A minimum of a "C" grade is required in each college course for IGETC. A "C" is defined as a minimum of 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale. Each course must be at least 3 semester/4–5 quarter units (except Science Lab courses in Area 5C). Courses listed in multiple areas shall not be certified in more than one area except for courses in Language Other Than English, which can be certified in both Areas 3B and 6A.
IGETC Certification must be requested before transferring. See the UC TCA list for details on UC transfer limitations and consult with a counselor for all limitations. Certification is not automatic. See your counselor or the University Transfer Center. Students completing IGETC Certification may also apply for a Certificate of Achievement.
Area 1: English Communication CSU UC
1A: English Composition (No IB score accepted for this area) Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours ENGL V01A Academic Reading and Writing 4
1B: Critical Thinking—English Composition (No AP or IB scores accepted for this area) Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours ENGL V01B Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature 4 ENGL V01C Critical Thinking and Writing 3 PHIL V05 Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing 3
1C: Oral Communication (CSU requirement ONLY; no AP or IB scores accepted for this area) Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours COMM V01 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 COMM V03 Group Communication 3 COMM V10 Critical Thinking in Oral Communication: Argumentation and Debate 3 COMM V15 Interpersonal Communication 3
Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning Complete one course of at least 3 semester units or 4–5 quarter units.
2A: Math Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours CS V17 Discrete Structures 3 MATH V04 College Algebra 4 MATH V20 Precalculus Mathematics 5 MATH V21A Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 MATH V21B Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 5 MATH V21C Multivariable Calculus 5 MATH V22 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 MATH V23 Introduction to Differential Equations 3 MATH V40 Exploration of Mathematical Ideas 3 MATH V44 4 MATH V46 Business Calculus 3 MATH V52 Discrete Structures 3 PSY V04 Introductory Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences 4
Area 3: Arts and Humanities Complete at least three courses, with at least one course from Group 3A and at least one course from Group 3B for a total of 9 semester units or 12–15 quarter units.
3A: Arts Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours ART V01 Art Appreciation 3 ART V02A Introduction to the History of Western Art I 3 ART V02B Introduction to the History of Western Art II 3 ART V02D Art of the Ancient Mediterranean 3 ART V04 Introduction to Renaissance and Baroque Art 3 ART V05 Introduction to American Art 3 ART V06 Introduction to Modern Art 3 ART V07 Introduction to Women in the Arts 3 ART V08 Introduction to Asian Art 3 ART V09A Art of the Ancient Americas 3 ART V09B Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art 3 DANC V01 Dance Appreciation 3 DANC V02 Western Concert Dance History 3 ENGL V29A Aesthetics of Film I 3 ENGL V29B Aesthetics of Film II 3 FILM V01 Introduction to Media Aesthetics and Cinematic Arts 3 FILM V11 History of International Cinema: World War II to the Present 3 FILM V29A History of Motion Pictures I 3 FILM V29B History of Motion Pictures II 3 MUS V03 Introduction to World Music 3 MUS V06 History of Rock and Roll 3 MUS V07 History of Jazz 3 MUS V08 Music Appreciation 3 MUS V09A Western Music History and Literature I: Antiquity to 1750 3 MUS V09B Western Music History and Literature II: 1750 to the Present 3 PHOT V07 History of Photography 3 THA V01 Introduction to Theatre 3 THA V17A Musical Theatre History: Ancient Greece to the Golden Age of Musicals 3 THA V17B Musical Theatre History: 1960s to Present Day 3 THA V20 Costume Design and History 3 THA V28 Introduction to Cinema 3 THA V29A History of Motion Pictures I 3 THA V29B History of Motion Pictures II 3
3B: Humanities Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours AES V01 3 AES V02A 3 AES V02B 3 AES V03 3 AES V20 3 AES V40A 3 AES V40B 3 AES V41 3 AES V42A 3 AES V42B 3 AES V63 3 ANTH V04 Native Peoples of North America 3 CHST V01 Introduction to Chicano Studies 3 CHST V03 Chicana Contemporary Issues 3 ENGL V01B Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature 4 ENGL V15 Introduction to Poetry 3 ENGL V16 Introduction to Fiction 3 ENGL V18 Children's Literature and Film 3 ENGL V21A British Literature before 1800 3 ENGL V21B British Literature since 1800 3 ENGL V22A American Literature: Colonial Period to 1865 3 ENGL V22B American Literature: 1865 to Present 3 ENGL V23 Introduction to Dramatic Literature 3 ENGL V26 Introduction to Shakespeare and Film 3 ENGL V30 World Literature: Antiquity to 1650 3 ENGL V31 World Literature: 1650 to Present 3 ENGL V33 Introduction to African American Literature 3 ENGL V34 Introduction to Chicana/o Literature 3 ENGL V35 Introduction to Ethnic American Literatures 3 ENGL V36 Women in Literature 3 FILM V10 Contemporary American Cinema 3 FREN V02 Elementary French II 5 GERM V02 Elementary German II 5 HIST V13 3 HIST V43 United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction 3 HIST V45 United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction 3 HIST V50 United States History: Focus on Asian Americans 3 HIST V51 United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction 3 HIST V55 United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War 3 HIST V70 Introduction to Western Civilization to the Scientific Revolution 3 HIST V73 3 HIST V76 World History to 1550 3 HIST V79 Introduction to the History of East Asia 3 HIST V82 Introduction to Western Civilization since the Scientific Revolution 3 HIST V83 3 HIST V86 World History Since 1500 3 HIST V87 3 ITAL V02 Elementary Italian II 5 JAPN V02 Elementary Japanese II 5 PHIL V01 Introduction to Philosophy 3 PHIL V02 Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL V09 Zen Buddhism 3 PHIL V10 World Mythology 3 PHIL V12 Introduction to Religion 3 PHIL V14 Confucianism and Taoism 3 PHIL V15 Teachings of Jesus in Comparative Perspective 3 SPAN V02 Elementary Spanish II 5 SPAN V03 Intermediate Spanish I 5 SPAN V03S Spanish Heritage Language I 5 SPAN V04 Intermediate Spanish II 5 SPAN V04S Spanish Heritage Language II 5
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences Complete at least 2 courses from at least 2 disciplines or an interdisciplinary sequence for a total of 6 semester units or 8 quarter units.
4: Social Sciences Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours AES V01 3 AES V02A 3 AES V02B 3 AES V03 3 AES V11 Racial and Ethnic Group Relations 3 AES V20 3 AES V21A 3 AES V21B 3 AES V22 3 AES V23 3 AES V24 3 AES V40A 3 AES V40B 3 AES V41 3 AES V42A 3 AES V42B 3 AES V47 3 AES V63 3 AG V01 Agriculture and Society: Agriculture as the Foundation for Modern Civilization 3 AG V12 Agriculture Economics 3 ANTH V02 Cultural Anthropology 3 ANTH V03 Introduction to Archaeology 3 ANTH V04 Native Peoples of North America 3 ANTH V05 Linguistic Anthropology: Culture and Communication 3 ANTH V06 Sex, Gender, and Culture 3 ANTH V07 The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion 3 ANTH V08 Global Forces in Culture Change 3 ANTH V09 World Prehistory 3 CD V02 Child Growth and Development 3 CD V03 Human Development 3 CD V05 Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 CD V27 Infant and Toddler Development 3 CD V61 Child, Family, and Community 3 CHST V01 Introduction to Chicano Studies 3 CHST V02 Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues 3 CHST V03 Chicana Contemporary Issues 3 CHST V24 Sociology of the Chicano Community 3 CJ V01 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 CJ V02 Concepts of Criminal Law 3 CJ V28 Fundamentals of Criminology 3 COMM V02 Introduction to Communication Studies 3 COMM V12 Intercultural Communication 3 COMM V15 Interpersonal Communication 3 COMM V16 Introduction to Mass Communications 3 ECON V01A Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECON V01B Principles of Microeconomics 3 ESRM V03 Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management 3 GEOG V02 Introduction to Human Geography 3 GEOG V06 Geography of California 3 GEOG V08 World Regional Geography 3 HED V22 Health and Social Justice 3 HIST V13 3 HIST V16 United States History: Focus on Foreign Relations 3 HIST V32 United States History: Focus on Women to 1877 3 HIST V43 United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction 3 HIST V44 History of the Americas to 1821 3 HIST V45 United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction 3 HIST V46 United States History to 1877 3 HIST V47 United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 3 HIST V48 3 HIST V50 United States History: Focus on Asian Americans 3 HIST V51 United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction 3 HIST V53 United States History: Focus on Women since 1877 3 HIST V54 History of the Americas since 1763 3 HIST V55 United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War 3 HIST V56 United States History since 1865 3 HIST V57 3 HIST V58 United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1848 3 HIST V59 History of California 3 HIST V70 Introduction to Western Civilization to the Scientific Revolution 3 HIST V73 3 HIST V76 World History to 1550 3 HIST V78 History of Modern Middle East 3 HIST V79 Introduction to the History of East Asia 3 HIST V82 Introduction to Western Civilization since the Scientific Revolution 3 HIST V83 3 HIST V86 World History Since 1500 3 HIST V87 3 KIN V87 Sport in Society 3 PHIL V10 World Mythology 3 POLS V01 American Government and Politics 3 POLS V02 Comparative Government 3 POLS V03 Introduction to Political Science 3 POLS V04 Introduction to Political Theory 3 POLS V05 Introduction to International Relations 3 POLS V09 United States-Mexico Relations 3 POLS V11 Government and Politics of Mexico 3 POLS V12 Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management 3 POLS V14 Global Studies 3 POLS V17 Introduction to American Law 3 POLS V18 Introduction to Global Issues 3 PSY V01 3 PSY V02 Personal Growth and Social Awareness 3 PSY V05 Introduction to Developmental Psychology 3 PSY V07 Introduction to Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 PSY V15 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology 3 PSY V25 Psychology of Human Sexuality 3 PSY V29 Introduction to Personality Psychology 3 PSY V30 Multicultural Psychology 3 PSY V31 Introduction to Social Psychology 3 PSY V32 Psychology of Women 3 SOC V01 Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC V02 Social Problems 3 SOC V03 Racial and Ethnic Group Relations 3 SOC V04 Sociology of Gender Roles 3 SOC V05 Sociology of Relationships: Intimacy, Commitment, and Family Patterns 3 SOC V07 Sociological Analysis 3 SOC V13 Sociology of Deviance, Crime, and Society 3 SOC V24 Sociology of the Chicano Community 3 SOC V31 Introduction to Social Psychology 3
Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences Complete at least 2 courses, with 1 course from Group 5A and 1 course from group 5B (at least one course must include a laboratory selected from Group 5C) for a total of 7–9 semester units or 9–12 quarter units. Each course must be at least 3 semester units, or 4–5 quarter units, except separate lab courses from Group 5C.
5A: Physical Science Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours AG V04 Introduction to Soil Science 3 AST V01 Elementary Astronomy 3 CHEM V01A General Chemistry I 3 CHEM V01B General Chemistry II 3 CHEM V12A General Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM V12B General Organic Chemistry II 3 CHEM V20 Elementary Chemistry 4 CHEM V21 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 3 CHEM V30 Chemistry for Health Sciences 4 ESRM V02 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 GEOG V01 Elements of Physical Geography 3 GEOG V05 Introduction to Weather and Climate 3 GEOL V02 Physical Geology 3 GEOL V03 Historical Geology 3 GEOL V07 Geology of National Parks 3 GEOL V09 Earth Science with Laboratory 4 GEOL V11 Introduction to Oceanography 3 GEOL V21 Natural Disasters 3 PHSC V01 Concepts in Physical Science 4 PHYS V01 Elementary Physics 5 PHYS V02A General Physics I: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based 4 PHYS V02B General Physics II: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based 4 PHYS V03A General Physics I: Calculus-Based 4 PHYS V03B General Physics II: Calculus-Based 4 PHYS V04 Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers 4 PHYS V05 Electricity and Magnetism for Scientists and Engineers 4 PHYS V06 Optics, Heat, and Modern Physics: For Scientists and Engineers 4
5B: Biological Science Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours AG V06 Introduction to Plant Science (with Laboratory) 3 AG V66 Anatomy and Physiology of Animals 4 ANPH V01 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology 5 ANTH V01 Biological Anthropology 3 BIOL V01 Principles of Biology 3 BIOL V03 Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology 4 BIOL V04 Cell and Molecular Biology 4 BIOL V10 Introduction to Environmental Issues 3 BIOL V12 Human Biology 3 BIOL V14 Field Biology: A Natural History of California 4 BIOL V18 Human Heredity 3 BIOL V29 Marine Biology 3 ESRM V01 Introduction to Environmental Issues 3 ESRM V10 Environmental Ecology 3 ESRM V14 Conservation of Natural Resources 3 MICR V01 General Microbiology 4 PHSO V01 Human Physiology 4 PSY V03 Introduction to Biological Psychology 3
5C: Laboratory Science (Must include a corresponding lecture course from Group 5A or 5B) Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours AG V04 Introduction to Soil Science 3 AG V06 Introduction to Plant Science (with Laboratory) 3 AG V66 Anatomy and Physiology of Animals 4 ANPH V01 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology 5 ANTH V01L Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 AST V01L Elementary Astronomy Laboratory 1 BIOL V01L Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 BIOL V03 Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology 4 BIOL V04 Cell and Molecular Biology 4 BIOL V14 Field Biology: A Natural History of California 4 BIOL V29L Marine Biology Laboratory 1 CHEM V01AL General Chemistry I Laboratory 2 CHEM V01BL General Chemistry II Laboratory 2 CHEM V12AL General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2 CHEM V12BL General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 2 CHEM V20L Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM V21L Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory 2 CHEM V30L Chemistry for Health Sciences Laboratory 1 GEOG V01L Elements of Physical Geography Laboratory 1 GEOL V02L Physical Geology Laboratory 1 GEOL V03L Historical Geology Laboratory 1 GEOL V09 Earth Science with Laboratory 4 MICR V01 General Microbiology 4 PHSC V01 Concepts in Physical Science 4 PHSO V01 Human Physiology 4 PHYS V01 Elementary Physics 5 PHYS V02AL General Physics I Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based 1 PHYS V02BL General Physics II Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based 1 PHYS V03AL General Physics I Laboratory: Calculus-Based 1 PHYS V03BL General Physics II Laboratory: Calculus-Based 1 PHYS V04L Mechanics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers 1 PHYS V05L Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers 1 PHYS V06L Optics, Heat, and Modern Physics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers 1
Area 6: Language Other Than English (UC Requirement Only) CSU UC or furnish validated exam scores, or complete one course from Group 6A with a "C" or better. Second-semester or more advanced college courses in a language other than English may be counted in satisfaction of both Areas 3B and 6A.
6A: Language Other Than English 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 the course is co-listed with ethnic studies and must be completed Fall 2023 or later.
Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours AES V01 3 AES V20 3 AES V23 3 AES V71 3 AES V72 3 CHST V01 Introduction to Chicano Studies 3 CHST V02 Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies Issues 3 CHST V03 Chicana Contemporary Issues 3 ETHS V01 Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 ETHS V02 History of Racism in the United States 3
CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals These courses are not part of IGETC but are recommended for completion before transfer.
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Group 1: US-1 Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours AES V02A 3 AES V02B 3 AES V22 3 AES V40A 3 AES V40B 3 AES V47 3 AES V63 3 HIST V32 United States History: Focus on Women to 1877 3 HIST V43 United States History: Focus on African Americans to Reconstruction 3 HIST V45 United States History: Focus on Native Americans to Reconstruction 3 HIST V46 United States History to 1877 3 HIST V47 United States History: Focus on Chicanos to 1850 3 HIST V50 United States History: Focus on Asian Americans 3 HIST V51 United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction 3 HIST V53 United States History: Focus on Women since 1877 3 HIST V54 History of the Americas since 1763 3 HIST V55 United States History: Focus on Native Americans Since the Civil War 3 HIST V56 United States History since 1865 3 HIST V58 United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1848 3
Group 2: US-2 and US-3 Course List Course ID Title Units/Hours POLS V01 American Government and Politics 3 POLS V03 Introduction to Political Science 3
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Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
Communication—Written, Oral, and Visual: Students will write, speak, perform, or create original content that communicates effectively and is facilitated by active listening skills. Reasoning—Scientific and Quantitative: Students will locate, identify, collect, and organize data in order to analyze, interpret, or evaluate it using mathematical skills and/or the scientific method. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Students will recognize and identify the components of problems or issues, examine them from multiple perspectives and investigate ways to resolve them using reasoned and supportable conclusions while differentiating between facts, influences, opinions, and assumptions. Information Literacy: Students will formulate strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply information from a variety of sources in a variety of formats such as print and/or electronic. Personal/Community Awareness and Academic/Career Responsibilities: Students will examine the ethical responsibilities and the dynamic role of individuals and active citizens in society. Students will develop skills and employ strategies to self-manage their personal, academic, and career goals and to cooperate, collaborate, and interact successfully within groups and with a variety of cultures, peoples, and situations.
