About General Education

General Education (GE) is one of the required components of all Associate degrees. At Moorpark College, there are two General Education options available for students to select, including the Moorpark College General Education pattern and the Cal-GETC. The major and/or transfer path a student is pursuing will dictate the best option for the student.

Moorpark College General Education Requirements

Moorpark College’s General Education (MC GE) plan is based on Title 5 requirements of the California Educational Code and District policy. It applies to most, if not all, local associate in arts (AA) and associate in science (AS) degrees. It is not intended to prepare students for transfer and cannot be used with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), which includes all degrees designated as AA-T, AS-T, and the UC Transfer Pathway (UCTP). These require the Cal-GETC.

Majors at Moorpark College for which students may complete Moorpark College’s GE plan include: 

• Accounting (AA)
• Animal Care and Training, Associate in Science
• Anthropology, Associate in Arts
• Archaeology, Associate in Arts
• Art, Associate in Arts
• Asian Studies, Associate in Arts
• Biological Sciences, Associate in Science
• Biotechnology, Associate in Science
• Business Administration, Associate in Science
• Chemistry, Associate in Science
• Child Development, Associate in Science
• Computer Network Systems Engineering, Associate in Science
• Criminal Justice, Associate in Science
• Cybersecurity, Associate in Science
• Dance, Associate in Arts
• Design, Associate in Science
• Emergency Medical Services, Associate in Science
• Engineering Technology: Automation, Associate in Science
• Engineering, Associate in Science
• Environmental Science, Associate in Science
• Environmental Studies, Associate in Arts
• Exercise Science, Associate in Science
• Film Studies, Associate in Arts
• Film, Television, and Media Arts, Associate in Arts
• Game Design, Associate in Science
• General Studies: Emphasis in Creative Arts and Humanities, Associate in Arts
• General Studies: Emphasis in Interdisciplinary Studies, Associate in Arts
• General Studies: Emphasis in Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Associate in Arts
• General Studies: Emphasis in Society, Human Behavior and Culture, Associate in Arts
• Geology, Associate in Science
• Global Business, Associate in Science
• Health Sciences, Associate in Arts
• Media Arts, Associate in Science
• Nursing Science, Associate in Science
• Philosophy, Associate in Arts
• Photography, Associate in Science
• Radiologic Technology, Associate in Science
• Technical Theatre, Associate in Arts
• Theatre Arts: Acting, Associate in Arts
• Theatre Arts: Technical Theatre, Associate in Arts

California General Education Transfer Curriculum

​The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is the singular general education pathway for California Community College (CCC) 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). The Cal-GETC pattern is most helpful for students who want to keep their options open before making a final decision on the major and/or transferring institution, including the CSU and UC systems, and many independent, private and out-of-state colleges and universities.

The Cal-GETC pattern is also an option for meeting the general education requirements for the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and the Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT). The Cal-GETC is also the lower-division general education pattern for the Bachelor's Degree Programs -  BS in Biomanufacturing and Applied Cyberdefense Network Operations degrees.

Associate degrees at Moorpark for which the Cal-GETC pattern is an option for GE include:

• Applied Cyberdefense Network Operations, Bachelor of Science
• Biomanufacturing, Bachelor of Science
• Accounting, Associate in Science
• Administration of Justice, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Animal Care and Training, Associate in Science
• Anthropology, Associate in Arts
• Anthropology, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Archaeology, Associate in Arts
• Art, Associate in Arts
• Art History, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Asian Studies, Associate in Arts
• Biological Sciences, Associate in Science
• Biology 2.0, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Biotechnology, Associate in Science
• Business Administration, Associate in Science
• Business Administration 2.0, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Chemistry, Associate in Science
• Child Development, Associate in Science
• Child and Adolescent Development, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Communication Studies 2.0, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Computer Network Systems Engineering, Associate in Science
• Computer Science, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Criminal Justice, Associate in Science
• Cybersecurity, Associate in Science
• Dance, Associate in Arts
• Design, Associate in Science
• Early Childhood Education, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Economics, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Elementary Teacher Education, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs, Associate in Arts for Transfer 
• English, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Engineering, Associate in Science
• Environmental Science, Associate in Arts
• Environmental Science, Associate in Science for Transfer 
• Exercise Science, Associate in Science
• Film Studies, Associate in Arts
• Film Television Media Arts, Associate in Arts
• Film, Television, and Electronic Media, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Game Design, Associate in Science
• Geography, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Geology, Associate in Science
• Geology, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Global Business, Associate in Science
• Health Sciences, Associate in Arts
• History, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Hospitality Management, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Journalism, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Kinesiology, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Law, Public Policy, and Society, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Mathematics 2.0, Associate in Science for Transfer - for students with catalog rights of Fall 2025 and beyond.
• Media Arts, Associate in Science
• Music, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Nursing Science, Associate in Science
• Nutrition and Dietetics, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Philosophy, Associate in Arts
• Philosophy, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Photography, Associate in Science
• Physics 2.0, Associate in Science for Transfer - for students with catalog rights of Fall 2025 and beyond.
• Political Science, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Psychology, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Public Health, Associate in Science for Transfer
• Radiologic Technology, Associate in Science
• Social Justice Studies, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Social Work and Human Services, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Sociology, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Spanish, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Studio Arts, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Technical Theatre, Associate in Arts
• Theatre Arts, Associate in Arts for Transfer
• Theatre Arts: Acting, Associate in Arts