Cal-GETC: California General Education Transfer Curriculum - COA
Certificate of Achievement Degrees and Certificates A-Z · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Credits: 34.0 - 39.0 credits
The Certificate of Achievement in California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), will be awarded upon completion of the Cal-GETC requirements as outlined. Cal-GETC 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 California State University or University of California campus.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Cal-GETC Requirements: Complete all of the following | 34-39 | |
| Area 1: English Communication: Complete all of the following | 10 | |
| 1A: English Composition: Complete all of the following | 4 | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition: Complete all of the following | 3 | |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| 1C: Oral Communication: Complete all of the following | 3 | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| MATH 1010 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 1100 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 1200 | Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 1400 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH 1500 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 2400 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 |
| MATH 2500 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 2600 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Area 3: Arts and Humanities: Complete all of the following | 6 | |
| 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| ART 1070 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| MUS 1004 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUS 1131 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 1234 | Diversity in American Music | 3 |
| MUS 1633 | Survey of Jazz and Popular Music | 3 |
| THEA 2000 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 2400 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| 3B: Humanities | 3 | |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2036 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2043 | World Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2044 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2046 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2543 | World Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2544 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2546 | British Literature II | 3 |
| HIST 1004 | Western Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 1005 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 1006 | California History and Politics | 3 |
| HIST 1007 | Native American History | 3 |
| HIST 1009 | World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1010 | World Civilizations Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1047 | Eastern Civilization Since 1600 | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HUM 1001 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| HUM 1005 | Humanities and Film | 3 |
| PHIL 1001 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 1003 | Ethics | 3 |
| Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| ADJ 1001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| COMS 1038 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMS 1700 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| ECE 1002 | Child Development | 3 |
| ECE 1999 | Human Development | 3 |
| ECE 2500 | Supporting Family Relationships and Parenting | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 1038 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ETHN 1001 | Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 1004 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
| HIST 1004 | Western Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 1005 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 1006 | California History and Politics | 3 |
| HIST 1007 | Native American History | 3 |
| HIST 1008 | History of Women in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 1009 | World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1010 | World Civilizations Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1022 | Environmental History of North America | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | American Military History | 3 |
| HIST 1044 | African-American History | 3 |
| HIST 1047 | Eastern Civilization Since 1600 | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSY 1003 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 1004 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
| PSY 1502 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2001 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 1002 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences: Complete all of the following | 6-10 | |
| 5A: Physical Science | 3-5 | |
| ASTR 1110 | Astronomy | 3 |
| CHEM 1000 | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 1050 | Chemistry in Society | 3 |
| CHEM 2000 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 2100 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| ENVS 1002 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| ESCI 1140 | Oceanography | 3 |
| ESCI 1210 | Physical Geology/Lab | 4 |
| ESCI 1220 | Historical Geology/Lab | 4 |
| GEOG 1110 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| PHYS 1001 | Physics by Exploration | 4 |
| PHYS 1010 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 1105 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 2105 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: B | 4 |
| PHYS 2115 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: C | 4 |
| 5B: Biological Science | 3-5 | |
| BIO 1000 | Introduction to Life Sciences | 4 |
| BIO 1300 | Ecology and Evolution in Society | 3 |
| BIO 1400 | Environmental Principles | 3 |
| BIO 1500 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BIO 2100 | General Biology I: The Unity of Life | 5 |
| BIO 2200 | General Biology II: The Diversity of Life & Ecology | 5 |
| BIO 2600 | Microbiology | 5 |
| BIO 2700 | Human Anatomy with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 2800 | Human Physiology with Lab | 5 |
| PSY 1601 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| 5C: Laboratory Options | ||
| BIO 1000 | Introduction to Life Sciences | 4 |
| BIO 2100 | General Biology I: The Unity of Life | 5 |
| BIO 2200 | General Biology II: The Diversity of Life & Ecology | 5 |
| BIO 2600 | Microbiology | 5 |
| BIO 2700 | Human Anatomy with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 2800 | Human Physiology with Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 1000 | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 2000 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 2100 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| ENVS 1002 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| ESCI 1210 | Physical Geology/Lab | 4 |
| ESCI 1220 | Historical Geology/Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1001 | Physics by Exploration | 4 |
| PHYS 1105 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 2105 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: B | 4 |
| PHYS 2115 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: C | 4 |
| Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| ETHN 1001 | Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 1004 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
| PSY 1004 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
| CSU Graduation Requirement: U.S. History, Constitution, and Americal Ideals (for students planning to transfer to a CSU) | ||
| Completion of a course in U.S. History and a course in Government is a requirement to graduate from any of the 23 CSU universities. At College of the Siskiyous, HIST 1017 or HIST 1018 and POLS C1000 will satisfy the requirement. Courses can also fulfill GE area 4. | ||
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| UC Graduation Requirement: Language Other than English (LOTE) (for students planning to transfer to a UC) | ||
| Students that have not completed the LOTE requirement through High School coursework (2 years of the same foreign language completed with a "C" grade or better), AP exam, or other criteria determined by the UC, may continue to utilize enrollment in an approved language other than english to satisfy the UC graduation requirement. At College of the Siskiyous ASL 1521 or SPAN 1520 will satisfy the requirement. | ||
| ASL 1521 | Intermediate American Sign Language | 3 |
| SPAN 1520 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |