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California General Education Transfer Curriculum (CalGETC)

Certificate of Achievement History · Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Credits: 34.0-38.0

The CalGETC Certificate of Achievement certifies that a student has successfully completed the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (CalGETC), satisfying lower-division general education requirements for transfer admission to both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems. Completion of this certificate streamlines the transfer process and demonstrates academic preparation in critical thinking, communication, quantitative reasoning, arts and humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Students must meet minimum grade requirements as specified by transfer institutions. This certificate does not guarantee admission to any university or major program.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills through written, oral, and visual presentations across diverse academic disciplines.
  2. Apply quantitative reasoning and mathematical concepts to analyze, interpret, and solve real-world problems.
  3. Analyze artistic, cultural, and historical perspectives to appreciate human diversity and global interconnectedness.
  4. Understand and apply scientific methods to evaluate natural phenomena and distinguish scientific evidence from personal opinion.
  5. Critically examine social, political, and economic structures and their impact on individuals and societies.
  6. Integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to develop informed and ethical decisions in personal, academic, and civic contexts.

Program Requirements:

English Communication - Total 10 Credits

English Composition
CourseTitleUnits
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing4
Critical Thinking and Composition
CourseTitleUnits
ENGL C1001Critical Thinking and Writing3
Oral Communication
CourseTitleUnits
COMM C1000Introduction Public Speaking3

Mathematic Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning - Total 3 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
STAT C1000Introduction to Statistics4
PSY 155Introduction to Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences3
MAT 108Liberal Arts Math3-4 units effective Spring 2027
MAT 110College Algebra4
MAT 130Finite Math3

Arts & Humanities - Total 6 Credits

Take 1 course in arts and 1 course in humanities

Arts - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
ART 101Introduction to Art3
ARTH C1100Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era3
ARTH C1200Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary3
ENG 125Introduction to Film3
Humanities - Total 3 Credits
CourseTitleUnits
ENGL C1002Introduction to Literature3
ENG 125Introduction to Film3
ENG 122Survey of World Literature I3
ENG 140Survey of American Literature II3
ENG 222Survey of World Literature II3
HIS 110World Civilization I3
HIS 120World Civilization II3
HIS 125California History3
HIST C1001United States History to 18773
HIST C1002United States History since 18653
PHI 100Introduction to Philosophy3
PHI 120Introduction to Ethics3
ASL 125American Deaf Culture3

Social and Behavioral Sciences - Total 6 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
ANT 101Cultural Anthropology3
ANT 102Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors3
ANT 107Anthropology of Religion3
ANT 115Ancient North America3
ANT 120Indigenous Peoples of North America3
ANT 201Introduction to Archaeology3
CDEV C1000Child Growth and Development3
ECON C2002Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECON C2001Principles of Microeconomics3
GGR 103World Geography3
GGR 120Introduction to Human Geography3
HIS 110World Civilization I3
HIS 120World Civilization II3
HIS 125California History3
HIST C1001United States History to 18773
HIST C1002United States History since 18653
POLS C1000American Government and Politics3
SOCI C1000Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 115Introduction to Chicano/a Studies3
SOC 120Research Methods in Sociology3
SOC 121Social Problems3
SOC 140Introduction to Gender3
SOC 160Introduction to Crime3
SPE 105Introduction to Intercultural Communication3
PSYC C1000Introduction to Psychology3
PSY 115Human Sexuality3
PSY 150Introduction to Research Methods3
PSY 201Lifespan Development3
PSY 205Introduction to Biological Psychology3
PSY 210Abnormal Psychology3
PSY 215Social Psychology3

Physical and Biological Sciences - Total 7 Credits

Courses must be in 2 different disciplines, 1 must be a lab course

Physical Sciences
CourseTitleUnits
ASTR C1001Introduction to Astronomy3
AST 105Astronomy: The Solar System4
AST 110Astronomy: Beyond the Solar System4
GGR 101Physical Geography4
GEL 101Physical Geology4
GEL 103Environmental Geology4
GEL 105Natural Hazards and Disasters4
PHY 100Physics Concepts3
CHE 101Introduction to General Chemistry4
CHE 109Chemistry for Health Sciences and Nursing Disciplines5
CHE 210General Chemistry I5
CHE 211General Chemistry II5
Biological Sciences
CourseTitleUnits
ANTH C1001Introduction to Biological Anthropology3
BIOL C1001Introduction to Biology4
BIO 111Basic Microbiology5
BIO 190Biology Sequence I for Majors5
BIO 191Biology Sequence II for Majors5
BIO 210Human Anatomy4
BIO 211Human Physiology5
Lab
CourseTitleUnits
AST 105Astronomy: The Solar System4
AST 110Astronomy: Beyond the Solar System4
CHE 101Introduction to General Chemistry4
CHE 109Chemistry for Health Sciences and Nursing Disciplines5
CHE 210General Chemistry I5
CHE 211General Chemistry II5
BIOL C1001LIntroduction to Biology Lab1
BIO 111Basic Microbiology5
BIO 190Biology Sequence I for Majors5
BIO 191Biology Sequence II for Majors5
BIO 210Human Anatomy4
BIO 211Human Physiology5
GEL 102Physical Geology Laboratory1
GEL 104Environmental Geology Lab1
GEL 106Natural Hazards and Disasters Laboratory1
GGR 102Physical Geography Laboratory1
ANTH C1001LBiological Anthropology Lab1

Ethnic Studies - Total 3 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
ETH 101Introduction to Ethnic Studies3
ETH 210Introduction to Mexican American Studies3

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