Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
May be used for General Education Certification for the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU). For a course to meet an IGETC requirement, the course must be on the IGETC pattern during the academic year it is taken.
Courses listed in more than one area will NOT be applied to more than one GE area/subarea: 1-5 (excluding 5C)
ALL COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED WITH A GRADE OF “C’’ OR BETTER
AREA 1: English Communication
CSU: Minimum 9 units - three courses, one course from each subarea: 1A, 1B, and 1C which is required for Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs)
UC: Minimum 6 units - two courses, subareas 1A and 1B only
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1A: English Composition | 3 | |
| ENGL 001A | English Composition | 3 |
| 1B: Critical Thinking/Composition | 3 | |
| ENGL 001C | Critical Thinking/Composition | 3 |
| 1C: Oral Communication – CSU only requirement and required for ADTs | 3 | |
| COMS 010 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 020 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| COMS 040 | Introduction to Argumentation | 3 |
| COMS 045 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
AREA 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Minimum 3 units - one course
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2A: | ||
| BUS 060 | Fundamentals of Business Statistics | 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 065 | Integrated Statistics II | 5 |
| MATH 071 | 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 |
AREA 3: Arts and Humanities
Minimum 9 units - three courses, one course from 3A, one course from 3B, and one additional course from either 3A or 3B
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3A: Arts | ||
| 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 |
| HUMNT 001 | Introduction to Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| MUSIC 083 | 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 |
| 3B: Humanities | ||
| 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 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 030 | Chicana/o Culture | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| FREN 001B | Elementary French | 5 |
| FREN 002A | Intermediate French | 5 |
| FREN 002B | Intermediate French | 5 |
| HIST 010A | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HIST 010B | Development of Western Culture | 3 |
| HUMNT 002 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| HUMNT 003 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| JAPAN 002A | Intermediate Japanese 1 | 5 |
| JAPAN 002B | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 5 |
| PHIL 010 | Introduction to Philosophy: Metaphysics and Epistemology | 3 |
| PHIL 011 | Introduction to Political and Aesthetic Philosophies | 3 |
| PHIL 012 | Introduction to Existentialism: The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| PHIL 014 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 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
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of Justice | ||
| AJ 010 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 019 | Law Enforcement in Multicultural Communities | 3 |
| AJ 116 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH 062 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 063 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Communication Studies | ||
| COMS 010 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 035 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education | ||
| ECE 107 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 010A | Principles of Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 010B | Introduction to Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 080 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 081 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3 |
| Ethnic Studies | ||
| 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 030 | Chicana/o Culture | 3 |
| ETH 031 | Social Justice Issues in Mexican American Communities | 3 |
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| ETH 041 | Vietnamese American Culture | 3 |
| Family and Consumer Studies | ||
| FCS 070 | Child Development | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 011 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 012 | World Regions in Global Context | 3 |
| Global Studies | ||
| GLOBL 001 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLOBL 002 | Global Issues | 3 |
| GLOBL 003 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| GLOBL 012 | World Regions in Global Context | 3 |
| History | ||
| HIST 001 | Survey of American History | 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 017B | History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 021 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST 024 | History and Culture of the American Indian | 3 |
| Humanities | ||
| HUMNT 003 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| Journalism | ||
| JOURN 021 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| Kinesiology | ||
| KIN 010 | Sports in Society | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| POLSC 001 | 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 | ||
| PSYCH 010 | 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 | ||
| SL 015 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 011 | Social Problems | 3 |
U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals (CSU Graduation Requirement US-1, US-2, and US-3):
Complete one of the options. These courses may also be used to satisfy 6 units in AREA 3 or 4.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Option 1: | ||
| HIST 017A | History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 017B | History of the United States | 3 |
| Option 2: | ||
| HIST 001 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| POLSC 001 | Politics and Government In America | 3 |
| Option 3: | ||
| ETH 037A | Mexican American History I | 3 |
| ETH 037B | Mexican American History II | 3 |
| OPTION 4: | ||
| HIST 009 | Women in American History | 3 |
| POLSC 001 | Politics and Government In America | 3 |
| OPTION 5: | ||
| HIST 021 | African American History | 3 |
| POLSC 001 | Politics and Government In America | 3 |
| OPTION 6: | ||
| HIST 024 | History and Culture of the American Indian | 3 |
| POLSC 001 | Politics and Government In America | 3 |
AREA 5: Physical and Biological Sciences
Minimum 9 units - two courses, one Physical Science and one Biological Science; at least one must include a laboratory. Courses with a laboratory component are listed in subarea 5C.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 5A: Physical Science | ||
| ASTRO 010 | Introduction to Astronomy 1 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 1 | 3 |
| GEOL 015 | Earth Science 1 | 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 |
| 5B: Biological Science | ||
| 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 |
| 5C: Science Laboratory | ||
| ASTRO 010L | Introductory Astronomy Lab 1 | 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 | 1 |
| GEOL 015L | Earth Science Laboratory 1 | 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 |
| 1 | Course fulfills laboratory requirement as long as companion course is completed previously or concurrently: ASTRO 010+ASTRO 010L, GEOL 010+GEOL 010L, GEOL015+GEOL015L |
AREA 6: Language Other Than English (LOTE)
UC only requirement (Not required for ADTs)
Proficiency in a language other than English may be met in one of the ways listed below
- Complete one of the following SJCC courses with a grade of “C” or better
Course List 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 - High School Level Courses: Two years or coursework equivalent to the second level of high school instruction in a language other than English (LOTE). The two years must be in the same language. LOTE requires a grade of “C-“or better in the second semester of the second year.
- External Exams: Appropriate scores on the SAT II, AP, IBHL, GCE “O” or “A” level exams. See a counselor for appropriate scores.
- Complete two years of formal schooling at the sixth-grade level or higher at an institution where the language of instruction is not English.
- Have competency verified by a faculty member associated with a California Community College. Such verification requires that the college provide a document on letterhead asserting that the student has mastered proficiency in the language equivalent to two years/second level of high school instruction.
Please refer to ASSIST www.assist.org for the most updated information and consult with a SJCC counselor.