Certificate of Achievement in IGETC GE
The Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), will be awarded upon completion of the IGETC requirements as outlined. IGETC requirements are designed to give students a broad theoretical background in general education and must be taken with a major area of concentration and elective courses in preparation for transfer to a University of California campus.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to evaluate and apply a global understanding of the liberal arts and sciences. Measurement would be the completion of a minimum of 11 courses within the GE pattern from the following areas:
- English Communication
- Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
- Arts and Humanities
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Physical & Biological Sciences
- Language Other Than English
- Ethnic Studies
Transfer Opportunities
Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will meet the lower-division general education requirements for a UC/CSU campus before transferring. Students planning to transfer to a UC/CSU campus are encouraged to consult ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | 34 | |
A minimum of 34 units must be completed in Areas 1-7 with a minimum grade of C or better. | ||
| AREA 1: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION | 6 | |
Select one course from each subarea (1A, 1B, & 1C) - minimum 6 units | ||
| 1A: English Composition | ||
| College Reading & Composition | ||
| 1B: Critical Thinking - English Composition | ||
| Critical Read, Write, & Reason | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| 1C: Oral Communication - CSU requirement only | ||
| Fundamentals/Public Speaking | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Group Communication | ||
| + | ||
| AREA 2: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS & QUANTITATIVE REASONING | 3 | |
Select one course - minimum 3 units | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Precalculus A | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 2 | ||
| Calculus 3 | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Statistics - Social Sciences | ||
| + | ||
| AREA 3: ARTS & HUMANITIES | 9 | |
Select three courses. At least one course must be from Arts and one from Humanities. - minimum 9 units | ||
| 3A: Arts - Minimum one course | ||
| Architecture History 1 | ||
| Architecture History 2 | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History/Ancient-Gothic | ||
| Art History/Gothic-Modern | ||
| Art of Ancient America: Meso | ||
| Art Ancient America: S America | ||
| Film Appreciation-American | ||
| Film Apprec-International | ||
| Intro to the Theatre | ||
| Shakespeare * | ||
| Theory and Musicianship 1 | ||
| Theory and Musicianship 2 | ||
| Theory and Musicianship 3 | ||
| Theory and Musicianship 4 | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation/Jazz | ||
| Music of the World | ||
| History of Rock & Roll | ||
| 3B: Humanities - Minimum one course | ||
| Amer Sign Language 3 | ||
| American Sign Language 4 | ||
| Deaf Culture | ||
| Shakespeare * | ||
| Composition and Literature | ||
| Chicano Literature | ||
| Survey of British Literature 1 | ||
| Survey of British Literature 2 | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| American Literature 1 | ||
| American Literature 2 | ||
| World Literature 1 | ||
| World Literature 2 | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Black American Studies * | ||
| American Indian Studies * | ||
| Chicana and Chicano Studies * | ||
| Asian American Studies * | ||
| Ethnic/Social Justice Studies * | ||
| Western Civilization to 1648 * | ||
| West Civilization Since 1648 * | ||
| People of the US to 1877 *, ** | ||
| People of the US from 1865 *, ** | ||
| Mexican American * | ||
| World History to 1500 * | ||
| Introductory Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Advanced Spanish | ||
| Hispanic Literature | ||
| Span 3 for Spanish Speakers | ||
| + | ||
| AREA 4: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | 6 | |
Select two courses (different disciplines recommended) - minimum 6 units | ||
| Ag, Society & The Environment | ||
| Agriculture Economics | ||
| Terrorism and Freedom | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Archaeology | ||
| Magic Witchcraft and Religion | ||
| Child Growth and Development | ||
| Child, Family, and Community | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Introduction to Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Black American Studies * | ||
| American Indian Studies * | ||
| Chicana and Chicano Studies * | ||
| Asian American Studies * | ||
| Ethnic/Social Justice Studies * | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Western Civilization to 1648 * | ||
| West Civilization Since 1648 * | ||
| People of the US to 1877 *, ** | ||
| People of the US from 1865 *, ** | ||
| Mexican American * | ||
| World History to 1500 * | ||
| Mass Communication | ||
| Cultural Issues in Film/TV/Web | ||
| Cultural Foods | ||
| Federal, State and Local Govt ** | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Political Theory and Thought | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Intro to Lifespan Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Marriage and Family Life | ||
| Sociology of Deviance | ||
| Law and Democracy | ||
| + | ||
| AREA 5: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 7 | |
Select one course from Physical Science and one from Biological Science. One course must include a lab (denoted with ^). - minimum 7 units | ||
| 5A: Physical Science - Minimum one course | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy | ||
| General Chemistry 1 ^ | ||
| General Chemistry 2 ^ | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry ^ | ||
| Organic Chemistry 1 ^ | ||
| Organic Chemistry 2 ^ | ||
| Intro to General Chemistry ^ | ||
| Organic/Biological Chemistry ^ | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Physical Geology ^ | ||
| Earth History ^ | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Physical Science ^ | ||
| General Physics 1 ^ | ||
| General Physics 2 ^ | ||
| Physics 1: Mechanics & Waves ^ | ||
| Physics 2: E&M and Heat ^ | ||
| Physics 3: Modern Physics ^ | ||
| 5B: Biological Science - Minimum one course | ||
| Environmental Conservation | ||
| Biological Anthropology | ||
| Principles of Biology 1 ^ | ||
| Principles of Biology 2 ^ | ||
| Frontiers in Biology ^ | ||
| Plant Biology ^ | ||
| Animal Biology ^ | ||
| Human Ecology | ||
| Human Anatomy ^ | ||
| Human Physiology ^ | ||
| General Microbiology ^ | ||
| 5C: Lab: GEOG 001L or any laboratory associated with 5A or 5B. | ||
| Physical Geography Lab Class | ||
| + | ||
| AREA 6: LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH - UC requirement only | ||
OR | ||
Completed two years of the same foreign language courses in high school with a minimum grade of C or better. | ||
OR | ||
Other - See a counselor | ||
| + | ||
| AREA 7: ETHNIC STUDIES | 3 | |
Select one course - minimum 3 units | ||
| Black American Studies * | ||
| American Indian Studies * | ||
| Chicana and Chicano Studies | ||
| Asian American Studies * | ||
| Ethnic/Social Justice Studies * | ||
| = | ||
| TOTAL | 34 | |
- *
Course can be counted in one area only.
- **
Course may be used to meet the CSU American Institution Requirement (AI).
- ^
Course has embedded lab.
Advising Notes: To be fully certified, students must complete the minimum units in Areas 1-7. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or better. AP, CLEP, and IB may be used to meet IGETC certification.
Fulfilling the UC minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission to UC campuses. Admission selection criteria vary widely by campus and by major. Consult with your counselor or a UC campus representative to learn about the GPA and courses that may be required for admission to particular campuses and majors.