(Required) Cal-GETC Certification Areas
The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is the singular general education pathway for California Community College (CCC) students to fulfill lower-division general education requirements necessary for transfer and admission to both the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC).
A minimum of 34 semester units is required. Complete Areas 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, and 6 with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. Each course used for Cal-GETC must be a minimum of 3.0 semester units or 4 quarter units. No partial certification is allowed for Cal-GETC.
The CSU graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals American Ideals (AI) and the UC Language other than English (LOTE) requirement are optional and may be completed after transfer.
Area 1A. English Composition
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:
English (ENGL) C1000, C1000E
English as a Second Language (ESL) 110
Area 1B. Critical Thinking and Composition
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:
English (ENG) 203
English (ENGL) C1001
Philosophy (PHIL) 200
Area 1C. Oral Communication
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:
Communications (COMM) C1000
Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:
Business (BUS) 204
Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) 128
Mathematics (MATH) 101, 101E, 110, 110E, 126, 127, 130, 130E, 135, 140, 140E, 141, 141E, 200, 205, 206, 245
Psychology (PSYC) 205
Sociology (SOC) 180, 205
Statistics (STAT) C1000, C1000E
Area 3A. Arts
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list:
American Indian Studies (AIS) 104, 105, 135
Architecture (ARCH) 120, 121, 122
Art (ART) 100, 163, 164, 165, 166, 169
Cinema (CINE) 100, 102, 103, 110, 120, 122
Dance (DNCE) 100, 101, 102, 105
Graphic Communications (GC) 115
Music (MUS) 100, 101, 102, 169, 171
Photography (PHOT) 125
Theatre Arts (TA) 100, 150
Area 3B. Humanities
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list:
American Indian Studies (AIS) 100, 107B, 108A, 108B, 145, 150, 166B, 167A, 167B, 180B, 181A, 181B, 207A, 207B, 266A, 266B, 282A, 282B
American Studies (AMS) 100, 105
Anthropology (ANTH) 135, 155
Arabic (ARAB) 201
American Sign Language (ASL) 110, 205, 206
Chinese (CHIN) 201
Cinema (CINE) 106, 123
Chicano Studies (CS) 100, 140, 155
English (ENG) 205, 210, 211, 220, 221, 225, 226, 230, 250, 255, 260, 270, 280, 290
English as a Second Language (ESL) 106
French (FREN) 201, 202
German (GERM) 201, 202, 225
History (HIST) 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 130, 140, 141, 150, 151, 160
Humanities (HUM) 100, 101
Italian (ITAL) 201, 202, 225
Japanese (JAPN) 130, 201, 202
Philosophy (PHIL) 111, 114, 121, 122, 125, 126, 140, 141, 142
Religious Studies (RS) 101, 105, 108, 110
Spanish (SPAN) 201, 202, 211, 212, 235
Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Complete two courses from two different disciplines, 6.0 semester units, with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list:
Asian American Studies (AAS) 100
American Indian Studies (AIS) 101, 102, 110, 115, 121, 125, 130, 140, 165
Administration of Justice (AJ) 100
American Studies (AMS) 200
Anthropology (ANTH) 105, 107, 110, 115, 125, 126, 130, 140
Africana Studies (AS) 100, 101, 102, 120
American Sign Language (ASL) 110
Child Development (CHDV) 100, 115, 172
Communications (COMM) 100, 105
Chicano Studies (CS) 101, 102, 140, 160;
Economics (ECON) 100, 101, 102, 110, 115, 120, 125
Education (EDUC) 172
English (ENG) 150
Global Studies (GBST) 101, 102
Geography (GEOG) 103, 105
History (HIST) 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 130, 140, 141, 150, 151, 160
Legal Studies (LS) 121, 240
Multicultural Studies (MCS) 100, 200
Political Science (POLS) C1000
Political Science (POSC) 100, 103, 110
Psychology (PSYC) C1000, 105, 110, 120, 125, 130, 211, 225, 235
Religious Studies (RS) 102, 103, 108
Sociology (SOC) 100, 105, 110, 115, 125, 130, 135, 165, 170, 175, 200
Speech (SPCH) 120
Area 5A. Physical Sciences
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a minimum grade of a “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list.
One physical science with a lab or a physical science lecture with a corresponding lab or one biological science with a lab or a biological science lecture with a corresponding lab is required.
Courses with an asterick (*) are lecture courses with a lab.
Astronomy (ASTR) 100, 105L, 120
Chemistry (CHEM) 100*, 104*, 105*, 110, 110L, 115, 115L, 205, 220*, 221*
Earth Sciences (ES) 115
Geography (GEOG) 100, 100L, 110, 115
Geology (GEOL) 100, 100L, 120, 150, 150L
Oceanography (OCN) 100, 100L
Physics (PHYS) 101*, 102, 120*, 121*, 200*, 201*, 230*, 231*, 232*
Area 5B. Biological Sciences
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a minimum grade of a “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list.
One physical science with a lab or a physical science lecture with a corresponding lab or one biological science with a lab or a biological science lecture with a corresponding lab is required.
Courses with an asterick (*) are lecture courses with a lab.
Anthropology (ANTH) 100, 100L, 101*;
Biology (BIOL) 100*, 101, 101L, 102*, 110, 118, 118L, 125*, 126, 126L, 130*, 131, 131L, 135, 140*, 145, 145L, 200*, 201*, 210*, 211*, 212*;
Nutrition (NUTR) 165;
Psychology (PSYC) 210*
Area 5C: Laboratory Activity
This requirement is met by selecting any asterick (*) lecture course with a lab from 5A or 5B or by completing any lab (L) course with its corresponding lecture. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required.
Area 6. Ethnic Studies
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a minimum grade of a “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list:
American Indian Studies (AIS) 100, 101, 102, 125
Africana Studies (AS) 100, 101, 102
Chicano Studies (CS) 100, 101, 102, 140, 160
(Optional) CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
This area is not required for Cal-GETC certification. The CSU U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals (AI) graduation requirement is not part of Cal-GETC. A course used to satisfy this requirement may also be listed and applied to Cal-GETC Subject Areas. As last verified on April 30, 2024, CA Ed Code Title 5, section 40404, allows CCCs to certify completion of the CSU graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals. CSU campuses have the discretion on whether to allow courses not certified by CCC to satisfy the CSU United States History, Constitution and American Ideals graduation requirement to also count for GE.
US-1 American History and Institutions
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list. Courses listed in US-1, US-2, and US-3 may be used in multiple US areas where they are listed.
American Indian Studies (AIS) 101, 102
Africana Studies (AS) 101, 102
Chicano Studies (CS) 101, 102
History (HIST) 101, 102, 140, 141
Political Science (POLS) C1000
Religious Studies (RS) 102
US-2 American History and Institutions
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list. Courses listed in US-1, US-2, and US-3 may be used in multiple US areas where they are listed.
American Indian Studies (AIS) 101
Africana Studies (AS) 101
Chicano Studies (CS) 101
History (HIST) 101, 140
Legal Studies (LS) 240
Political Science (POLS) C1000
Relgious Studies (RS) 103
US-3 American History and Institutions
Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” grade or higher from the following list. Courses listed in US-1, US-2, and US-3 may be used in multiple US areas where they are listed.
American Indian Studies (AIS) 102
Africana Studies (AS) 102
Chicano Studies (CS) 102
History (HIST) 102, 141
Political Science (POLS) C1000
Political Science (POSC) 120
Religious Studies (RS) 103
(Optional) UC Graduation Requirement in Language other than English (LOTE)
High School Courses
Completion of the second level of high school coursework in a language other than English with a letter grade of “C-“ or better in the second semester of the second year. In a non-English language institution, formal schooling through the sixth-grade level or higher is required.
College Courses
Satisfactory completion of a course (or courses) at a college or university equivalent to the second level of high school instruction, with a letter grade of “C” (2.0) or better. Please refer to ASSIST.org IGETC approved Area 6A Language other than English courses for a comprehensive listing of all eligible California Community College level courses.
Exams
Exams including SAT Subject Tests in Language other than English, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate Higher Level (IBHL), or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCE) Examinations.
