Cal-GETC
Certificate of Achievement Level 3 Counseling · San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Certificate of Achievement in Cal-GETC allows 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). Additionally, it allows students to fulfill their general education requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT). To earn the certificate, students must satisfy all Cal-GETC lower-division general education requirements of 34 semester units.
Upon completion, students may also request GE Certification to verify fulfillment of general education requirements, which is a separate process and must be initiated by the student. While the certificate will be noted on the student’s transcript, GE Certification must be formally requested and submitted to the receiving transfer institution.
Students are highly encouraged to meet with a counselor to ensure they understand the transfer requirements and lower-division major preparation specific to their intended transfer university.
Please note that completing this certificate does not guarantee admission to any CSU or UC campus, nor to a particular major. Some majors or campuses may require additional preparation and/or a higher GPA than what is required for this certificate.
Students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the certificate. A "P" (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a “pass/no pass” basis. Additionally, transfer institutions may have limitations on the number of "P" grades accepted to satisfy transfer, major, and graduation requirements at those institutions.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply quantitative and scientific reasoning to analyze data, solve practical problems, and make informed decisions in personal, academic, and professional settings.
- Evaluate ethical and civic responsibilities by analyzing moral issues and engaging in actions that support social justice, environmental sustainability, and community well-being.
- Analyze complex problems, interpreting evidence, and forming logical conclusions across a range of disciplines and real-world contexts.
- Explain diverse perspectives by examining cultural, historical, and social viewpoints, fostering inclusive understanding and global awareness.
- Employ communication with clear and purposeful writing, speaking, and use of digital tools to engage with diverse audiences in academic and professional environments.
Requirements
Major Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AREA 1: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION | ||
| Complete 9 units from course list below. | ||
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| AREA 2: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS and QUANTITATIVE REASONING | ||
| Complete 3 units from courses listed. | ||
| BUS 060 | Fundamentals of Business Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 020 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 021 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 025 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 6 |
| MATH 061 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 062 | Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 070 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| MATH 071 | Calculus I With Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| orMATH 071H | Honors Calculus I With Analytic Geometry | |
| MATH 072 | Calculus II with Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 073 | Multivariable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 078 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 079 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 080 | Discrete Structures for Computer Science | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| AREA 3: ARTS and HUMANITIES | ||
| Complete 6 units required – two courses: one course from 3A and one course from 3B. | ||
| 3A: ARTS | ||
| ART 090 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art From Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art From the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 093 | Art of the Americas | 3 |
| ART 096 | Survey of Asian Art | 3 |
| DANCE 002 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| ETH 011 | Ethnic Images in Film | 3 |
| ETH 022 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| MUSIC 032 | Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Music in The U.S. | 3 |
| MUSIC 083 | Exploring the World of Music | 3 |
| orMUSIC 083H | Honors Exploring the World of Music | |
| MUSIC 091 | Music Appreciation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| MUSIC 095 | Music Appreciation: Jazz | 3 |
| PHOTO 009 | History of Photography | 3 |
| THEAT 020 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEAT 040 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| THEAT 055 | Chicanx/Latinx Theatre | 3 |
| 3B: HUMANITIES | ||
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 010 | Great Works of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 033 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 065 | The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 073 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 080 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 084A | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 084B | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 086A | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 086B | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| ETH 019 | The African American Family | 3 |
| ETH 020 | African American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 026 | Vietnamese Women in the U.S. | 3 |
| ETH 027 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| orETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | |
| ETH 028 | Introduction to Critical Race & Social Justice | 3 |
| ETH 029 | Women of Color in the United States | 3 |
| ETH 030 | Chicana/o Culture | 3 |
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
| HIST 005 | History of Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST 010A | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 010B | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 011A | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 011B | World History from 1500 | 3 |
| HUMNT 002 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| HUMNT 003 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| JAPAN 002A | Intermediate Japanese 1 | 5 |
| JAPAN 002B | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 5 |
| PHIL 010 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 012 | Introduction to Existentialism | 3 |
| PHIL 065 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 070 | Comparative Religions | 3 |
| SL 001B | American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
| SL 002A | American Sign Language 3 | 3 |
| SL 002B | American Sign Language 4 | 3 |
| SL 010B | Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 002A | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 002B | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 022A | Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 022B | Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 031 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 032 | Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Literature | 3 |
| THEAT 015 | Theatre History 1 | 3 |
| AREA 4: SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | ||
| Complete 6 units required – two courses from different academic disciplines or in an interdisciplinary sequence. | ||
| AJ 010 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 016 | Street Law | 3 |
| AJ 019 | Law Enforcement in Multicultural Communities | 3 |
| AJ 116 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| ANTH 063 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| COMS 010 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 018 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMS 035 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECE 107 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 080 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 081 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
| ETH 018 | The African American Male Experience | 3 |
| ETH 019 | The African American Family | 3 |
| ETH 020 | African American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 022 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ETH 026 | Vietnamese Women in the U.S. | 3 |
| ETH 027 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| orETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | |
| ETH 028 | Introduction to Critical Race & Social Justice | 3 |
| ETH 029 | Women of Color in the United States | 3 |
| ETH 030 | Chicana/o Culture | 3 |
| ETH 031 | Social Justice Issues in Chicanx Communities | 3 |
| ETH 033 | Chicana Feminism | 3 |
| ETH 035 | Introduction to Chicanx Studies | 3 |
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
| ETH 049 | Filipina/x/o American Experience | 3 |
| FCS 070 | Child Development | 3 |
| GEOG 011 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 012 | World Regions in Global Context | 3 |
| GLOBL 001 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLOBL 002 | Global Issues | 3 |
| GLOBL 003 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| GLOBL 007 | Global Citizenship/Civics | 3 |
| GLOBL 012 | World Regions in Global Context | 3 |
| GUIDE 001 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Identity Development | 3 |
| GUIDE 003 | Perspectives in Learning and Development | 3 |
| HED 010 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HIST 001 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| orHIST 001H | Honors Survey of American History | |
| HIST 005 | History of Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST 009 | Women in American History | 3 |
| HIST 010A | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 010B | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| orHIST C1002H | United States History Since 1865 - Honors | |
| HIST C1002 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| orHIST C1002H | United States History Since 1865 - Honors | |
| HIST 021 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST 024 | History and Culture of the American Indian | 3 |
| HUMNT 003 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| JOURN 021 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| KIN 010 | Sports in Society | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| orPOLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | |
| POLSC 002 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 004 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLSC 005 | International Law and Human Rights | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| PSYCH 012 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 022 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 031 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 035 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYCH 051 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 060 | Personal Growth and Adjustment | 3 |
| PSYCH 092 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 099 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 100 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SL 015 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| orSOC 010H | Honors Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOC 011 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 017 | Sociology of Marriage and Family | 3 |
| AREA 5: PHYSICAL and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | ||
| Complete 7 units required – two courses: one from Physical Science and one from Biological Science; at least one must include a laboratory component. | ||
| 5A: PHYSICAL SCIENCE | ||
| ASTRO 010 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| CHEM 001A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| orCHEM 001AH | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CHEM 001B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 010 | Everyday Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 012A | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 012B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 015 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| orCHEM 001AH | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CHEM 032A | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 032B | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 061 | Introduction to Fermentation Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 065 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| ENVIR 010 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEOG 010 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 010 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 015 | Earth Science | 3 |
| METEO 010 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| OCEAN 010 | Oceanography | 3 |
| PHYS 002A | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 002B | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 004A | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004B | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004C | General Physics | 5 |
| 5B: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE | ||
| ANTH 062 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL 004A | General Principles and Cell Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 004B | Biodiversity and Organismal Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 020 | Human Biology | 4 |
| orBIOL 020H | Honors Human Biology | |
| BIOL 021 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 061 | Human Heredity | 3 |
| BIOL 062 | Plants and Human Welfare | 3 |
| BIOL 063 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 064 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 071 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL 072 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 074 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| ENVIR 010 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| OCEAN 010 | Oceanography | 3 |
| PSYCH 031 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| 5C: SCIENCE LABORATORY | ||
| Complete a 5A or 5B science course that includes a laboratory component, or complete a science course along with its corresponding lab course from the list below. | ||
| ASTRO 010 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTRO 010L | Introductory Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| OR | ||
| GEOL 010 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 010L | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| OR | ||
| GEOL 015 | Earth Science | 3 |
| GEOL 015L | Earth Science Laboratory | 1 |
| AREA 6: ETHNIC STUDIES | ||
| Complete 3 units required – one course. | ||
| ETH 018 | The African American Male Experience | 3 |
| ETH 027 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| orETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | |
| ETH 031 | Social Justice Issues in Chicanx Communities | 3 |
| ETH 033 | Chicana Feminism | 3 |
| ETH 035 | Introduction to Chicanx Studies | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
| Total Units | 34 | |