California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), Certificate of Achievement
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Cal-GETC is designed to recognize that a student has completed the lower-division general education transfer requirements for the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems.
To earn the Certificate of Achievement in Cal-GETC, students must:
- Complete a minimum of 34 semester units in Cal-GETC Areas 1-6 as specified. Each course must be a minimum of 3 semester units (4 quarter units).
- Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better or “P.” A “C” grade is defined as a minimum of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. A “C-“ grade valued at less than 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale cannot be used for Cal-GETC certification or the Certificate of Achievement. The UC allows a maximum of 14 units to be graded “P” towards the 60 units required for transfer admission.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of no less than 2.0 in all college coursework applicable to the Certificate of Achievement.
Cal-GETC 2025-2026
Area 1 - English Communication
Complete three courses: one English Composition, one Critical Thinking, and one Oral Communication. Each course must be at least 3 semester units (4 qtr. units) for a total of 9 semester (12 quarter) units in Area 1.
1A. English Composition
No IB scores are accepted for this area.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | |
1B. Critical Thinking and Composition
No AP or IB scores are accepted for this area. Courses must have English Composition as a prerequisite.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| or ENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| PHIL R111 | Critical Thinking and Analytic Writing | 3 |
1C. Oral Communication
No AP or IB scores are accepted for this area.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one course of at least 3 semester units (4 quarter units) in Area 2.
2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH R101 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Major | 3 |
| MATH R106 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH R115 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH R117 | Precalculus and Trigonometry | 6 |
| MATH C2210 | Calculus I: Early Transcendentals | 5 |
| MATH C2220 | Calculus II: Early Transcendentals | 5 |
| MATH R122 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 5 |
| MATH R130 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH R134 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH R143 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PSY R103 | Beginning Statistics for Behavioral Science | 3 |
| SOC R125 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
Area 3 - Arts and Humanities
Complete two courses of at least 3 semester units each (4 quarter units) for a total of 6 semester units (8 quarter units) in Area 3. One course must be from Area 3A Arts and one course must be from Area 3B Humanities.
3A. Arts
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART R101 | Introduction to Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | 3 |
| ART R171 | Modern Art | 3 |
| ART R172 | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART R172H | Honors: Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART R174 | Latin American Art | 3 |
| ART R174H | Honors: Latin American Art | 3 |
| DANC R100 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| FTVE R107 | History of Film | 3 |
| MUS R101 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUS R103 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS R109 | Music of Latin America | 3 |
| MUS R116 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| SPAN R234 | Latin American and Spanish Film | 3 |
| THTR R111 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
3B. Humanities
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH R110 | People of the World: The Cultures of Globalization and Change | 3 |
| ANTH R111 | Magic, Witchcraft and Religion: Anthropology of Belief | 3 |
| ANTH R111H | Honors: Magic, Witchcraft and Religion: Anthropology of Belief | 3 |
| ANTH R113 | Ancient Civilizations of the Americas | 3 |
| ANTH R116 | Science, Technology, and Human Values | 3 |
| ART R172 | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART R172H | Honors: Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART R174 | Latin American Art | 3 |
| ART R174H | Honors: Latin American Art | 3 |
| ASL R103 | American Sign Language 3 | 4 |
| ASL R104 | American Sign Language 4 | 4 |
| ASL R110 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| ENGL R104 | English Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL R105 | English Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL R107 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL R108 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL R111 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL R112 | Literature by Women | 3 |
| ENGL R124 | Introduction to LGBTIQ Literature | 3 |
| ENGL R125 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL R126 | Introduction to Chicana/o Literature | 3 |
| ENGL R129 | Introduction to Latinx Literature | 3 |
| ENGL R134 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ESL R100 | College Writing Preparation for Non-Native Speakers | 4 |
| ETHS R134 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| HIST R108 | African-American History | 3 |
| HIST R109 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST R110 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST R150 | World History I | 3 |
| or HIST R150H | Honors: World History I | |
| HIST R160 | World History II | 3 |
| or HIST R160H | Honors: World History II | |
| IDS R102 | Science, Technology, and Human Values | 3 |
| MUS R109 | Music of Latin America | 3 |
| PHIL R101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| or PHIL R101H | Honors: Introduction to Philosophy | |
| PHIL R102 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL R102H | Honors: Introduction to Ethics | |
| PHIL R105 | History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL R106 | History of Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL R108 | World Mythology | 3 |
| PHIL R110 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL R114 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL R115 | Comparative World Religions | 3 |
| or PHIL R115H | Honors: Comparative World Religions | |
| PHIL R116 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| SOC R114 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| SPAN R210 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| SPAN R220 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 4 |
| or SPAN R220H | Honors: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | |
| SPAN R230 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 4 |
| or SPAN R230H | Honors: Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | |
| SPAN R232 | Latin American Literature | 3 |
| or SPAN R232H | Honors: Latin American Literature | |
| SPAN R236 | Cultures of Latin America | 3 |
| or SPAN R236H | Honors: Cultures of Latin America | |
Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Complete two courses, from two academic disciplines. Courses must be at least 3 semester units each (4 quarter units) for a total of 6 semester units (8 quarter units) in Area 4.
4. Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH R102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH R102H | Honors: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | |
| ANTH R103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH R105 | Sex, Gender and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH R106 | Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH R107 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| ANTH R110 | People of the World: The Cultures of Globalization and Change | 3 |
| ANTH R111 | Magic, Witchcraft and Religion: Anthropology of Belief | 3 |
| or ANTH R111H | Honors: Magic, Witchcraft and Religion: Anthropology of Belief | |
| ANTH R113 | Ancient Civilizations of the Americas | 3 |
| ANTH R114 | African American Culture and Experience | 3 |
| ANTH R115 | Introduction to Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH R116 | Science, Technology, and Human Values | 3 |
| ANTH R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| ASL R110 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| BRS R101 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| CDEV C1000 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHST R101 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| CHST R102 | Chicana/o Cultural Identity | 3 |
| CHST R107 | History of Mexicans in the United States | 3 |
| CHST R108 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| COMM R102 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMM C1004 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM R113 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECON R100 | Introduction to Economics and Contemporary Economics Issues | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| ETHS R107 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| ETHS R110 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| ETHS R114 | African American Culture and Experience | 3 |
| ETHS R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| GEOG R102 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG R104 | Geography of California | 3 |
| GEOG R105 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GLST R101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLST R102 | Global Issues and Problems | 3 |
| HED R113 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HED R115 | Social Determinants of Health, Disparities and Equities | 3 |
| HIST R104 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST R107 | History of Mexicans in the United States | 3 |
| HIST R108 | African-American History | 3 |
| HIST R109 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST R110 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST R117 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST R124 | Sports in American History | 3 |
| HIST R125 | U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | 3 |
| or HIST R125H | Honors: U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | |
| HIST R126 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors | |
| HIST R150 | World History I | 3 |
| or HIST R150H | Honors: World History I | |
| HIST R160 | World History II | 3 |
| or HIST R160H | Honors: World History II | |
| IDS R102 | Science, Technology, and Human Values | 3 |
| PHIL R114 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS R100 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS R102 | Introduction to Law and Society | 3 |
| POLS R104 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLS R108 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS R120 | Political Theory | 3 |
| POLS R125 | U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | 3 |
| or POLS R125H | Honors: U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| PSY R102 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| PSY R104 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY R108 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY R108H | Honors: Developmental Psychology | |
| PSY R110 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY R122 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY R125 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY R131 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SJS R110 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| SJS R120 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| SJS R130 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOCI C1000H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | |
| SOC R102 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC R103 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC R106 | Contemporary Family in American Society | 3 |
| SOC R108 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| SOC R111 | Introduction to Social Research | 3 |
| SOC R114 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| SOC R116 | Crime and Society | 3 |
| SOC R119 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| SOC R140 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| URBS R101 | Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 |
Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences
Complete one Physical Science and one Biological Science course. One of the two courses completed must include a laboratory or be associated with a one-semester unit or one quarter-unit laboratory (listed in Area 5C). Each course in 5A or 5B must be at least 3 semester units (4 quarter units). Area 5 must total a minimum of 7 semester units (9 quarter units).
5A. Physical Science
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASTR C1001 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| CHEM R104 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R110 | Elementary Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R112 | Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R120 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM R122 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM R130 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM R132 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| GEOG R101 | Elements of Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG R103 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOL R101 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL R103 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL R114 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL R121 | Earth Science with Laboratory | 4 |
| GEOL R130 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| MST R103 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| PHSC R170 | Concepts in Physical Science | 4 |
| PHYS R101 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS R102 | College Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS R121 | Physics with Calculus 1 | 5 |
| PHYS R122 | Physics with Calculus 2 | 5 |
| PHYS R131 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 1 | 5 |
| PHYS R132 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2 | 5 |
| PHYS R133 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3 | 5 |
5B. Biological Science
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT R101 | General Human Anatomy | 4 |
| ANTH C1001 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH C1001H | Introduction to Biological Anthropology - Honors | |
| BIOL R100 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| BIOL C1001 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| or BIOL C1001H | Introduction to Biology - Honors | |
| BIOL R120 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL R122 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL R155 | Principles of Botany | 3 |
| ESRM R100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| MICR R100 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| MST R100 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| PHSO R101 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| PSY R105 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology | 3 |
5C. Laboratory Science
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT R101 | General Human Anatomy | 4 |
| ANTH C1001L | Biological Anthropology Lab | 1 |
| ASTR C1001L | Introduction to Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| BIOL R100L | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL C1001L | Introduction to Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL R120L | Principles of Biology I Lab: Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 |
| BIOL R122L | Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL R155L | Principles of Botany Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM R104 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R110 | Elementary Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R112 | Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R120 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM R122 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM R130 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM R132 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| GEOG R101L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL R101L | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL R103L | Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL R114L | Historical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL R121 | Earth Science with Laboratory | 4 |
| MICR R100L | Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| MST R100L | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| MST R103L | Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC R170 | Concepts in Physical Science | 4 |
| PHSO R101 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| PHYS R101L | College Physics 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS R102L | College Physics 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS R121 | Physics with Calculus 1 | 5 |
| PHYS R122 | Physics with Calculus 2 | 5 |
| PHYS R131 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 1 | 5 |
| PHYS R132 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2 | 5 |
| PHYS R133 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3 | 5 |
Area 6 - Ethnic Studies
Complete one course of at least 3 semester units (4 quarter units) in Area 6. This course must be in ethnic studies or in a similar field provided that the course is cross-listed with ethnic studies.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHST R101 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| ETHS R107 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| or ANTH R107 | Introduction to Native American Studies | |
| ETHS R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| or ANTH R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | |
| or BRS R101 | Introduction to Border Studies | |
| ETHS R134 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL R134 | African-American Literature | |
Notes:
- Courses on this list change from year to year. To fulfill an area above, a course must be approved in that area during the semester the course is taken. Always check on ASSIST.org for Oxnard College before registering for a course.
- Certification of coursework completed for Cal-GETC will be honored provided that the course was on a college's approved Cal-GETC list when it was completed.
- Courses listed in more than one area shall not be certified in more than one area, except combined lecture/lab science courses.
- Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better.
- Only coursework from a regionally accredited institution may be applied to Cal-GETC.
- Full Cal-GETC certification is required for all Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) beginning in Fall 2025 unless students have catalog rights beginning prior to Fall 2025 and are allowed to complete CSU GE Breadth or IGETC instead.
- 1A. demonstrate varied and flexible strategies for generating, drafting, and revising academic writing in multiple genres for multiple communities/audiences.
- 1A. identify and implement explicit writing and reading strategies useful for navigating audience, purpose, context, genre, language conventions, and varied sources-as-evidence at the college level
- 1B. analyze, criticize, and generate complex ideas
- 1B. reason inductively and deductively
- 1B. identify the assumptions upon which particular conclusions depend
- 1B. reflect critically on one’s own thought processes
- 1B. respond appropriately to texts, with attention to their intended audience, purpose, and social context
- 1B. distinguish knowledge from belief and fact from judgment
- 1B. recognize common logical errors or fallacies of language and thought
- 1B. evaluate sources with respect to their relevance, reliability, and appropriateness to the rhetorical context
- 1B. analyze and construct arguments, especially in research and written work that attends appropriately to audience, purpose, context, genre, and language conventions.
- 1C. recognize the theoretical foundations of creating and sharing
knowledge, including the canons of rhetoric and the Aristotelian proofs of
ethos, pathos, and logos - 1C. find, critically examine, and use supporting materials from primary and secondary sources for credibility, accuracy, and relevance in their speeches and presentations
- 1C. conceptualize and effectively use compelling arguments in support of a
guiding thesis and organizational pattern appropriate for the audience,
occasion, and across a variety of contexts - 1C. adhere to ethical communication practices which include
truthfulness, accuracy, honesty, and reason as essential to the integrity of
communication - 1C. demonstrate rhetorical sensitivity to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility
- 1C. deliver a variety of well-prepared faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated speeches delivered to a live audience (one to many) using effective delivery techniques
- 1C. employ effective verbal and nonverbal practices while delivering a speech and managing communication apprehension
- 1C. listen critically to provide constructive criticism to peers
- 1C. apply rhetorical principles to analyze historical and contemporary public
discourse - 2. participate in quantitative reasoning and have the capacity to critique quantitative arguments
- 3A or 3B. demonstrate understanding of major civilizations and cultures, both Western and non-Western, through the study of philosophy, language, literature, religion, and the fine arts.
- 3A. analyze and appreciate works aesthetic and cultural importance in the fine arts.
- 3A or 3B. recognize the contributions to knowledge, civilization, and society that have been made by men and women as well as members of various ethnic or cultural groups
- 3B. analyze and appreciate works of philosophical, historical, literary, and cultural importance.
- 4. explain the perspectives and research methods of the social and behavioral sciences.
- 4. recognize and appreciate the contributions and perspectives of men, women and of ethnic and other minorities and a comparative perspective on both Western and non-Western societies
- 4. Analyze problems and issues in the social and behavioral sciences in their contemporary, historical, and geographic settings.
- 5. demonstrate understanding of basic scientific concepts of the physical and biological aspects of the world as well as an understanding of science as a human endeavor including its limitations and power.
- 5. use experimental methodology, the testing of hypotheses, investigation, and the process of systematic questioning and assessment, rather than the recall of facts, data, and events.
- 6. Analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and antiracism as analyzed in any one or more of the following: Native American Studies,
African American Studies, Asian American Studies, and Latina and Latino American Studies - 6. Apply theory and knowledge produced by Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latina and Latino American communities to describe the critical events, histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, contributions, lived-experiences and social struggles of those groups with a particular emphasis on agency and group affirmation.
- 6. Critically analyze the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender,
sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age in Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latina and Latino American communities. - 6. Critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation, as experienced and enacted by Native Americans, African Americans,
Asian Americans and/or Latina and Latino Americans are relevant to current and structural issues such as communal, national, international, and transnational politics as, for example, in immigration, reparations, settler-colonialism, multiculturalism, language policies. - 6. Describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements in Native American, African American, Asian American and/or Latina and Latino communities and a just and equitable society.