Cal-GETC GE Requirements and
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The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal‐GETC) is the 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). Completion of the Cal‐GETC is not an admission requirement or admission guarantee for transfer to the CSU or UC, nor is it the only way to fulfill the lower‐division general education requirements for students at the CSU or UC. However, Cal‐GETC may be a requirement for some programs (e.g., if an ADT is required). Students may choose to complete coursework to meet the CSU or UC campus specific breadth requirements of the university program to which they plan to transfer. All courses taken to meet Cal‐GETC requirements must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. A grade of Credit or Pass may be used if the college's policy states it is equivalent to a grade of C or better. No more than 14 semester units (21 quarter units) of Pass/No Pass (Credit/No Credit), excluding credit by examination, may be used toward Cal‐GETC certification Although courses may be listed in multiple general education areas (1‐6), a course can be given credit in only one GE subject area. Courses from foreign institutions cannot be used for Cal‐GETC certification, however, international courses can be evaluated at the receiving CSU or UC and applied to their campus‐specific breadth requirements. This advisement sheet can be modified or updated from time to time. All CSU/UC transferable courses can be verified atwww.assist.org Consult with a counselor regarding which catalog year may be most beneficial and appropriate (i.e., if you are eligible to use previous CSU GE Breadth or IGETC patterns). Cal‐GETC policies are governed by the CSU, UC and ICAS. The Articulation Officer has final review and determination of all courses and catalog rights applied toward Cal‐GETC full verification.
A minimum "C" grade is required in each college course for Cal‐GETC. A "C" is defined as a minimum 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale.
Courses with superscripts indicate the year effective (articulated). Courses with superscripts in parentheses indicate the year ineffective (archived). For all effective and ineffective dates of ECC and other California Community College (CCC) courses articulated visit assist.org.
AREA 1 - ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
(three courses; one each from 1A, 1B and 1C - 9 semester or 12 quarter units)
1A - ENGLISH COMPOSITION
(one course - 3 semester or 4-5 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| ENGL 1AE | Reading and Composition for English Language Learners | 5 |
1B - CRITICAL THINKING AND COMPOSITION
(one course - 3 semester or 4-5 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| PHIL 105 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| PHIL 105H | Honors Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| PSYC 103 | Critical Thinking and Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 103H | Honors Critical Thinking and Psychology | 3 |
1C - ORAL COMMUNICATION
(one course - 3 semester or 4-5 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | 3 |
AREA 2 - MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 115 | Probability and Statistics for Prospective Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 120 | Nature of Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 130 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 140 | Finite Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 4 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus for Business and Social Sciences | 5 |
| MATH 180 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MATH 190 | Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 191 | Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 5 |
| MATH 210 | Introduction to Discrete Structures | 5 |
| MATH 220 | Multi-Variable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 270 | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | 5 |
| BUS 116 | Statistics for Business Decision Making | 3 |
| COMS 180 | Data-Driven Persuasion | 4 |
| PSYC 109A | Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| SOCI 109A | Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
AREA 3 - ARTS AND HUMANITIES
(two courses; one course from 3A, one course from 3B - 6 semester or 9 quarter units)
3A - ARTS
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 104 | History of Western Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 107 | World Architecture: Pre-History to 1500 | 3 |
| ARCH 108 | World Architecture: 1500 - Present | 3 |
| AHIS 101 | Art and Visual Culture: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| AHIS 102C | History of Western Art - 19th Century to Contemporary Times | 3 |
| AHIS 205A | History of Asian Art - India and Southeast Asia | 3 |
| AHIS 205B | History of Asian Art - China, Korea, and Japan | 3 |
| AHIS 207 | Art History of Mexico and Central and South America | 3 |
| AHIS 208 | History of American Art | 3 |
| AHIS 208H | Honors History of American Art | 3 |
| AHIS 209 | History of African Art | 3 |
| AHIS 210 | History of Islamic Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| DANC 101 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DANC 103 | History of Dance in the 20th Century | 3 |
| FILM 105 | Media Aesthetics | 3 |
| FILM 110 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| FILM 154 | Regional Cinemas | 3 |
| MUSI 111 | Music Appreciation Survey | 3 |
| MUSI 112 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
| MUSI 112H | Honors Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
| MUSI 113 | Survey of Jazz | 3 |
| MUSI 115 | Hip Hop Music and Culture | 3 |
| MUSI 116 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| MUSI 117 | Music of the Beatles | 3 |
| MUSI 215A | Music History and Literature Up to 1750 | 3 |
| MUSI 215B | Music History and Literature - 1750 to Present | 3 |
| PHOT 150 | The Art of Photography | 3 |
| THEA 103 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| THEA 104 | Dramatic Literature | 3 |
3B - HUMANITIES
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 4 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 4H | Honors Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 11 | Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft | 3 |
| CHIN 2 | Elementary Chinese II | 5 |
| CHIN 3 | Intermediate Chinese I | 5 |
| CHIN 24 | Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture | 3 |
| English 1B - Literature and Composition (now ENGL C1002) | ||
| English 1BH - Honors Literature and Composition (now ENGL C1002H) | ||
| ENGL 12 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 15A | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 15B | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 18 | Survey of Women Writers: Middle Ages to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL 20 | Shakespeare's Plays - Tragedies and Romances | 3 |
| ENGL 21 | Shakespeare's Plays - Comedies and Histories | 3 |
| ENGL 27 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 28 | Images of Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 30 | The English Bible as Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 31 | Mythology and Folklore | 3 |
| ENGL 34 | The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 35 | World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE | 3 |
| ENGL 36 | World Literature: 1650 CE to Present | 3 |
| ENGL 39 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| ENGL 40A | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 40B | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 41B | Survey of Film: 1950 to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL 42 | Chicane and Latine Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 43 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 44 | The Literature of American Ethnic Groups | 3 |
| ENGL 46 | Sexualities, Identities, and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 48 | Modern Literature of Latin America | 3 |
| ENGL 90 | Comics as Literature | 3 |
| FILM 100 | Introduction to Electronic Media | 3 |
| FILM 153 | American Independent Cinema | 3 |
| FREN 2 | Elementary French II | 5 |
| FREN 3 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
| FREN 4 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| HIST 105 | Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 106 | Women and American History from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 108 | United States History: The American Indian Experience | 3 |
| HIST 110 | The African American in the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 111 | The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 112 | History of the Chicano in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 114 | History of the Asian American in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 122 | United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America | 3 |
| HIST 122H | Honors United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America | 3 |
| HIST 128 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST 129 | History of Los Angeles | 3 |
| HIST 140 | History of Early Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 141 | History of Modern Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 152 | History of Latin America through Independence | 3 |
| HIST 154 | A History of Mexico | 3 |
| GERM 2 | Elementary German II | 5 |
| GERM 3 | Intermediate German I | 5 |
| HUMA 1 | An Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| ITAL 2 | Elementary Italian II | 5 |
| ITAL 24 | Introduction to Italian Culture | 3 |
| JAPA 2 | Elementary Japanese II | 5 |
| JAPA 3 | Intermediate Japanese I | 5 |
| JAPA 4 | Intermediate Japanese II | 5 |
| JAPA 25 | Cultural Aspects of the Japanese Language | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 101H | Honors Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Ethics and Society | 3 |
| PHIL 107 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 111 | History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 112 | History of Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 113 | Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 115 | Existentialism | 3 |
| PHIL 117 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POLI 7 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| SPAN 2 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 3 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 4 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 5 | Advanced Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 6 | Advanced Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 24 | Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Language and Cultures | 3 |
| SPAN 52A | Spanish for Native Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 52B | Spanish for Native Speakers II | 5 |
AREA 4 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(Select two courses from two academic disciplines/groups - 6 semester or 8 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AJ 100 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 103 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| AJ 115 | Community and the Justice System | 3 |
| ANTH 2 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 2H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 3 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 4 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 4H | Honors Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 6 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| ANTH 7 | Native Peoples of South America | 3 |
| ANTH 8 | Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica | 3 |
| ANTH 9 | Women, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| ANTH 11 | Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft | 3 |
| CDEV 103 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| COMS 260 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMS 265 | Mass Communication | 3 |
| COMS 265H | Honors Mass Communication | 3 |
| COMS 275 | Gender Communication | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| ESTU 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ESTU 3 | The Chicano in Contemporary United States Society | 3 |
| ESTU 5 | Chicano Culture | 3 |
| GEOG 2 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 5 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 5H | Honors World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 7 | Geography of California | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 106 | Women and American History from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 108 | United States History: The American Indian Experience | 3 |
| HIST 110 | The African American in the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 111 | The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 112 | History of the Chicano in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 114 | History of the Asian American in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 122 | United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America | 3 |
| HIST 122H | Honors United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America | 3 |
| HIST 128 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST 129 | History of Los Angeles | 3 |
| HIST 140 | History of Early Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 141 | History of Modern Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 152 | History of Latin America through Independence | 3 |
| HIST 154 | A History of Mexico | 3 |
| JOUR 12 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| LGBT 101 | Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies | 3 |
| PE 212 | Sport and Society | 3 |
| PE 275 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 |
| POLI 2 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 3 | Introduction to Principles and Methods of Political Science | 3 |
| POLI 5 | Ethnicity in the American Political Process | 3 |
| POLI 6 | Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States | 3 |
| POLI 7 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POLI 10 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 10H | Honors Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | 3 |
| PSYC 102 | Psychology for Effective Living | 3 |
| PSYC 108 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 110 | African American Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 112 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 115 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 116 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSYC 116H | Honors Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSYC 117 | Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 119 | LGBTQ+ Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 125 | The Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SSCI 101 | Introduction to Social Sciences | 3 |
| SSCI 103 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| SSCI 103H | Honors Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 101H | Honors Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 102 | Families and Intimate Relationships | 3 |
| SOCI 104 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 107 | Issues of Race and Ethnicity in the United States | 3 |
| SOCI 107H | Honors Issues of Race and Ethnicity in the United States | 3 |
| SOCI 108 | Global Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOCI 112 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| SOCI 113 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 115 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| SOCI 118 | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 |
| WSTU 1 | Introduction of Women's Studies | 3 |
AREA 5 - PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Two courses and a minimum of 7-9 semester or 9-12 quarter units required; one course from 5A and one course from 5B. One course must include a laboratory; the laboratory course must correspond to a lecture course in 5A or 5B (i.e., Anthropology 1 and 5).
5A - PHYSICAL SCIENCE
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASTR 12 | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| ASTR 15 | Life in the Universe | 3 |
| ASTR 20 | The Solar System | 3 |
| ASTR 20H | Honors The Solar System | 3 |
| ASTR 25 | Stars and Galaxies | 3 |
| ASTR 25H | Honors Stars and Galaxies | 3 |
| CHEM 1A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 1B | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 4 | Beginning Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 4H | Honors Beginning Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 7A | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 7B | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 20 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 21A | Survey of General and Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 21B | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| GEOG 1 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 6 | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOG 9 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOL 1 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 2 | History of Planet Earth | 3 |
| GEOL 3 | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 4 | History of Planet Earth Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 7 | Environmental Science I | 3 |
| GEOL 15 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| GEOL 30 | Geology Laboratory of Death Valley | 1 |
| GEOL 32 | Geology Laboratory of Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada | 1 |
| GEOL 34 | Geology Laboratory of Southeastern California | 1 |
| GEOL 36 | Geology Laboratory of Coastal California | 1 |
| OCEA 10 | Introduction to Oceanography | 4 |
| OCEA 10H | Honors Introduction to Oceanography | 4 |
| PSCI 25 | Exploring Physical Sciences | 3 |
| PHYS 1A | Mechanics of Solids | 4 |
| PHYS 1B | Fluids, Heat and Sound | 3 |
| PHYS 1C | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 1D | Optics and Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 2A | General Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 2B | General Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 3A | General Physics with Calculus | 5 |
| PHYS 3B | General Physics with Calculus | 5 |
| PHYS 11 | Descriptive Introduction to Physics | 3 |
5B - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT 30 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| ANAT 32 | General Human Anatomy | 4 |
| APHY 34A | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| APHY 34B | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ANTH 1 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 1H | Honors Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 5 | Biological Anthropology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 8 | Biology of Plants | 4 |
| BIOL 10 | Fundamentals of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 10H | Honors Fundamentals of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 11 | Fundamentals of Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 15 | Environmental Aspects of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 16 | Field Entomology | 4 |
| BIOL 17 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 18 | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 75 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOL 76 | Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 110 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 110H | Honors Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 120 | Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 120H | Honors Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 130 | Fundamentals of Molecular Biology | 3 |
| MICR 33 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| PSYC 107 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
5C - LABORATORY
(1 semester or 1 quarter unit)
Some courses in group 5A and 5B include a laboratory. One-unit lab courses must have a corresponding lecture course.
AREA 6 - ETHNIC STUDIES
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ESTU 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ESTU 3 | The Chicano in Contemporary United States Society | 3 |
| *ESTU 1, 3 (if taken fall 2021 or after) | ||
Total Units: 34
(OPTIONAL) CSU Graduation Requirement ONLY: U.S. HISTORY, CONSTITUTION & AMERICAN IDEALS
Not part of Cal-GETC; may be completed prior to transfer. A course used to satisfy this requirement may also be applied to Cal-GETC subject areas.
6 semester or 8 quarter units:
History 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122, 122H
Political Science C1000, C1000H
(OPTIONAL) UC Requirement ONLY: Language Other than English
Not part of Cal-GETC; may be completed prior to transfer. Each UC campus has its own guidelines for this requirement.
Competence may be demonstrated through one of the following mechanisms:
- Completion of second level of high school course work in a language other than English with a letter grade of C- in the second semester of the second year
- Non-English language institution: formal schooling through the sixth grade level or higher (unofficial or opened transcript may be used, as appropriate)
- Satisfactory completion of a course(s) at a college or university equivalent to the second level of high school instruction with a letter grade of C or higher, (credit or pass grade may be used if it is equivalent to a 2.0 or higher); usually one semester of college work is equivalent to two years in high school, check the college catalog
- A Defense Language Institute of Foreign Language Center (DLIFC) language other than English with a passing grade of C or higher on the transcript
- Exams: SAT subject tests in languages other than English
- AP exams with a score of 3 or higher
- IBHL exams with score of 5 or higher
- General certificate of secondary education: O level exams in languages other than English with grade of A, B or C; A level exams with grades of A, B or C
- Satisfactory completion of an achievement test administered by the community college, university, or other college's LOTE. The test must assess proficiency in the language equivalent to two years of high school language, posted on a transcript or college letterhead.
- Faculty verification. If test is not available, faculty member may verify competency and provide document on college letterhead mastering proficiency equivalent to two years of high school instruction.