California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

2025-2026

University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) Requirements

The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is the 34 unit 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 “C” grade is required in each college course for Cal-GETC. A “C” is defined as a minimum of 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale. A “C-” grade valued at less than 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale cannot be used for Cal-GETC certification. Only full Cal-GETC Certification may be forwarded to the CSU or UC.  Students wishing to use a course to meet  Cal-GETC requirements must assure that the course is approved for the academic year in which it was taken.

Important Exceptions:

  • Cal-GETC Certification Using Pre-Fall 2025 IGETC Courses: Students who completed IGETC-approved courses prior to Fall 2025, including courses that are no longer active in assist.org, may apply those courses in the same Cal-GETC area(s) for certification. 
  • IGETC Certification Using Cal-GETC Courses: Students seeking IGETC certification may use Cal-GETC-approved courses in the same area(s)—whether newly created or newly approved as of Fall 2025.

The Cal-GETC plan is not the only way to fulfill lower-division general education requirements, nor will its completion guarantee admission to a CSU or UC campus. Depending on a student’s major or field of study, the student may find it advantageous to fulfill the CSU’s general education requirements or those of the UC campus or college to which the student plans to transfer.  Some colleges within the UC system may not accept Cal-GETC. Each UC campus program and major has different rules and requirements.   

It is recommended for students completing Cal-GETC consult with an academic counselor to determine which general education pattern is the most appropriate and refer to university catalog of choice for further information. 

Cal-GETC Areas and Units

AREA 1: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION (see footnotes for Area 1)
Select three courses: one English Composition, one Critical Thinking and Composition, and one Oral Communication (9 semester or 12 quarter units).
AREA 1A: ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3 units) 1, 2
ENGL C1000
ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING (formerly ENGL 115) ^
ENGL 115H
HONORS COLLEGE COMPOSITION: READING AND WRITING ANALYTICALLY [FA14]
ESL 115A
COLLEGE COMPOSITION FOR MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS [FA21] ▸
AREA 1B: CRITICAL THINKING AND COMPOSITION (3 units) 1, 2
ENGL C1001
CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING (formerly ENGL 116) ^
PHIL 103
LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING
AREA 1C: ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 units) 1, 2, 3
COMM C1000
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING (formerly COMM 104) ^
AREA 2: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Select one course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units
BIOL 215
BIOSTATISTICS [FA20]
CHEM/ENGR/PHYS 104
ESSENTIAL MATH SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS [FA25] +
ENGR/CHEM/PHYS 104
ESSENTIAL MATH SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS [FA25] +
MATH 100
MATHEMATICS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION [FA24]
MATH 101
COLLEGE ALGEBRA ▸
MATH 118
FINITE MATHEMATICS [FA19, FA91-FA15]
MATH 120
CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS ▸
MATH 121
APPLIED CALCULUS I ▸
MATH 122
APPLIED CALCULUS II ▸
MATH 244
PRE-CALCULUS WITH TRIGONOMETRY [SP07] ▸
MATH 250
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I ▸
MATH 251
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II ▸
MATH 252
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III
MATH 253
INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS [FA98]
MATH 254
INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA [FA98]
MATH 260
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS [FA96]
MATH 265
DISCRETE STRUCTURES [FA15]
PHYS/CHEM/ENGR 104
ESSENTIAL MATH SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS [FA25] +
PSYC/SOC 270
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ▸
PSYC/SOC 280
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES [FA22] ▸
SOC/PSYC 270
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ▸
SOC/PSYC 280
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES [FA22] ▸
STAT C1000
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (formerly MATH 119) ▸ ^
Note: MATH 101, 120, 121, 122, 244, 250, 251, STAT C1000 and PSYC 270, 280, SOC 270, 280 have transfer unit credits limited by either UC or CSU or both. Consult with a counselor for additional information. Refer to the UC Transferable Course Agreement in assist.org.
AREA 3: ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Select two courses: one Arts and one Humanities (6 semester or 8 quarter units).
AREA 3A: ARTS (3 units)
ART 104
INTRODUCTION TO ART
ART 112
ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAS [FA98]
ART 113
ART AND CULTURE OF PRE-HISPANIC MEXICO [FA98]
ART 129
ASIAN ART [FA98]
ART 130/FTMA 161
HISTORY OF FILM AS ART
ART 149
WOMEN IN WESTERN ART HISTORY, 1550- PRESENT [FA98]
ART 150
ART HISTORY SURVEY---STONE AGE TO THE AGES OF FAITH
ART 151
ART HISTORY-RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY
ART 156
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY [FA03]
ART 157
NINETEENTH THROUGH TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ART
COMM 185/FTMA 160
CINEMA AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION [FA22]
DANC 200
DANCE HISTORY AND APPRECIATION [FA18]
FTMA 160/COMM 185
CINEMA AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION [FA22]
FTMA 161/ART 130
HISTORY OF FILM AS ART
HUM 123
WOMEN AND GENDER IN WORLD ART [FA13]
MUS 105
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC
MUS 106
INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ
MUS 107
AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC
MUS 195
WORLD MUSIC [FA03]
MUS 202
DEVELOPMENT OF MARIACHI: STYLE AND CULTURE [FA03]
TA 100
SURVEY OF DRAMA
TA 101
INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
TA 102
PLAY ANALYSIS FOR PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTION, AND APPRECIATION [FA19]
AREA 3B: HUMANITIES (3 units)
ARCH 208
WORLD ARCHITECTURE I [FA18]
ARCH 210
WORLD ARCHITECTURE II [FA18]
ASIA 117
ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA & FILM [FA25] +
ASL 201
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III phase out SU26 *
ASL 225
DEAF CULTURE [FA19] *
CHIN 102
MANDARIN CHINESE II *
ENGL 220
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
ENGL 225
INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
ENGL 230
WORLD LITERATURE I
ENGL 231
WORLD LITERATURE II
ENGL 240
ENGLISH LITERATURE I
ENGL 241
ENGLISH LITERATURE II
ENGL 250
AMERICAN LITERATURE I
ENGL 251
AMERICAN LITERATURE II
ENGL 255
TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERATURE [SP07]
ENGL 256
INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE [FA03]
ENGL 260
MYTHOLOGY IN LITERATURE
ENGL 265
LITERATURE AND FILM [FA03]
ENGL 270
MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE [FA98]
ENGL 271
LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE [FA98]
ENGL 272
CHICANO LITERATURE [FA98]
ENGL 273
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE [FA08, FA98-FA07]
ENGL 274
LITERATURE OF THE U.S. - MEXICO BORDERLANDS AND BAJA CALIFORNIA [SP05]
ENGL 280
LITERATURE BY WOMEN [FA98]
ENGL 281
HORROR, MADNESS, AND THE MACABRE [FA11]
FIL 102
ELEMENTARY FILIPINO II *
FIL 201
INTERMEDIATE FILIPINO I *
FREN 201
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I *
FREN 202
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II *
FTMA 162/HUM 112
CULTURE AND THE MEDIA ▸
HIST 104
WESTERN CIVILIZATION I *
HIST 105
WESTERN CIVILIZATION II *
HIST 106
WORLD HISTORY I [FA95] *
HIST 107
WORLD HISTORY II [FA95] *
HIST 160
MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA [FA19] *
HUM 101
HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS I
HUM 102
HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS II
HUM 104
INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES: ARTS AND IDEAS
HUM 112/FTMA 162
CULTURE AND THE MEDIA ▸
HUM 121
WOMEN AND GENDER IN WORLD CULTURE [FA13]
HUM 140
WORLD MYTHOLOGY [FA96]
ITAL 201
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I *
ITAL 202
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II [FA11] *
JPN 201
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I phase out SU26 *
JPN 202
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II [FA11] *
MAS 150
MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES [FA18] *
PHIL 101
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 106
WORLD RELIGIONS
PHIL 107
ASIAN PHILOSOPHY [SP07]
PHIL 120
ETHICS: THEORY AND PRACTICE
PORT 102
ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II *
SPAN 102
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II ▸ *
SPAN 201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I ▸ *
SPAN 202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II *
SPAN 215
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS I [FA23] ▸ *
SPAN 216
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS II ▸ *
SPAN 221
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE FOR BILINGUALS ▸ *
SPAN 225
INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON SPANISH CULTURE
SPAN 226
INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
AREA 4: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 4
Select two courses: two academic disciplines (6 semester or 8 quarter units).
AFRO/HIST 110
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I *
AFRO/HIST 111
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II *
AFRO 151
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE [SP07]
AJ 111
INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE [FA03]
AJ 252
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW [FA19]
ANTH 102
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 103
ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY
ANTH 112
CULTURES OF MEXICO
ANTH 115
MAGIC, RELIGION, WITCHCRAFT, AND HEALING [FA22]
ASIA/HIST 112
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
ASIA/HIST 113
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II *
ASIA/HIST 114
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY
ASIA 115
FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE [FA01]
ASIA 118
ASIAN AMERICAN GENDER & SEXUALITY [FA25] +
ASL 225
DEAF CULTURE [FA19] *
CD 170
PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT [FA03]
COMM 174
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION [FA23]
COMM 176
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION [FA02]
COMM 200/JOUR 101
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY ▸
ECON 100
CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC PROBLEMS [FA23] ▸
ECON 101
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I
ECON 102
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II
FTMA 164
ETHNIC IMAGES IN FILM [FA24]
GEOG 106
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY [FA14]
GEOG 120
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY: CULTURAL ELEMENTS
HIST 100
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I *
HIST 101
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II *
HIST 104
WESTERN CIVILIZATION I *
HIST 105
WESTERN CIVILIZATION II *
HIST 106
WORLD HISTORY I [FA12] *
HIST 107
WORLD HISTORY II [FA12] *
HIST/AFRO 110
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I *
HIST/AFRO 111
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II *
HIST/ASIA 112
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
HIST/ASIA 113
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II *
HIST/ASIA 114
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 121
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES I [FA98] *
HIST 122
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II [FA98] *
HIST 132
WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY [SP04]
HIST/MAS 141
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I *
HIST/MAS 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II *
HIST/NAIS 152
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA25] +
HIST/NAIS 153
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA25] +
HIST 160
MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA [FA19]*
HLTH 121
CULTURAL ASPECTS OF FOOD AND NUTRITION [FA19]
HLTH 122
HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE [FA25] +
HLTH 212
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH [FA19]
HUM 120
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES [FA13]
HUM 122
WOMEN AND GENDER IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS [FA13]
JOUR 101/COMM 200
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY ▸
MAS 100
CHICANA AND CHICANO HERITAGE *
MAS 110
INTRODUCTION TO CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES [FA23] *
MAS/HIST 141
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I *
MAS/HIST 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II *
MAS 150
MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES [FA07] *
MAS 170
CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES [FA22]
MAS 180
RACE AND CLASS IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST [FA23] *
NAIS/HIST 152
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA25] +
NAIS/HIST 153
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA25] +
POLS C1000
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (formerly PS 102) ^ *
PS 101
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE *
PS 103
INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
PS 104
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS [FA98]
PSYC C1000
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (formerly PSYC 101) ^
PSYC 106
HUMAN SEXUALITY
PSYC 109
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING [FA19]
PSYC/SOC 116
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 211
INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY [SP07]
PSYC 230
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY [FA98]
PSYC 250
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY [FA98]
PSYC 260
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY [FA98]
SOC 101
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 106
RACE AND ETHNICITY [FA13]
SOC 107
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION [FA13]
SOC 110
CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOC/PSYC 116
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 135
SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY ▸
SOC 140
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER [FA22]
SOC 255
INTRO TO SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS [FA18]
AREA 5: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Select two courses: one Physical Science and one Biological Science. One of the two courses must be associated with a one-semester or one-quarter unit laboratory (7 semester or 9 quarter units).
AREA 5A: PHYSICAL SCIENCE (3 units)
ASTR 100
PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY
ASTR 120
SOLAR SYSTEM ASTRONOMY [FA03]
ASTR 150
DISCOVERY OF THE COSMOS [SP04]
ASTR 170
THE RADICAL UNIVERSE [FA02]
ASTR 180
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE [FA03]
ASTR 201
ASTRONOMY FOR SCIENCE MAJORS [FA25] +
ASTR 205
ELEMENTARY ASTROPHYSICS [FA98]
BIOL 143
BIOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND GEOSCIENCE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA [FA22] "
CHEM 100
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab
CHEM 102
GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA19] lec & lab
CHEM 110
ELEMENTARY ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] ▸ lec & lab
CHEM 160
INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY [FA25] +
CHEM 170
PREPARATION FOR GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab
CHEM 200
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I lec & lab
CHEM 210
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II [FA98] lec & lab
CHEM 240
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I [FA98] lec & lab
CHEM 242
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II [FA15] lec & lab
CHEM 250
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] lec & lab
GEOG 100
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY---PHYSICAL ELEMENTS
GEOG/GEOL/PHS 110
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
GEOG 130
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
GEOG 160
GEOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA [FA14]
GEOL 100
PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY
GEOL 104
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE [FA09]
GEOL/GEOG/PHS 110
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
GEOL 115
DINOSAURS AND THE STORY OF EARTH [FA14]
PHS 101
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES [FA14] ▸
PHS/GEOG/GEOL 110
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
PHYS 150
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS I [FA19] ▸
PHYS 152
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II [FA19] ▸
PHYS 270
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I ▸ ^
PHYS 272
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II [FA98] ▸ ^
PHYS 274
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS III ▸ ^
AREA 5B: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (3 units)
ANTH 101
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
BIOL 100
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY ▸
BIOL 111
CANCER BIOLOGY [FA24]
BIOL 130
ANIMAL BIOLOGY: A BEHAVIORAL APPROACH
BIOL 140
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY [FA98]
BIOL 145
ECOMUNDO: ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE [FA03]
BIOL 150
NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS [FA19, FA91-FA07] lec & lab
BIOL/CHEM 151
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE [FA17-SU26]
BIOL 160
MARINE BIOLOGY
BIOL 180
HUMAN HEREDITY, EVOLUTION, AND SOCIETY
BIOL 185
BIOLOGY OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS [SP04]
BIOL 190
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY [FA03] ▸ lec & lab
BIOL 210
GENERAL ZOOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab
BIOL 211
INTRODUCTION TO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab
BIOL 212
BIOLOGY OF PLANTS [FA97] lec & lab
BIOL 260
HUMAN ANATOMY lec & lab
BIOL 261
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY [FA98] lec & lab
BIOL 265
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY lec & lab
CHEM/BIOL 151
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE [FA17-SU26]
AREA 5C: LABORATORY ACTIVITY (1 unit) 2
ANTH 101L
LABORATORY IN BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY [FA19]
ASTR 109
ASTRONOMY LABORATORY [FA97]
BIOL 101
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY ▸
BIOL 131
ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
BIOL 150
NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS [FA19, FA91-FA07] lec & lab
BIOL/CHEM 151L
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE LAB [FA25] +
BIOL 161
MARINE BIOLOGY LABORATORY ▸
BIOL 190
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY [FA03] ▸ lec & lab
BIOL 210
GENERAL ZOOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab
BIOL 211
INTRODUCTION TO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab
BIOL 212
BIOLOGY OF PLANTS [FA97] lec & lab
BIOL 260
HUMAN ANATOMY lec & lab
BIOL 261
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY [FA98] lec & lab
BIOL 265
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY lec & lab
CHEM 100
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab
CHEM 102
GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA19] lec & lab
CHEM 110
ELEMENTARY ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] ▸ lec & lab
CHEM/BIOL 151L
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE LAB [FA25] +
CHEM 170
PREPARATION FOR GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab
CHEM 200
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I lec & lab
CHEM 210
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II [FA98] lec & lab
CHEM 240
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I [FA98] lec & lab
CHEM 242
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II [FA15] lec & lab
CHEM 244
ORGANIC ANALYSIS AND SPECTROSCOPY [FA22]
CHEM 250
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] lec & lab
GEOG 101
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY LABORATORY ▸
GEOL 101
GENERAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY ▸
GEOL 115L
DINOSAURS AND THE STORY OF EARTH LAB [FA14]
PHS 101L
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY [FA19]
PHS 111
OCEANOGRAPHY LABORATORY ▸
PHYS 151
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS LABORATORY I [FA19]
PHYS 153
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS LABORATORY II [FA19]
PHYS 271
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS LABORATORY I
PHYS 273
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS LABORATORY II [FA11]
PHYS 275
Principles of Physics Laboratory III [FA11] ^
AREA 6: ETHNIC STUDIES 2
Select one course (3 semester units or 4 quarter units). Area 6 shall not be waived or substituted.
AFRO/HIST 111
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA23] *
ASIA/HIST 113
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA23] *
MAS 100
CHICANA AND CHICANO HERITAGE [FA23] *
MAS 110
INTRODUCTION TO CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES [FA23] *
MAS/HIST 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA23] *
MAS 170
CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES [FA23] *
OPTIONAL - CSU GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: U.S. HISTORY, CONSTITUTION & AMERICAN IDEALS 4
This area is not part of Cal-GETC Certificaation and may be completed prior to transfer. (6 semester or 8 quarter units)
Courses in American Institutions (United States History, Constitution and American Ideals) are required for graduation by the CSU only. Students who plan to transfer to the CSU are encouraged to complete the requirement prior to transfer. This requirement can be satisfied by completing any combination of two classes that, when combined, fulfill US-1, US-2 and US-3.
NOTE: CSU campuses have the discretion on whether to allow Cal-GETC Area 3A (Arts) courses and/or Cal-GETC Area 3B (Humanities) courses to also satisfy the CSU United States History, Constitution and American Ideals (AI) graduation requirement. Check the CSU catalog.
US-1 AMERICAN HISTORY
AFRO/HIST 110
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA04] *
AFRO/HIST 111
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA22] *
HIST 100
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I [FA04] *
HIST 101
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II [FA04] *
HIST/MAS 141
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA04] *
HIST/MAS 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA04] *
PS 101
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE [FA14] *
US-2 THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
AFRO/HIST 110
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA11, FA04-FA08] *
HIST 100
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I [FA04] *
HIST 121
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES I [FA04] *
HIST 122
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II [FA12] *
HIST/MAS 141
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA04] *
POLS C1000
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (formerly PS 102) ^ *
PS 101
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE [FA14] *
US-3 CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ASIA/HIST 113
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA22] *
HIST 101
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II [FA04] *
HIST 122
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II [FA04] *
HIST/MAS 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA04] *
POLS C1000
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (formerly PS 102) ^ *
OPTIONAL - UC REQUIREMENT: LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE)
This area is not part of Cal-GETC Certification and may be completed prior to transfer. Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language with a minimum grade of "C" or better.
ASL 101
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I ▸
ASL 102
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II
ASL 201
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III *
CHIN 101
MANDARIN CHINESE I ▸
CHIN 102
MANDARIN CHINESE II *
FIL 101
ELEMENTARY FILIPINO I ▸
FIL 102
ELEMENTARY FILIPINO II *
FIL 201
INTERMEDIATE FILIPINO I *
FREN 101
ELEMENTARY FRENCH I ▸
FREN 102
ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
FREN 201
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I *
FREN 202
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II *
ITAL 101
ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I ▸
ITAL 102
ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II
ITAL 201
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I *
ITAL 202
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II [FA11] *
JPN 101
BEGINNING JAPANESE I ▸
JPN 101A
& JPN 101B
INTRODUCTORY ELEMENTARY JAPANESE
and CONTINUATION OF ELEMENTARY JAPANESE ♦
JPN 102
BEGINNING JAPANESE II
JPN 201
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I *
JPN 202
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II [FA11] *
PORT 101
ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE I ▸
PORT 102
ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II *
SPAN 101
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I ▸
SPAN 101A
& SPAN 101B
INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY SPANISH
and CONTINUATION OF ELEMENTARY SPANISH ♦
SPAN 101H
HONORS ELEMENTARY SPANISH I [FA18]
SPAN 102
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II ▸ *
SPAN 201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I ▸ *
SPAN 202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II *
SPAN 215
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS I ▸ *
SPAN 216
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS II ▸ *
SPAN 221
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE FOR BILINGUALS ▸ *
Only full Cal-GETC Certification may be forwarded to the CSU or UC. A minimum of 34 units are required.
Area 1: English Communication 9
Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning3
Area 3: Arts and Humanities 6
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences (two academic disciplines)6
Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences7
Area 6: Ethnic Studies3
Total Units34

Please consult with a counselor for additional information.

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New course(s) to General Education area.   

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Course listed in two or more General Education areas but can only count in one area

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Modified course prefix, title, number, unit and/or prerequisite changes

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Transfer unit credits may be limited by either the UC or CSU or both.  Refer to the UC Transferable Course Agreement and UC Transfer Admission Eligibility Course List in assist.org.

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Reference assist.org for historical General Education information. 

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Courses with semester and date in brackets indicate the General Education approval per area. A course taken prior to approval date is not approved for meeting a General Education requirement.  Courses in more than one area may have different approved effective dates. Reference assist.org for any dates not listed.  

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 JPN 101A & SPAN 101A are prerequisites & not Cal-GETC eligible. SPAN 101A and SPAN 101B combined are equivalent to SPAN 101.  JPN 101A and JPN 101B combined are equivalent to JPN 101.

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Courses in Area 1 (Area 1A: English Composition, Area 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition, and Area 1C: Oral Communication) must be taught and delivered in the English language.

 
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External Exams: 

  •  Area 1A, English Composition: International Baccalaureate (IB) score is not accepted for this area. 
  • Area 1B, Critical Thinking and Area 1C, Composition & Oral Communication: Advance Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) scores are not accepted for this area.
  • Area 5C, Laboratory: International Baccalaureate (IB) score is not accepted for this area.
  • Area 6, Ethnic Studies: Advance Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) scores are not accepted for this area. 
  • CLEP is not accepted for Cal-GETC.  The CSU has a system-wide policy for CLEP exams and awarding transfer credit for admission or towards the completion of CSU GE based on these exams. 
 
3

Area 1C: Oral Communication:  Communication courses must be approved in Area 1C effective fall 2025 and beyond.  Reference assist.org for a selection of approved Area 1C courses. Consult with an academic counselor for official guidance. 

 
4

CSU campuses have the discretion on whether to allow Cal-GETC Area 3A (Arts) courses and/or Cal-GETC Area 3B (Humanities) courses to also satisfy the CSU United States History, Constitution and American Ideals (AI) graduation requirement. Check the CSU catalog.