Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) - Certificate of Achievement

Fall 2024
Catalog Description
This program provides one option for students to complete lower-division general education requirements for University of California (where accepted) or the California State University. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Completion of IGETC is typically not a requirement of, nor a guarantee of, transfer admissions. For some colleges and majors at UC, IGETC is not an appropriate general education pattern. Courses listed on this certificate of achievement are effective for the 2024-25 academic year (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025), and are subject to change each academic year. For the most up-to-date course information, consult the official articulation database for UC and CSU transfer articulation used for transfer admission decisions: ASSIST at www.assist.org. Counselors are able to assist in determining if IGETC for CSU or UC is appropriate for your transfer goals.

Career Opportunities

General education provides broad-based, transferable skills applicable in most careers.
4901.10 - Transfer Studies
24.0101 - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the program the student should be able to:
  1. Develop effective speaking and writing skills.
  2. Apply logic, reasoning, and problem-solving.
  3. Develop creative and innovative abilities.
 
 
Area 1 - ENGLISH COMMUNICATION> For CSU and AA-T & AS-T Degrees - 3 courses required, one each from group 1A, 1B, and 1C > For UC - 2 courses required, one each from group 1A and 1B
0.0
 
1A - ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3 semester/4 quarter units)
 
 
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing (Active)
4.0
 
1B - CRITICAL THINKING - ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3 semester/4 quarter units)
 
ENGL 4A
Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature (Active)
4.0
ENGL 7A
Critical Thinking and Writing across Disciplines (Historical)
4.0
 
Group 1C - ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 semester/4 quarter units)
3.0
COMM 1
Fundamentals of Speech Communication (Historical)
3.0
COMM 20
Persuasion and Communication (Historical)
3.0
COMM 46
Argumentation and Debate (Historical)
3.0
 
Area 2A - MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING1 course (3 semester/4 quarter units)
0.0
BUS 19
Business Statistics (Historical)
4.0
CSCI 28
Discrete Mathematics (Active)
3.0
MTH 1
Calculus I (Active)
5.0
MTH 2
Calculus II (Active)
5.0
MTH 3
Multivariable Calculus (Active)
5.0
MTH 4
Elementary Differential Equations (Active)
3.0
MTH 6
Elementary Linear Algebra (Active)
3.0
MTH 8
Discrete Mathematics (Active)
3.0
MTH 15
Applied Calculus I (Active)
3.0
MTH 16
Applied Calculus II (Active)
3.0
MTH 21
College Algebra for BSTEM (Active)
5.0
MTH 22
Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry (Active)
5.0
MTH 33
Finite Mathematics (Active)
4.0
MTH 33S
Finite Mathematics with Support (Active)
4.5
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics (Active)
4.0
MTH 43S
Introduction to Probability and Statistics with Support (Historical)
5.0
MTH 44
Mathematics for Democracy (Active)
3.0
MTH 47
Mathematics for Liberal Arts (Active)
3.0
MTH 47S
Mathematics for Liberal Arts with Support (Active)
3.5
PSY 5
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Historical)
4.0
Math courses numbered "S" or those courses with similar course content may be subject to transfer unit limits at UC.
Area 3 - ARTS AND HUMANITIES3 courses, with at least one course from the Arts and one course from 3A and one course from 3B (9 semester/12 quarter units)
0.0
Area 3A - ARTS
 
ARTH 1
Introduction to Art (Active)
3.0
ARTH 3
Film History and Appreciation (Active)
3.0
ARTH 4
Art History-Ancient to Gothic (Active)
3.0
ARTH 5
Art History - Renaissance to Modern-Day (Active)
3.0
ARTH 6
Art History - Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Art (Active)
3.0
ARTH 7
Multicultural History of American Art (Active)
3.0
ARTH 8
Art History - A Global Perspective (Active)
3.0
ARTH 20 (same as PHOT 20)
History of Photography (Active)
3.0
ES 5
Critiquing Race and Gender in Popular Culture (Historical)
3.0
MUSL 1
Introduction to Music (Active)
3.0
MUSL 3
World Music (Active)
3.0
MUSL 4
History of Jazz Music (Active)
3.0
MUSL 8
History of Rock and Roll and Popular Music (Active)
3.0
PHOT 20 (same as ARTH 20)
History of Photography (Active)
3.0
THTR 10
Introduction to Theater Arts (Historical)
3.0
THTR 14
American Cultures in Theater (Active)
3.0
3B-HUMANITIES
 
ARTH 4
Art History-Ancient to Gothic (Active)
3.0
ARTH 7
Multicultural History of American Art (Active)
3.0
ARTH 20 (same as PHOT 20)
History of Photography (Active)
3.0
COMM 6
Introduction to Performance Studies (Active)
3.0
ENGL 20
Studies in Shakespeare (Active)
3.0
ENGL 21
The Evolution of the Black Writer (Active)
3.0
ENGL 22
Mexican American/Latinx Literature of the U.S. (Active)
3.0
ENGL 25
Asian-American Literature (Active)
3.0
ENGL 28
Classic and Contemporary Youth Literature (Active)
3.0
ENGL 31
Introduction to Queer Literature (Active)
3.0
ENGL 32
U.S. Women's Literature (Active)
3.0
ENGL 35
Modern and Contemporary U.S. Literature (Historical)
3.0
ENGL 41
World Literature (17th Century to the Present) (Historical)
3.0
ENGL 45
Studies in Fiction (Historical)
3.0
ENGL 48
The Literature of the Holocaust (Active)
3.0
ES 5
Critiquing Race and Gender in Popular Culture (Historical)
3.0
ES 12
Chicanx and Latinx Expressive Cultures and Resistance (Active)
3.0
FRNC 2A
Intermediate French (Active)
4.0
FRNC 2B
Advanced French (Active)
4.0
HIS 1
History of Western Civilization to 1600 (Active)
3.0
HIS 2
History of Western Civilization Since 1600 (Active)
3.0
HIS 3
World History: Beginnings to 1500 (Active)
3.0
HIS 4
World History: 1500 to the Present (Active)
3.0
HIS 33
Modern Latin America (Active)
3.0
HUMN 60
Creativity and the Community (Active)
3.0
HUMN 68
World Mythology (Active)
3.0
JAPN 2A
Intermediate Japanese (Active)
4.0
JAPN 2B
Advanced Japanese (Active)
4.0
PHIL 50
Introduction to Philosophy (Historical)
3.0
PHIL 60
Ethics (Historical)
3.0
PHIL 65
Introduction to Philosophy: Theory of Knowledge (Historical)
3.0
PHIL 70
Social and Political Philosophy (Active)
3.0
PHOT 20 (same as ARTH 20)
History of Photography (Active)
3.0
RELS 50
Religions of the World (Active)
3.0
RELS 65
Religions of Asia (Active)
3.0
SPA 2A
Intermediate Spanish (Active)
4.0
SPA 2B
Advanced Spanish (Active)
4.0
Area 4 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 2 courses, from at least two disciplines (6 semester/8 quarter units)
0.0
ADMJ 45
Law and Democracy (Historical)
3.0
ADMJ 50
Introduction to the Administration of Justice (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 60
Criminal Law (Active)
3.0
ANTH 1
Biological/Physical Anthropology (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 2
Introduction to Archaeology (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 4
Language and Culture (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 5
Cultures of the U.S. in Global Perspective (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 6
Anthropology of Sex and Gender (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 8
Native American Cultures (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 12
Magic, Religion, Witchcraft and Healing (Historical)
3.0
APHC 9702 (same as BIOS 18, HLTH 18)
Introduction to Public Health (Historical)
3.0
BIOS 18 (same as APHC 9702, HLTH 18)
Introduction to Public Health (Historical)
3.0
BUS 20
Law and Society (Historical)
3.0
COMM 11
Intercultural Communication (Active)
3.0
COMM 12
Gender, Sexual Identity, and Communication (Historical)
3.0
COMM 50
Introduction to Communication Studies (Historical)
3.0
ECD 52
Childhood and Adolescence (Active)
3.0
ECD 56
Child Growth and Development (Active)
3.0
ECD 62
Child, Family and Community (Active)
3.0
ECN 1
Principles of Microeconomics (Active)
3.0
ECN 2
Principles of Macroeconomics (Active)
3.0
ECN 10
General Economics (Active)
3.0
ENST 1
Introduction to Environmental Studies (Active)
3.0
ES 1
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Historical)
3.0
ES 4
Intro to Latinx Studies (Active)
3.0
ES 5
Critiquing Race and Gender in Popular Culture (Historical)
3.0
ES 6
Introduction to Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies (Historical)
3.0
ES 7 (same as SOCI 7)
Women of Color in the United States: Introduction to Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Historical)
3.0
ES 10 (same as SOCI 10)
Introduction to Asian American Studies (Historical)
3.0
ES 11
Solidarity in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities (Active)
3.0
ES 25 (same as HIS 25)
American Indian History and Culture (Active)
3.0
ES 42 (same as HIS 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
ES 43 (same as HIS 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
ES 52 (same as HIS 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
ES 53 (same as HIS 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
ES 62 (same as HIS 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
ES 63 (same as HIS 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
GEO 2
Cultural Geography (Historical)
3.0
GEO 3
Economic Geography (Historical)
3.0
GEO 5
World Regional Geography (Historical)
3.0
GEO 10
Global Environmental Solutions (Active)
3.0
GEO 12
Geography of California (Historical)
3.0
HLTH 18 (same as APHC 9702, BIOS 18)
Introduction to Public Health (Historical)
3.0
HIS 1
History of Western Civilization to 1600 (Active)
3.0
HIS 2
History of Western Civilization Since 1600 (Active)
3.0
HIS 3
World History: Beginnings to 1500 (Active)
3.0
HIS 4
World History: 1500 to the Present (Active)
3.0
HIS 7
U.S. History Through Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
HIS 8
U.S. History Since Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
HIS 12
History of California (Active)
3.0
HIS 19
Hist Modern China and Japan (Active)
3.0
HIS 22
Mexican American History and Culture (Historical)
3.0
HIS 25 (same as ES 25)
American Indian History and Culture (Active)
3.0
HIS 32
Colonial Latin America (Active)
3.0
HIS 33
Modern Latin America (Active)
3.0
HIS 42 (same as ES 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
HIS 43 (same as ES 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
HIS 48
U. S. Women's History Through Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
HIS 49
U.S. Women's History Post-Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
HIS 52 (same as ES 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
HIS 53 (same as ES 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
HIS 62 (same as ES 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
HIS 63 (same as ES 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
KINE 70
History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity (Active)
3.0
MCOM 40
Introduction to Broadcasting (Active)
3.0
MCOM 41
Introduction to Mass Communications (Active)
3.0
POLS C1000
American Government and Politics (Active)
3.0
POSC 12
Introduction to California State and Local Government (Historical)
3.0
POSC 20
Comparative Politics (Historical)
3.0
POSC 25
Introduction to Political Theory (Historical)
3.0
POSC 30
International Relations (Active)
3.0
POSC 35
Politics of Race and Gender: History, Governance, and Public Policy (Historical)
3.0
PSYC C1000
Introduction to Psychology (Active)
3.0
PSY 2
Introduction to Psychological Methodology (Active)
3.0
PSY 3
Social Psychology (Historical)
3.0
PSY 4
Brain, Mind and Behavior (Historical)
3.0
PSY 6
Abnormal Psychology (Historical)
3.0
PSY 12
Lifespan Psychology (Active)
3.0
PSY 33
Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment (Historical)
3.0
PSCN 4
Multiethnic/Cultural Communication (Active)
3.0
PSCN 13
Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America (Active)
3.0
SOCI 1
Principles of Sociology (Active)
3.0
SOCI 2
Social Problems (Active)
3.0
SOCI 3
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (Active)
3.0
SOCI 4
Marriage and Family Relations (Active)
3.0
SOCI 5
Introduction to Social Research Methods (Active)
3.0
SOCI 6
Introduction to Gender (Active)
3.0
SOCI 7 (same as ES 7)
Women of Color in the United States: Introduction to Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Active)
3.0
SOCI 10 (same as ES 10)
Introduction to Asian American Studies (Historical)
3.0
Area 5 - PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES2 courses, one course course from 5A and one course from 5B; at least one course must include a laboratory, 5C (7 semester/ 9 quarter units)
0.0
Area 5A - PHYSICAL SCIENCE
 
ASTR 10
Introduction to Astronomy: The Solar System (Historical)
3.0
ASTR 20
Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and the Universe (Historical)
3.0
ASTR 45
Descriptive Astronomy (Active)
3.0
CHEM 1A
General College Chemistry I (Active)
5.0
CHEM 1B
General College Chemistry II (Active)
5.0
CHEM 10
Introduction to Chemistry (Active)
4.0
CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry I (Active)
5.0
CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry II (Active)
5.0
CHEM 30A
Introductory and Applied Chemistry I (Active)
4.0
CHEM 30B
Introductory and Applied Chemistry II (Active)
4.0
CHEM 31
Introduction to College Chemistry (Active)
4.0
GEO 1
Introduction to Physical Geography (Historical)
3.0
GEO 8
Introduction to Weather and Climate (Historical)
3.0
GEO 13
Climate Studies (Historical)
3.0
GEOS 1
Physical Geology with Laboratory (Active)
4.0
GEOS 11
Physical Geology (Active)
3.0
PSCI 15
Descriptive Physical Science: Introduction to Principles of Physical Science (Historical)
5.0
PHYS 3A
College Physics A (Active)
4.0
PHYS 3B
College Physics B (Historical)
4.0
PHYS 4A
General Physics I (Active)
5.0
PHYS 4B
General Physics II (Active)
5.0
PHYS 4C
General Physics III (Active)
5.0
PHYS 5
Modern Physics (Active)
3.0
PHYS 7A
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Classical Mechanics (Active)
5.0
PHYS 7B
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluid mechanics, Wave phenomena, Thermodynamics, Optics (Active)
5.0
PHYS 7C
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electromagnetism (Active)
5.0
PHYS 7D
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Modern Physics (Active)
3.0
PHYS 11
Descriptive Physics (Active)
4.0
PSCI 15
Descriptive Physical Science: Introduction to Principles of Physical Science (Historical)
5.0
AREA 5B - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
 
ANTH 1
Biological/Physical Anthropology (Historical)
3.0
ANTH 13
Forensic Anthropology (Historical)
3.0
BIOS 1
Introduction to the Science of Biology (Active)
4.0
BIOS 5
Human Heredity and Evolution (Active)
3.0
BIOS 15
Anatomy and Physiology (Active)
4.0
BIOS 21A
Principles of Plant Biology and Ecology (Historical)
4.0
BIOS 21B
Principles of Animal Biology and Evolution (Historical)
4.0
BIOS 21C
Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (Historical)
5.0
BIOS 41
Fundamentals of Biology for Health Sciences (Historical)
4.0
BIOS 42
General Human Anatomy (Historical)
5.0
BIOS 43
Human Physiology (Historical)
5.0
BIOS 44
Microbiology (Historical)
5.0
ENSC 10
Humans and the Environment (Active)
3.0
ENSC 11
Humans and the Environment with Laboratory (Active)
4.0
ENSC 15
Agroecology (Active)
3.0
PSY 4
Brain, Mind and Behavior (Historical)
3.0
AREA 5C - Lab Requirement (courses listed in Area 5C that are also listed in Area 5A or 5B may be used to satisfy both areas)
 
ANTH 1L
Biological/Physical Anthropology Laboratory (Historical)
1.0
ANTH 13L
Forensic Anthropology Laboratory (Historical)
1.0
ASTR 30
Introduction to Astronomy Lab (Active)
1.0
BIOS 1
Introduction to the Science of Biology (Active)
4.0
BIOS 15
Anatomy and Physiology (Active)
4.0
BIOS 21A
Principles of Plant Biology and Ecology (Historical)
4.0
BIOS 21B
Principles of Animal Biology and Evolution (Historical)
4.0
BIOS 21C
Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (Historical)
5.0
BIOS 41
Fundamentals of Biology for Health Sciences (Historical)
4.0
BIOS 42
General Human Anatomy (Historical)
5.0
BIOS 43
Human Physiology (Historical)
5.0
BIOS 44
Microbiology (Historical)
5.0
CHEM 1A
General College Chemistry I (Active)
5.0
CHEM 1B
General College Chemistry II (Active)
5.0
CHEM 10
Introduction to Chemistry (Active)
4.0
CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry I (Active)
5.0
CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry II (Active)
5.0
CHEM 30A
Introductory and Applied Chemistry I (Active)
4.0
CHEM 30B
Introductory and Applied Chemistry II (Active)
4.0
CHEM 31
Introduction to College Chemistry (Active)
4.0
ENSC 11
Humans and the Environment with Laboratory (Active)
4.0
ENSC 15L
Agroecology Laboratory (Active)
1.0
GEO 1L
Introduction to Physical Geography Laboratory (Historical)
1.0
GEOS 1
Physical Geology with Laboratory (Active)
4.0
GEOS 11L
Physical Geology Lab (Active)
1.0
PHYS 3A
College Physics A (Active)
4.0
PHYS 3B
College Physics B (Historical)
4.0
PHYS 4A
General Physics I (Active)
5.0
PHYS 4B
General Physics II (Active)
5.0
PHYS 4C
General Physics III (Active)
5.0
PHYS 7A
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Classical Mechanics (Active)
5.0
PHYS 7B
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluid mechanics, Wave phenomena, Thermodynamics, Optics (Active)
5.0
PHYS 7C
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electromagnetism (Active)
5.0
PHYS 7D
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Modern Physics (Active)
3.0
PHYS 11
Descriptive Physics (Active)
4.0
PSCI 15
Descriptive Physical Science: Introduction to Principles of Physical Science (Historical)
5.0
Area 6A - LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (UC requirement only) Complete one course below, or the equivalent* or higher level language other than English course.
0.0
CHIN 1B
Elementary Chinese (Active)
5.0
CHIN 2A
Intermediate Chinese (Active)
4.0
CHIN 2B
Advanced Chinese (Active)
4.0
FRNC 1B
Elementary French (Active)
5.0
FRNC 1B2
Elementary French 2 (Historical)
3.0
FRNC 2A
Intermediate French (Active)
4.0
FRNC 2B
Advanced French (Active)
4.0
JAPN 1B
Elementary Japanese (Active)
5.0
JAPN 2A
Intermediate Japanese (Active)
4.0
JAPN 2B
Advanced Japanese (Active)
4.0
SL 65
Intermediate Sign Language (Active)
3.0
SL 66
Advanced Sign Language (Active)
3.0
SL 67
Advanced II American Sign Language (Active)
3.0
SPA 1B
Elementary Spanish 1 (Active)
5.0
SPA 1B2
Elementary Spanish 2 (Historical)
3.0
SPA 2A
Intermediate Spanish (Active)
4.0
SPA 2B
Advanced Spanish (Active)
4.0
*Language Other Than English proficiency is defined as two years of high school study in the same language, and may be satisfied with high school courses as well as additional options. See a counselor more more information.
37.0
 
Area 7 - ETHNIC STUDIES One course (3 semester/4 quarter units). Courses not approved for Area 7 are not permitted.
45.0
ES 1
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Historical)
3.0
ES 4
Intro to Latinx Studies (Active)
3.0
ES 6
Introduction to Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies (Historical)
3.0
ES 42 (same as HIS 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
ES 43 (same as HIS 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
ES 52 (same as HIS 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
ES 53 (same as HIS 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
ES 62 (same as HIS 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
ES 63 (same as HIS 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
HIS 42 (same as ES 42)
Asian American History: 18th Century to 1945 (Active)
3.0
HIS 43 (same as ES 43)
Asian American History: Early 20th Century - 21st Century (Active)
3.0
HIS 52 (same as ES 52)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (Active)
3.0
HIS 53 (same as ES 53)
United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (Active)
3.0
HIS 62 (same as ES 62)
The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (Active)
3.0
HIS 63 (same as ES 63)
The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (Active)
3.0
Total: 82.0