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2025 IGETC Courses: Students who completed IGETC-approved courses prior to Fall 2025, including courses that are no longer active in assist.org, may apply those courses in the same Cal-GETC area(s) for certification.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
Code | Title | Units |
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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 | ||
ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING (formerly ENGL 115) ^ | ||
HONORS COLLEGE COMPOSITION: READING AND WRITING ANALYTICALLY [FA14] | ||
COLLEGE COMPOSITION FOR MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS [FA21] ▸ | ||
AREA 1B: CRITICAL THINKING AND COMPOSITION (3 units) 1, 2 | ||
CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING (formerly ENGL 116) ^ | ||
LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING | ||
AREA 1C: ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 units) 1, 2, 3 | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING (formerly COMM 104) ^ | ||
AREA 2: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING | ||
Select one course: 3 semester or 4 quarter units | ||
BIOSTATISTICS [FA20] | ||
ESSENTIAL MATH SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS [FA25] + | ||
ESSENTIAL MATH SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS [FA25] + | ||
MATHEMATICS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION [FA24] | ||
COLLEGE ALGEBRA ▸ | ||
FINITE MATHEMATICS [FA19, FA91-FA15] | ||
CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS ▸ | ||
APPLIED CALCULUS I ▸ | ||
APPLIED CALCULUS II ▸ | ||
PRE-CALCULUS WITH TRIGONOMETRY [SP07] ▸ | ||
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I ▸ | ||
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II ▸ | ||
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III | ||
INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS [FA98] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA [FA98] | ||
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS [FA96] | ||
DISCRETE STRUCTURES [FA15] | ||
ESSENTIAL MATH SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS [FA25] + | ||
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ▸ | ||
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES [FA22] ▸ | ||
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ▸ | ||
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES [FA22] ▸ | ||
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) | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAS [FA98] | ||
ART AND CULTURE OF PRE-HISPANIC MEXICO [FA98] | ||
ASIAN ART [FA98] | ||
HISTORY OF FILM AS ART | ||
WOMEN IN WESTERN ART HISTORY, 1550- PRESENT [FA98] | ||
ART HISTORY SURVEY---STONE AGE TO THE AGES OF FAITH | ||
ART HISTORY-RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY | ||
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY [FA03] | ||
NINETEENTH THROUGH TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ART | ||
CINEMA AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION [FA22] | ||
DANCE HISTORY AND APPRECIATION [FA18] | ||
CINEMA AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION [FA22] | ||
HISTORY OF FILM AS ART | ||
WOMEN AND GENDER IN WORLD ART [FA13] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC | ||
INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ | ||
AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC | ||
WORLD MUSIC [FA03] | ||
DEVELOPMENT OF MARIACHI: STYLE AND CULTURE [FA03] | ||
SURVEY OF DRAMA | ||
INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE | ||
PLAY ANALYSIS FOR PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTION, AND APPRECIATION [FA19] | ||
AREA 3B: HUMANITIES (3 units) | ||
WORLD ARCHITECTURE I [FA18] | ||
WORLD ARCHITECTURE II [FA18] | ||
ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA & FILM [FA25] + | ||
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III phase out SU26 * | ||
DEAF CULTURE [FA19] * | ||
MANDARIN CHINESE II * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
WORLD LITERATURE I | ||
WORLD LITERATURE II | ||
ENGLISH LITERATURE I | ||
ENGLISH LITERATURE II | ||
AMERICAN LITERATURE I | ||
AMERICAN LITERATURE II | ||
TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERATURE [SP07] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE [FA03] | ||
MYTHOLOGY IN LITERATURE | ||
LITERATURE AND FILM [FA03] | ||
MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE [FA98] | ||
LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE [FA98] | ||
CHICANO LITERATURE [FA98] | ||
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE [FA08, FA98-FA07] | ||
LITERATURE OF THE U.S. - MEXICO BORDERLANDS AND BAJA CALIFORNIA [SP05] | ||
LITERATURE BY WOMEN [FA98] | ||
HORROR, MADNESS, AND THE MACABRE [FA11] | ||
ELEMENTARY FILIPINO II * | ||
INTERMEDIATE FILIPINO I * | ||
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I * | ||
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II * | ||
CULTURE AND THE MEDIA ▸ | ||
WESTERN CIVILIZATION I * | ||
WESTERN CIVILIZATION II * | ||
WORLD HISTORY I [FA95] * | ||
WORLD HISTORY II [FA95] * | ||
MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA [FA19] * | ||
HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS I | ||
HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS II | ||
INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES: ARTS AND IDEAS | ||
CULTURE AND THE MEDIA ▸ | ||
WOMEN AND GENDER IN WORLD CULTURE [FA13] | ||
WORLD MYTHOLOGY [FA96] | ||
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I * | ||
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II [FA11] * | ||
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I phase out SU26 * | ||
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II [FA11] * | ||
MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES [FA18] * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
WORLD RELIGIONS | ||
ASIAN PHILOSOPHY [SP07] | ||
ETHICS: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II * | ||
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II ▸ * | ||
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I ▸ * | ||
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II * | ||
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS I [FA23] ▸ * | ||
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS II ▸ * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE FOR BILINGUALS ▸ * | ||
INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON SPANISH CULTURE | ||
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). | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I * | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE [SP07] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE [FA03] | ||
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW [FA19] | ||
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY | ||
CULTURES OF MEXICO | ||
MAGIC, RELIGION, WITCHCRAFT, AND HEALING [FA22] | ||
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II * | ||
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE [FA01] | ||
ASIAN AMERICAN GENDER & SEXUALITY [FA25] + | ||
DEAF CULTURE [FA19] * | ||
PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT [FA03] | ||
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION [FA23] | ||
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION [FA02] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY ▸ | ||
CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC PROBLEMS [FA23] ▸ | ||
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I | ||
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II | ||
ETHNIC IMAGES IN FILM [FA24] | ||
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY [FA14] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY: CULTURAL ELEMENTS | ||
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I * | ||
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II * | ||
WESTERN CIVILIZATION I * | ||
WESTERN CIVILIZATION II * | ||
WORLD HISTORY I [FA12] * | ||
WORLD HISTORY II [FA12] * | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I * | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II * | ||
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II * | ||
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES I [FA98] * | ||
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II [FA98] * | ||
WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY [SP04] | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II * | ||
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA25] + | ||
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA25] + | ||
MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA [FA19]* | ||
CULTURAL ASPECTS OF FOOD AND NUTRITION [FA19] | ||
HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE [FA25] + | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH [FA19] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES [FA13] | ||
WOMEN AND GENDER IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS [FA13] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY ▸ | ||
CHICANA AND CHICANO HERITAGE * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES [FA23] * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II * | ||
MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES [FA07] * | ||
CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES [FA22] | ||
RACE AND CLASS IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST [FA23] * | ||
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA25] + | ||
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA25] + | ||
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (formerly PS 102) ^ * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS [FA98] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (formerly PSYC 101) ^ | ||
HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING [FA19] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY [SP07] | ||
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY [FA98] | ||
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY [FA98] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY [FA98] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
RACE AND ETHNICITY [FA13] | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION [FA13] | ||
CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY ▸ | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER [FA22] | ||
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) | ||
PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY | ||
SOLAR SYSTEM ASTRONOMY [FA03] | ||
DISCOVERY OF THE COSMOS [SP04] | ||
THE RADICAL UNIVERSE [FA02] | ||
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE [FA03] | ||
ASTRONOMY FOR SCIENCE MAJORS [FA25] + | ||
ELEMENTARY ASTROPHYSICS [FA98] | ||
BIOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND GEOSCIENCE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA [FA22] " | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab | ||
GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA19] lec & lab | ||
ELEMENTARY ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] ▸ lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY [FA25] + | ||
PREPARATION FOR GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I lec & lab | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II [FA98] lec & lab | ||
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I [FA98] lec & lab | ||
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II [FA15] lec & lab | ||
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY---PHYSICAL ELEMENTS | ||
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
WEATHER AND CLIMATE | ||
GEOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA [FA14] | ||
PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE [FA09] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
DINOSAURS AND THE STORY OF EARTH [FA14] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES [FA14] ▸ | ||
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS I [FA19] ▸ | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II [FA19] ▸ | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I ▸ ^ | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II [FA98] ▸ ^ | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS III ▸ ^ | ||
AREA 5B: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (3 units) | ||
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY ▸ | ||
CANCER BIOLOGY [FA24] | ||
ANIMAL BIOLOGY: A BEHAVIORAL APPROACH | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY [FA98] | ||
ECOMUNDO: ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE [FA03] | ||
NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS [FA19, FA91-FA07] lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE [FA17-SU26] | ||
MARINE BIOLOGY | ||
HUMAN HEREDITY, EVOLUTION, AND SOCIETY | ||
BIOLOGY OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS [SP04] | ||
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY [FA03] ▸ lec & lab | ||
GENERAL ZOOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab | ||
BIOLOGY OF PLANTS [FA97] lec & lab | ||
HUMAN ANATOMY lec & lab | ||
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY [FA98] lec & lab | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE [FA17-SU26] | ||
AREA 5C: LABORATORY ACTIVITY (1 unit) 2 | ||
LABORATORY IN BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY [FA19] | ||
ASTRONOMY LABORATORY [FA97] | ||
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY ▸ | ||
ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS [FA19, FA91-FA07] lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE LAB [FA25] + | ||
MARINE BIOLOGY LABORATORY ▸ | ||
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY [FA03] ▸ lec & lab | ||
GENERAL ZOOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY [FA97] lec & lab | ||
BIOLOGY OF PLANTS [FA97] lec & lab | ||
HUMAN ANATOMY lec & lab | ||
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY [FA98] lec & lab | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab | ||
GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA19] lec & lab | ||
ELEMENTARY ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] ▸ lec & lab | ||
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION SCIENCE LAB [FA25] + | ||
PREPARATION FOR GENERAL CHEMISTRY ▸ lec & lab | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I lec & lab | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II [FA98] lec & lab | ||
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I [FA98] lec & lab | ||
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II [FA15] lec & lab | ||
ORGANIC ANALYSIS AND SPECTROSCOPY [FA22] | ||
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY [FA98] lec & lab | ||
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY LABORATORY ▸ | ||
GENERAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY ▸ | ||
DINOSAURS AND THE STORY OF EARTH LAB [FA14] | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY [FA19] | ||
OCEANOGRAPHY LABORATORY ▸ | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS LABORATORY I [FA19] | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS LABORATORY II [FA19] | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS LABORATORY I | ||
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS LABORATORY II [FA11] | ||
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. | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA23] * | ||
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA23] * | ||
CHICANA AND CHICANO HERITAGE [FA23] * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES [FA23] * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA23] * | ||
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 | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA04] * | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA22] * | ||
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I [FA04] * | ||
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II [FA04] * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA04] * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA04] * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE [FA14] * | ||
US-2 THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | ||
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA11, FA04-FA08] * | ||
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I [FA04] * | ||
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES I [FA04] * | ||
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II [FA12] * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I [FA04] * | ||
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (formerly PS 102) ^ * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE [FA14] * | ||
US-3 CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA22] * | ||
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II [FA04] * | ||
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II [FA04] * | ||
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II [FA04] * | ||
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. | ||
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I ▸ | ||
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II | ||
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III * | ||
MANDARIN CHINESE I ▸ | ||
MANDARIN CHINESE II * | ||
ELEMENTARY FILIPINO I ▸ | ||
ELEMENTARY FILIPINO II * | ||
INTERMEDIATE FILIPINO I * | ||
ELEMENTARY FRENCH I ▸ | ||
ELEMENTARY FRENCH II | ||
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I * | ||
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II * | ||
ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I ▸ | ||
ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II | ||
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I * | ||
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II [FA11] * | ||
BEGINNING JAPANESE I ▸ | ||
INTRODUCTORY ELEMENTARY JAPANESE and CONTINUATION OF ELEMENTARY JAPANESE ♦ | ||
BEGINNING JAPANESE II | ||
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I * | ||
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II [FA11] * | ||
ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE I ▸ | ||
ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II * | ||
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I ▸ | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY SPANISH and CONTINUATION OF ELEMENTARY SPANISH ♦ | ||
HONORS ELEMENTARY SPANISH I [FA18] | ||
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II ▸ * | ||
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I ▸ * | ||
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II * | ||
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS I ▸ * | ||
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS II ▸ * | ||
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE FOR BILINGUALS ▸ * |
Code | Title | Units |
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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 Reasoning | 3 | |
Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences (two academic disciplines) | 6 | |
Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences | 7 | |
Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
Total Units | 34 |
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.
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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.
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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.