Complete your Cal-GETC in Just 3 Semesters!
Start any semester. Courses are offered in a hybrid format, requiring in-person and online instruction for greater flexibility direct interaction. Once completed, you earn a Cal-GETC Certificate!
What is Cal-GETC?
The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is a series of courses that California community college students can complete to satisfy most, if not all, lower division general education requirements before transferring to the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC). Take a look at the Cal-GETC requirements at Palomar College and learn more.
After completing Cal-GETC, your remaining coursework includes requirements for your major, upper-division general education requirements at the university, and electives if additional units are needed.
The 3-Semester Roadmap
The courses listed below are offered at the Rancho Bernardo Education Center in hybrid format. Go to MyPalomar and enroll now!
Semester 1: Fall 2026
| SESSION | DAYS | TIMES | COURSE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 8-WEEKS | MW | 6:00 pm – 8:10 pm | ENGL C1000 – English Composition | 4 |
| Tu | 6:00 pm – 9:10 pm | COMM C1000 – Oral Communication | 3 | |
| 2nd 8-WEEKS | MW | 6:00 pm – 8:10 pm | ENGL C1003 – Critical Thinking through Literature | 4 |
| Tu | 6:00 pm – 9:10 pm | ANTH 105 – Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| TOTAL UNITS | 14 |
Semester 2: Spring 2027
| SESSION | DAYS | TIMES | COURSE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 8-WEEKS | MW | 6:00 pm – 9:20 pm | SOC 180 – Social Justice Statistics | 4 |
| Tu | 6:00 pm – 9:10 pm | SOC C1000 – Intro to Sociology | 3 | |
| 2nd 8-WEEKS | MW | 6:10 pm – 9:00 pm | ANTH C1000 – Biological Anthropology w/Lab | 4 |
| Lecture portion online | ||||
| TOTAL UNITS | 11 |
Semester 3: Fall 2027 (Subject to change)
| SESSION | DAYS | TIMES | COURSE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 8-WEEKS | MW | 6:00 pm – 8:10 pm | MUS 100 – Music Appreciation | 3 |
| Tu | 6:00 pm – 9:10 pm | HIST 107 – World History | 3 | |
| 2nd 8-WEEKS | M | 6:00 pm – 9:10 pm | GEOG 100 – Earth’s Dynamic Environment | 3 |
| Tu | 6:00 pm – 9:10 pm | AIS 102 – American Indian Studies | 3 | |
| TOTAL UNITS | 12 |


