitive Firing Techniques in Ceramics
DRA 200: Acting I
DRA 201: Acting II
DRA 207: Intro to the Theatre
DRA 209: Intro to Theater Design
DRA 211: Stagecraft
DRA 212: Entertainment Lighting
DRA 241: Technical Theater Practicum II
DRA 242: Theatrical Design Practicum
DRA 243: Technical Management Practicum
DRA 260: Rehearsal and Performance: Children’s Theater
DRA 261: Rehearsal and Performance: Shakespeare/Classical
DRA 262: Rehearsal and Performance: Musical Theater
DRA 263: Rehearsal and Performance: Devised/New Works
DRA 264: Rehearsal and Performance: Modern Theater
ENGL 205: Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 231: Creative Writing
MUS 201: Fundamentals of Music (Music Theory 1)
MUS 204A: Music Theory II
MUS 204B: Music Theory III
MUS 204C: Music Theory IV
MUS 205A: Musicianship II
MUS 205B: Musicianship III
MUS 205C: Musicianship IV
MUS 212: Applied Voice
MUS 220: Elementary Voice
MUS 222: Intermediate Voice
MUS 223: Vocal Jazz Ensemble
MUS 224A: Vocal Jazz Workshop
MUS 224B: Intermediate Vocal Jazz Workshop
MUS 225: Wind Ensemble
MUS 227: Chamber Music Ensemble
MUS 228: Mixed Chorus
MUS 229: Chamber Singers
MUS 231: Jazz Ensemble
MUS 232: Beginning Jazz Improvisation
MUS 232A: Concert Jazz Ensemble
MUS 233: Jazz Improvisation
MUS 234: Arranging, Scoring and Orchestration
MUS 235: Music Appreciation: Classical Music
MUS 236: Music Appreciation: World Music
MUS 237: Music Appreciation: Rock and Roll
MUS 238: Music Appreciation: Jazz History
MUS 244A: Beginning Small Group Jazz Pedagogy Practicum
MUS 244B: Advanced Small Group Jazz Practicum
MUS 245: Jazz Workshop
MUS 250: Musical Theatre Workshop
MUS 257: Elementary Piano for Musicians
MUS 258: Elementary Piano
MUS 259: Intermediate Piano
MUS 263: Choral Music of the Romantic to Modern Era
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MUS 266: Choral Music I- Music of the Masters
MUS 267: Opera/Musical Theater Workshop
MUS 270: Elementary Guitar
MUS 271: Intermediate Guitar
NATURAL SCIENCE (WITH A LAB) Core Requirement: Complete
one course from list below.
To satisfy the Core Natural Science requirement, the course must have a lab component.
When a Cuesta College course does not have a direct SCU course equivalent, but fulfills the Natural Science Core
requirement, a transfer credit (TRCR) code of TRCR 18 is assigned.
Cuesta College Course
SCU Course Equivalency
ANTH 201/201L: Physical Anthro w/Lab
TRCR 18
ASTR 210/210L: Astronomy w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 201A: Biology w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 201B: Biology w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 202: General Botany w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 204: Microbiology w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 205: Human Anatomy w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 206: General Human Physiology
w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 211: Life Science w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 212/212L: Human Biology w/ Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 216: Plants and People w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 220/220L: Environmental Biol w/ Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 221: General Ecology w/Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 222/222L: Marine Biology w/ Lab
TRCR 18
BIO 224: Principles of Natural History
w/Lab
TRCR 18
CHEM 200: Introductory Chemistry with
Facilitator Assisted Learning w/Lab
TRCR 18
CHEM 201A: General College Chemistry
w/Lab
CHEM 11
CHEM 201B: General College Chemistry
w/Lab
CHEM 12&50
CHEM 211: Intro Organic/Biochemistry
w/Lab
TRCR 18
CHEM 212A: Organic Chemistry w/Lab
CHEM 31
CHEM 212B: Organic Chemistry w/Lab
CHEM 33 (If CHEM 212A &
212B completed, equates to
SCU’s CHEM 31, 32, & 33)
GEOL 210: Physical Geology w/Lab
CENG 20/20L
GEOL 211: Historical Geology w/Lab
TRCR 18
OCEN 210/210L: Oceanography w/ Lab
TRCR 18
PHYS 205A: General Physics w/Lab
PHYS 11
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PHYS 205B: General Physics w/Lab
PHYS 13 (If PHYS 205A &
205B completed, equates to
SCU’s PHYS 11, 12 & 13)
PHYS 208A: Principles of Physics w/Lab
PHY 31
PHYS 208B: Principles of Physics w/Lab
PHYS 33 (If PHYS 208A &
208B completed, equates to
SCU’s PHYS 31, 32, & 33)
PSCI 210: Energy and Matter
TRCR 18
PSCI 211: Earth Science
TRCR 18
SOCIAL SCIENCE: Complete one course from list below
Admission recommendations: complete both ECON 201A & ECON 201B
Transfer courses cannot fulfill more than one Santa Clara Core requirement. If you already took
a course listed below to satisfy a different requirement, you will want to choose a different
course to complete.
Cuesta College Course
ANTH 202: Archaeology
ANTH 203: Cultural Anthropology
ECON 201A: Principles of Economics
ECON 201B: Principles of Economics
POLS 206: Comparative Government
PSYC 201: Introductory Psychology
PSYC 202: Intro to Biological Psychology
PSYC 206: Intro to Social Psychology
SOC 201A: Intro to Sociology
RELIGION, THEOLOGY & CULTURE 2: Must be completed at Santa Clara
University.
CULTURES & IDEAS 3: Students accepted in the Leavey School of Business will
complete Cultures and Ideas 3 with a course required for the major at SCU.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY: Must be completed at Santa Clara
University.
RELIGION, THEOLOGY & CULTURE 3: Must be completed at Santa Clara
University.
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INTEGRATIONS Core requirements
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: Must be
completed at Santa Clara University.
ADVANCED WRITING: Must be completed at Santa Clara University.
PATHWAYS: Must be completed at Santa Clara University.
Transfer students who matriculate with fewer than 44 quarter units (or fewer than 30 semester
units) must take 4 courses to fulfill the pathways requirement. However, students transferring in
with 44 or more quarter units (or 30 or more semester units or more) will complete 3 courses to
fulfill the Core Pathways requirement.
LEAVEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
REQUIREMENTS
The following courses allow students to complete additional Leavey School of Business requirements.
ACCOUNTING
Admission recommendations: complete ACCT 201A and ACCT 201B
Cuesta College Course
SCU Course equivalency
ACCT 201A: Financial Accounting
ACTG 11
ACCT 201B: Managerial Accounting
ACTG 12
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Cuesta College Course
SCU Course equivalency
BUS 245: Introduction to Business
BUSN 70
BUSINESS COMPUTING
Cuesta College Course
SCU Course equivalency
No approved Cuesta course equivalency
OMIS 17
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BUSINESS LAW
Cuesta College Course
SCU Course equivalency
BUS 218: Business Law
BUSN 85
ECONOMICS
Admission recommendations: complete ECON 201A & ECON 201B courses
The following courses satisfy the Core Social Science requirement as well as Leavey School of Business requirements.
Cuesta College Course
SCU course equivalency
ECON 201A: Principles of Economics
ECON 2
ECON 201B: Principles of Economics
ECON 1
DATA ANALYSIS
Cuesta College Course
SCU course equivalency
MATH 247: Intro to Statistics
OMIS 40 & 41
MATHEMATICS
Admission recommendations: complete MATH 265A & MATH 265B OR MATH 255
Cuesta College Course
SCU course equivalency
MATH 255: Calculus for Business and
Management
MATH 30
MATH 265A: Calculus I
MATH 11
MATH 265B: Calculus II
MATH 12
Note: A score of 4 or 5 on the AP CALCULUS BC exam will equate to SCU’s MATH 11 & 12.
Additional notes:
• Consult the current Undergraduate Bulletin for Advanced Placement and High-Level
International Baccalaureate test credit equivalencies at:
https://www.scu.edu/bulletin/undergraduate/chapter-
8/AcademicCreditEvaluation.html
• Consult the Santa Clara University Undergraduate Bulletin for additional
requirements in a major. The Bulletin can be found at:
https://www.scu.edu/academics/course-catalogs/undergraduate-bulletin/
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• Once students are admitted to Santa Clara University, they must abide by the policies,
regulations and other requirements outlined in the Undergraduate Bulletin for their
cohort year.
• Per SCU policy, transfer credit earned after enrollment cannot satisfy University
Core, major or minor requirements. Refer to the SCU Undergraduate Bulletin for
additional transfer credit restrictions.
• This guide is to be used by transfer applicants, not First-Year (aka: freshmen)
applicants. Admitted First-Year students must complete the following Core
requirements at SCU: Critical Thinking & Writing 1 and 2; Cultures & Ideas 1 and 2;
Religion Theology & Culture 1, 2 and 3 (taken in sequence order at SCU); Civic
Engagement; Science, Technology & Society; Experiential Learning for Social
Justice; Advanced Writing; and four Pathway courses.
For questions regarding transfer credit or test credit, contact the Transfer Record Analyst at:
Disclosure: The information contained in this document is to be used as a guide for the purpose
of admissions into Santa Clara University. This information is reviewed periodically and the date
of the most recent update is noted in the bottom right-hand corner of this guide. Students are
responsible to make sure that any courses taken are listed on this guide at the time of actual
enrollment. Transferability is not guaranteed and is up to our discretion, largely based upon the
Santa Clara University core curriculum in effect at the time of admission.
