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). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n English (ENGL<\/strong>) C1000, C1000E<\/p>\n\n\n\n English as a Second Language (ESL<\/strong>) 110<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n English (ENGL<\/strong>) C1001, C1003<\/p>\n\n\n\n Philosophy (PHIL<\/strong>) 200<\/p>\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communications (COMM<\/strong>) C1000<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a “C” (2.0) grade or higher from the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business (BUS<\/strong>) 204<\/p>\n\n\n\n Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT<\/strong>) 128<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mathematics (MATH<\/strong>) 101, 101E, 110, 110E, 126, 127, 130, 130E, 135, 141E, 200, 205, 206, 245, C2210, C2210E, C2220<\/p>\n\n\n\n Psychology (PSYC<\/strong>) 205<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sociology (SOC<\/strong>) 180, 205<\/p>\n\n\n\n Statistics (STAT<\/strong>) C1000, C1000E<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list: Architecture (ARCH<\/strong>) 120, 121, 122<\/p>\n\n\n\n Art (ART<\/strong>) 100, 163, 164, 169, C1100, C1200<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cinema (CINE<\/strong>) 100, 102, 103, 110, 120, 122<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dance (DNCE<\/strong>) 100, 101, 102, 105<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graphic Communications (GC<\/strong>) 115<\/p>\n\n\n\n Music (MUS<\/strong>) 100, 101, 102, 169, 171<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photography (PHOT<\/strong>) 125<\/p>\n\n\n\n Theatre Arts (TA<\/strong>) 100, 150<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list: American Studies (AMS<\/strong>) 100, 105 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Anthropology (ANTH<\/strong>) 135, 155 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Arabic (ARAB<\/strong>) 201<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Sign Language (ASL<\/strong>) 110, 205, 206 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Chinese (CHIN<\/strong>) 201<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cinema (CINE<\/strong>) 106, 123<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chicano Studies (CS<\/strong>) 100, 140, 155<\/p>\n\n\n\n English (ENG<\/strong>) 210, 211, 220, 221, 225, 226, 230, 250, 255, 260, 270, 280, 290, (ENGL) <\/strong>C1002<\/p>\n\n\n\n English as a Second Language (ESL<\/strong>) 106 <\/p>\n\n\n\n French (FREN<\/strong>) 201, 202<\/p>\n\n\n\n German (GERM<\/strong>) 201, 202, 225<\/p>\n\n\n\n History (HIST<\/strong>) 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 130, 140, 141, 150, 151, 160, C1001, C1002<\/p>\n\n\n\n Humanities (HUM<\/strong>) 100, 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n Italian (ITAL<\/strong>) 201, 202, 225<\/p>\n\n\n\n Japanese (JAPN<\/strong>) 130, 201, 202<\/p>\n\n\n\n Philosophy (PHIL<\/strong>) 111, 114, 121, 122, 125, 126, 140, 141, 142<\/p>\n\n\n\n Religious Studies (RS<\/strong>) 101, 105, 108, 110<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spanish (SPAN<\/strong>) 201, 202, 211, 212, 235<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete two courses from two different disciplines, 6.0 semester units, with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asian American Studies (AAS<\/strong>) 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Indian Studies (AIS<\/strong>) 101, 102, 110, 115, 121, 125, 130, 140, 165<\/p>\n\n\n\n Administration of Justice (AJ<\/strong>) 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Studies (AMS<\/strong>) 200<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anthropology (ANTH<\/strong>) 105, 107, 110, 115, 125, 126, 130, 140<\/p>\n\n\n\n Africana Studies (AS<\/strong>) 100, 101, 102, 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Sign Language (ASL<\/strong>) 110<\/p>\n\n\n\n Child Development (CHDV<\/strong>) 115, 172, (CDEV<\/strong>) C1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communications (COMM<\/strong>) 100, 105<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chicano Studies (CS<\/strong>) 101, 102, 140, 160; <\/p>\n\n\n\n Economics (ECON<\/strong>) 100, 110, 115, 120, 125, C2001, C2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n Education (EDUC<\/strong>) 172<\/p>\n\n\n\n English (ENG<\/strong>) 150<\/p>\n\n\n\n Global Studies (GBST<\/strong>) 101, 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n Geography (GEOG<\/strong>) 103, 105<\/p>\n\n\n\n History (HIST<\/strong>) 105, 106, 107, 108, 121, 130, 140, 141, 150, 151, 160, C1001, C1002<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legal Studies (LS<\/strong>) 121, 240<\/p>\n\n\n\n Multicultural Studies (MCS<\/strong>) 100, 200<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Science (POLS<\/strong>) C1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Science (POSC<\/strong>) 100, 103, 110<\/p>\n\n\n\n Psychology (PSYC<\/strong>) C1000, 105, 110, 120, 125, 130, 211, 225, 235<\/p>\n\n\n\n Religious Studies (RS<\/strong>) 102, 103, 108<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sociology (SOC<\/strong>) 105, 110, 115, 125, 130, 135, 165, 170, 175, 200, (SOCI<\/strong>) C1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speech (SPCH<\/strong>) 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a minimum grade of a “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Courses with an asterisk\u00a0(*) <\/strong>are lecture courses with a lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Astronomy (ASTR<\/strong>) C1001, C1001L, 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chemistry (CHEM<\/strong>) 100*, 104*, 105*, 110, 110L, 115, 115L, 205, 220*, 221*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earth Sciences (ES<\/strong>) 115<\/p>\n\n\n\n Geography (GEOG<\/strong>) 100, 100L, 110, 115<\/p>\n\n\n\n Geology (GEOL<\/strong>) 100, 100L, 120, 150, 150L<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oceanography (OCN<\/strong>) 100, 100L<\/p>\n\n\n\n Physics (PHYS<\/strong>) 101*, 102, 120*, 121*, 200*, 201*, 230*, 231*, 232*<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a minimum grade of a “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Courses with an asterisk<\/strong>\u00a0(*) are lecture courses with a lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anthropology (ANTH<\/strong>) C1000*, C1001, C1001L;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Biology (BIOL<\/strong>) 102*, 110, 118, 118L, 125*, 126, 126L, 130*, 131, 131L, 135, 140*, 145, 145L, 200*, 201*, 210*, 211*, 212*, C1000*, C1001, C1001L;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nutrition (NUTR<\/strong>) 165; <\/p>\n\n\n\n Psychology (PSYC<\/strong>) 210*<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Complete one course, 3.0 semester units, with a minimum grade of a “C” (2.0) or higher from the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Indian Studies (AIS<\/strong>) 100, 101, 102, 125 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Indian Studies (AIS<\/strong>) 101, 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n Africana Studies (AS<\/strong>) 101, 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chicano Studies (CS<\/strong>) 101, 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n History (HIST<\/strong>) 140, 141, C1001, C1002<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Science (POLS<\/strong>) C1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Religious Studies (RS<\/strong>) 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Indian Studies (AIS<\/strong>) 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n Africana Studies (AS<\/strong>) 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chicano Studies (CS<\/strong>) 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n History (HIST<\/strong>) C1001, 140<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legal Studies (LS<\/strong>) 240<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Science (POLS<\/strong>) C1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relgious Studies (RS<\/strong>) 103<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Indian Studies (AIS<\/strong>) 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n Africana Studies (AS<\/strong>) 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chicano Studies (CS<\/strong>) 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n History (HIST<\/strong>) C1002, 141<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Science (POLS<\/strong>) C1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political Science (POSC<\/strong>) 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n Religious Studies (RS<\/strong>) 103<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Completion of the second level of high school coursework in a language other than English with a letter grade of \u201cC-\u201c 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.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 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 \u201cC\u201d (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.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (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). 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English Composition<\/summary>\n
Area 1B. Critical Thinking and Composition<\/summary>\n
Area 1C. Oral Communication <\/summary>\n
Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning<\/summary>\n
Area 3A. Arts<\/summary>\n
American Indian Studies (AIS<\/strong>) 104, 105, 135<\/p>\n\n\n\nArea 3B. Humanities<\/summary>\n
American Indian Studies (AIS<\/strong>) 100, 107B, 108A, 108B, 145, 150, 166B, 167A, 167B, 180B, 181A, 181B, 207A, 207B, 266A, 266B, 282A, 282B<\/p>\n\n\n\nArea 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/summary>\n
Area 5A. Physical Sciences<\/summary>\n
Area 5B. Biological Sciences<\/summary>\n
Area 5C: Laboratory Activity <\/summary>\n
Area 6. Ethnic Studies<\/summary>\n
Africana Studies (AS<\/strong>) 100, 101, 102
Chicano Studies (CS<\/strong>) 100, 101, 102, 140, 160<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n(Optional) CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
US-1 American History and Institutions<\/summary>\n
US-2 American History and Institutions<\/summary>\n
US-3 American History and Institutions<\/summary>\n
(Optional) UC Graduation Requirement in Language other than English (LOTE)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
High School Courses<\/summary>\n
College Courses<\/summary>\n
Exams<\/summary>\n