IGETC - Certificate of Achievement, Level 3
The Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a program that provides students with the option of fulfilling all lower division general education requirements for transferring to the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems.
Students must meet all IGETC lower division general education transfer requirements to achieve the Certificate of Achievement. Students may also request certification of the general education upon completion of this Certificate of Achievement. The Certificate of Achievement will appear on student’s transcripts; however, the certification is a separate request by the student and the student's responsibility to submit to their transfer institution. Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor to discuss transfer requirements and lower division major preparation that is needed for their intended transfer university.
Although the certificate recognizes the completion of IGETC lower division general education requirements, it does not guarantee admission to a specific campus within the CSU or UC system nor does it guarantee admission to a specific major. Some majors and colleges may require a different lower division preparation and/or a higher GPA than is necessary for this certificate. A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses.
- Demonstrate skills, knowledge, and broaden perspectives that will enable an individual to confront personal, cultural, moral, and social issues while preparing for university transfer.
Area 1: English Communication
CSU: complete 3 courses. one from each area for 9 units total.
UC: complete 2 courses. One from AREA 1A and one from 1B for a 6 units total.
Area 1A: English Composition
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 001A | English Composition | 3 |
Area 1B: Critical Thinking / English Composition
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 001C | Critical Thinking/Composition | 3 |
Area 1C: Oral Communication - CSU requirement only
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMS 010 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 020 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| COMS 040 | Introduction to Argumentation | 3 |
| COMS 045 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
Area 2A: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (Minimum 3 units - one course)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 060 | 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 063 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 070 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| MATH 071 | Calculus I With Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 071H | Honors Calculus I With Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| 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 |
Area 3: Arts and Humanities (Minimum 9 units - three courses: one course from Area 3A, one course from Area 3B, and one additional course from either Area 3A or Area 3B)
Area 3A: Arts
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 090 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 091 | Survey of Art History: Prehistoric Through Gothic | 3 |
| ART 092 | Survey of Art History: Renaissance to the Present | 3 |
| ART 093 | Art of the Americas | 3 |
| ART 096 | Survey of Asian Art | 3 |
| DANCE 002 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| ETH 011 | Ethnic Film: Reel Studies | 3 |
| ETH 022 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ETH 032 | Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Music in The U.S. | 3 |
| HUMNT 001 | Introduction to Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| MUSIC 032 | Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Music in The U.S. | 3 |
| MUSIC 083 | Exploring the World of Music | 3 |
| MUSIC 083H | Honors Exploring the World of Music | 3 |
| MUSIC 091 | Music Appreciation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| MUSIC 095 | Music Appreciation: Jazz | 3 |
| THEAT 020 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEAT 040 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| THEAT 055 | Chicanx/Latinx Theatre | 3 |
Area 3B: Humanities
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 001B | English Composition | 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 081 | Introduction to African 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 |
| ETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | 3 |
| 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 033 | Chicana Feminism | 3 |
| ETH 035 | Introduction to Chicanx Studies | 3 |
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| ETH 037AH | Honors Mexican American History I | 3 |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
| FREN 001B | Elementary French | 5 |
| FREN 002A | Intermediate French | 5 |
| FREN 002B | Intermediate French | 5 |
| HIST 001 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| HIST 001H | Honors Survey of American History | 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 |
| SPAN 002A | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 002B | Intermediate Spanish 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 (Minimum 9 units - three courses from at least two different academic disciplines)
Administration of Justice
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Anthropology
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 062 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 063 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
Communication Studies
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMS 010 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 018 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMS 035 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
Early Childhood Education
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 107 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
Economics
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 010A | Principles of Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 010B | Introduction to Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
English
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 080 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 081 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
Ethnic Studies
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | 3 |
| 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 037AH | Honors Mexican American History I | 3 |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| ETH 042 | Asian American Experience | 3 |
Family and Consumer Studies
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FCS 070 | Child Development | 3 |
Geography
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 011 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 012 | World Regions in Global Context | 3 |
Global Studies
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Health Education
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HED 010 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
History
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 001 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| HIST 001H | Honors Survey of American History | 3 |
| 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 011A | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 011B | World History from 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 017A | History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 017AH | Honors History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 017B | History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 017BH | Honors History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 021 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST 024 | History and Culture of the American Indian | 3 |
Humanities
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUMNT 003 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
Journalism
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JOURN 021 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
Kinesiology
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 010 | Sports in Society | 3 |
Political Science
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POLSC 001 | Politics and Government In America | 3 |
| POLSC 001H | Honors Politics and Government in America | 3 |
| POLSC 002 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 004 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLSC 005 | International Law and Human Rights | 3 |
Psychology
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYCH 010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 010H | Honors General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 012 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 022 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 031 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 035 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYCH 041 | The Psychology of Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| PSYCH 060 | Personal Growth and Adjustment | 3 |
| PSYCH 092 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 099 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 100 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
Sign Language
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SL 015 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
Sociology
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 010H | Honors Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 011 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 017 | Sociology of Marriage and Family | 3 |
Area 5: Physical Science and Biological Science (Minimum 7 units - two courses: one Physical Science and one Biological Science; at least one must include a laboratory)
Area 5A: Physical Science
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASTRO 010 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| CHEM 001A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 001AH | Honors General Chemistry | 5 |
| 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 |
| CHEM 015H | Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| 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 | Descriptive 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 |
Area 5B: Biological Science
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | Descriptive Oceanography | 3 |
| PSYCH 031 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
Area 5C: Science Laboratory
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASTRO 010L | Introductory Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 004A | General Principles and Cell Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 004B | Biodiversity and Organismal Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 020 | Human Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 021 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 064 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 071 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL 072 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 074 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM 001A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 001B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 010 | Everyday Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 015 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 032A | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 032B | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| ENVIR 010 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEOL 010L | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 015L | Earth Science Laboratory | 1 |
| 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 |
Area 6: Language Other Than English (LOTE) - UC only requirement
(Proficiency in a language other than English which is equivalent to two years of high school courses in the same language)
Complete one of the following courses if requirement was not met in high school or consult with a counselor for other ways to meet this requirement.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARABC 001A | Elementary Arabic | 5 |
| ARABC 001B | Elementary Arabic | 5 |
| FREN 001A | Elementary French | 5 |
| FREN 001B | Elementary French | 5 |
| FREN 002A | Intermediate French | 5 |
| FREN 002B | Intermediate French | 5 |
| JAPAN 001A | Elementary Japanese1 | 5 |
| JAPAN 001B | Elementary Japanese 2 | 5 |
| JAPAN 002A | Intermediate Japanese 1 | 5 |
| JAPAN 002B | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 5 |
| SL 001A | American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
| SL 001B | American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
| SL 002A | American Sign Language 3 | 3 |
| SL 002B | American Sign Language 4 | 3 |
| SPAN 001A | Elementary Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 001B | Elementary Spanish 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 |
| VIET 001A | Elementary Vietnamese 1 | 5 |
| VIET 001B | Elementary Vietnamese 2 | 5 |
AREA 7: Ethnic Studies
Complete one course
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ETH 018 | The African American Male Experience | 3 |
| ETH 027 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in American History | 3 |
| ETH 027H | Honors Introduction to Race & Ethnicity In American History | 3 |
| 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 |
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1: English Communication | 6-9 | |
| Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 9 | |
| Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences | 7-9 | |
| Area 6: Language Other Than English (LOTE) | 0-5 | |
| Total units for Certificate of Achievement | 34-39 | |