Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for STEM
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for STEM
IGETC for STEM Majors is applicable only to majors in which the TMC explicitly indicates the availability of the option. As of May 2020, only the AS-T in Chemistry, AS-T in Biology, and AS-T in Environmental Science allow for IGETC for STEM. All courses on IGETC must be completed with a grade of "C" or better (or score of 3 or better on AP tests). Grades of "C-" are not acceptable. Students wishing to use a course to meet an IGETC requirement must be sure that the course is on the IGETC list during the academic year when it is taken. When substituting a course from another California Community College, check assist.org to verify the course was approved to meet IGETC in that area at the college where the course was taken, in the year it was taken. IGETC Certification* must be requested prior to transferring. The UC system allows a maximum of 14 semester units graded “Pass/No-Pass.” Courses on this list change from year to year. Always check on the IGETC list on ASSIST.org for Oxnard College before registering for a course.
IGETC for STEM 2024-2025
Area 1 - English Communication
CSU: complete one course from each Area: 1A, 1B, & 1C.
UC: complete one course from Area 1A and one course from Area 1B.
Each course must be 3 semester units (4 quarter units).
1A. English Composition
No IB scores are accepted for this area.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL R101 | College Composition | 4 |
| or ENGL R101H | Honors: College Composition | |
1B. Critical Thinking - English 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 R102 | Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature | 4 |
| or ENGL R102H | Honors: Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature | |
| ENGL R128 | Composition and Critical Thinking through Non-Fiction | 3 |
| PHIL R111 | Critical Thinking and Analytic Writing | 3 |
1C. Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
No AP or IB scores are accepted for this area.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM R101 | Introduction to Oral Communication | 3 |
| COMM R107 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COMM R110 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM R111 | Interpersonal Communication | 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 R105 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| or MATH R105H | Honors: Introductory Statistics | |
| MATH R106 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH R115 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH R117 | Precalculus and Trigonometry | 6 |
| MATH R120 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH R121 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 5 |
| MATH R122 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 5 |
| 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 |
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). 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 |
| ART R102 | Western Art I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART R102H | Honors: Western Art I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART R103 | Western Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART R103H | Honors: Western Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary | 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 |
| ESL R100 | College Writing Preparation for Non-Native Speakers | 4 |
| 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 R103 | Survey of World Religions: East | 3 |
| PHIL R104 | Survey of World Religions: West | 3 |
| 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 one course of at least 3 semester units (4 quarter units).
4. Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADS R131 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| 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 | The Anthropology of Native Americans * | 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 |
| 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 R111 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM R113 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECE R102 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON R100 | Introduction to Economics and Contemporary Economics Issues | 3 |
| ECON R201 | Introduction to the Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON R201H | Honors: Introduction to the Principles of Microeconomics | |
| ECON R202 | Introduction to the Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON R202H | Honors: Introduction to the Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| ETHS R107 | The Anthropology of Native Americans * | 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 |
| 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 R130 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| or HIST R130H | Honors: History of the United States I | |
| HIST R140 | History of the United States II | 3 |
| or HIST R140H | Honors: History of the United States II | |
| 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 R100 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS R101 | Government of the United States I: Institutions and 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 | |
| PSY R101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY R101H | Honors: General Psychology | |
| PSY R104 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY R108 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY R110 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY R122 | Psychology of Gender | 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 |
| SOC R101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC R101H | Honors: Introduction to Sociology | |
| 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 |
*course also meets CSU Ethnic Studies Grad Requirement
Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences
Complete 2 courses for a total of 7-9 semester units (9-12 quarter units). One course must be from Area 5A Physical Science and one course must be from Area 5B Biological Science. At least one of the two courses must include a laboratory to fulfill Area 5C.
5A. Physical Science
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AST R101 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| CHEM V104 | Foundations of General, Organic, and Biochemistry | 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 R101 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH R101H | Honors: Introduction to Biological Anthropology | |
| BIOL R100 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| BIOL R101 | General Biology | 3 |
| or BIOL R101H | Honors: General Biology | |
| 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 R101L | Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab | 1 |
| AST R101L | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM R104 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| BIOL R100L | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL R101L | General Biology Laboratory | 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 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 - Language other than English (UC Requirement only)
Students must demonstrate proficiency equivalent to two years of high school in the same language with a grade of "C-" or better (A grade of "C-" is only accepted for high school courses) or complete one college course with a grade of "C" or better after transfer when following IGETC for STEM.
Area 7 - Ethnic Studies
Complete one course of at least 3 semester units (4 quarter units) in Area 7. This course must be in ethnic studies or in a similar field provided that the course is cross-listed with ethnic studies and must be completed Fall 2023 or later.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHST R101 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| ETHS R107 | The Anthropology of Native Americans | 3 |
| or ANTH R107 | The Anthropology of Native Americans | |
| ETHS R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| or ANTH R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | |
| or BRS R101 | Introduction to Border Studies | |
CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals
While not part of IGETC, this CSU graduation requirement may be completed prior to transfer. Complete one course from Group 1 and one course from Group 2 for a total of 6 semester units. The same courses may also be used to satisfy requirements in Area 4 at the discretion of the CSU campus.
Group 1
US-1 (Historical Development of American Institutions and Ideals)
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHST/HIST R107 | History of Mexicans in the United States | 3 |
| HIST R108 | African-American History | 3 |
| HIST R117 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST R130 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| or HIST R130H | Honors: History of the United States I | |
| HIST R140 | History of the United States II | 3 |
| or HIST R140H | Honors: History of the United States II | |
Group 2
US-2 (U.S. Constitution and Government)
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLS R100 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS R101 | Government of the United States I: Institutions and Politics | 3 |
| POLS R102 | Introduction to Law and Society | 3 |
All POLS courses listed in Group 2 also meet Group US3 California State and local government requirement.
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 IGETC will be honored provided that a course was on a college's approved IGETC 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 or courses used to meet AREA 6-LOTE.
- 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.
- IGETC for STEM is only available to students earning an AS-T in Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Science.
- Students completing IGETC for STEM will be required, after transfer, to complete the following remaining lower-division general education requirements: one course in Area 3, one course in Area 4 (in a different discipline from the first Area 4 course); and one course in Area 6 for UC-Bound students who have not satisfied it through proficiency. Note: These deferred lower division courses must be replaced with calculus and/or science courses required by the major before transfer.
- UC will accept IGETC for STEM if the UC school/college/major/program to which the student transfers accepts partial IGETC certification.