Cal-GETC
Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) will permit a student to transfer from a California Community College (CCC) to a California State University (CSU) campus or a University of California(UC) campus or program generally without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division general education courses. All courses must be completed with a "C" or better. ("C-" grades are not acceptable.)
AREA 1 - ENGLISH COMMUNICATION:
3 courses: one (1) from each group; 9 semester or 12 quarter units.
A. English Composition: one (1) course; 3 semester/4 quarter units.
ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000H
B. Critical Thinking and Composition: one (1) course; 3 semester/4 quarter units.
ENGL C1001, ENGL C1001H; PHIL 103; PHIL 103H
C. Oral Communication: one (1) course, 3 semester/4 quarter units.
COMM C1000, COMM C1000H
AREA 2 - MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING:
- 1 course: 3 semester/4 quarter units
CSCI 200; MATH 102, MATH 107, MATH 115, MATH 141, MATH 160, MATH 200, MATH C2210, MATH C2210E, MATH C2220, MATH 252, MATH 265, MATH 266; PSYC 120; STAT C1000 (formerly MATH 110), STAT C1000H (formerly MATH 110H)
AREA 3 - ARTS AND HUMANITIES:
2 courses: one (1) from each group; 6 semester or 8 quarter units
A. Arts:
ARTH C1100, ARTH C1100H, ARTH C1200, ARTH C1200H, ART 103, ART 105, ART 113; DANCE 200, DANCE 200H; ENGL 108, ENGL 109, ENGL 226; MUSIC 100, MUSIC 103, MUSIC 103H, MUSIC 120, MUSIC 120H, MUSIC 134; THART 100, THART 100H, THART 108, THART 109, THART 226
B. Humanities:
ANTH 107*, ANTH 110*, ANTH 125*; ASL 102, ASL 103, ASL 104, ASL 105, ASL 115*; ENGL 150, ENGL C1002, ENGL C1002H, ENGL 155, ENGL 155H, ENGL 160, ENGL 160H, ENGL 162, ENGL 163*, ENGL 164*, ENGL 165, ENGL 170, ENGL 175, ENGL 250, ENGL 260, ENGL 261, ENGL 270, ENGL 271, ENGL 275, ENGL 280, ENGL 281; ETHS 107, ETHS 162, ETHS 163*, ETHS 164*, ETHS 165; HIST C1001*, HIST C1001H*, HIST C1002*, HIST C1002H*, HIST 107*, HIST 135*, HIST 145*, HIST 150*, HIST 170*, HIST 170H*, HIST 171*, HIST 171H*; HUM 101, HUM 102, HUM 140; PHIL 101, PHIL 101H, PHIL 105, PHIL 105H, PHIL 107, PHIL 109; RELIG 100, RELIG 100H, RELIG 101, RELIG 101H, RELIG 110*, RELIG 113, RELIG 120,* RELIG 135*, RELIG 150, RELIG 175, RELIG 176; SPAN 103, SPAN 104
AREA 4 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES:
2 courses: in two (2) disciplines; 6 semester/8 quarter units
ANTH 100, ANTH 102, ANTH 102H, ANTH C1001*, ANTH C1001H*, ANTH 107*, ANTH 110*, ANTH 125*; ASL 115*; CDEV C1000, CDEV C1000H, CDEV 126, CDEV 182; COMM 135, COMM 174; ECON 100**, ECON C2001, ECON C2001H, ECON C2002, ECON C2002H; ETHS 102, ETHS 105, ETHS-106, ETHS 107, ETHS 110, ETHS 132*, ETHS 132H*, ETHS 141*, ETHS 141H*; GEOG 102, GEOG 102H, GEOG 120; HEALTH 104, HEALTH 108, HIST C1001*, HIST C1001H*, HIST C1002*, HIST C1002H*; HIST 107*, HIST 135*, HIST 145*, HIST 150*, HIST 170*, HIST 170H*, HIST 171*, HIST 171H*; JOUR 135; POLS C1000, POLS C1000H, POLS 102, POLS 104, POLS 106, POLS 110; PSYC C1000, PSYC C1000H, PSYC 102, PSYC 103, PSYC 110, PSYC 111, PSYC 118; RELIG 110*, RELIG 120*, RELIG 135*; SOCI C1000, SOCI C1000H, SOCI 105, SOCI 106, SOCI 130, SOCI 132*, SOCI 132H*, SOCI 141*, SOCI 141H*, SOCI 145, SOCI 150
AREA 5 - PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES:
2 courses: One (1) Physical Science course and one (1) Biological Science course; 7 semester/9 quarter units. At least one (1) course must include a laboratory. Courses with a laboratory component are designated in 5C and underlined in lists 5A and 5B.
A. Physical Science:
ASTR C1001; CHEM 101**, CHEM 102**, CHEM 123, CHEM 150, CHEM 151, CHEM 212, CHEM 213; GEOG 110, GEOG 110H, GEOG 114, GEOG 115, GEOG 126; GEOL 100, GEOL 100H, GEOL 101, GEOL 101H, GEOL 112**, GEOL 113**, GEOL 140, GEOL 150, GEOL 150H, GEOL 250; OCEAN 100**, OCEAN 101**, OCEAN 101H**; PHYSIC 100**, PHYSIC 110**, PHYSIC 111**, PHYSIC 250**, PHYSIC 251**, PHYSIC 252**
B. Biological Science:
ANAT 101, ANAT 150, ANAT 151; ANTH C1001*, ANTH C1001H*; BIOL C1000, BIOL 123, BIOL 130, BIOL 130H, BIOL 131, BIOL 131H; MICRO 102**, MICRO 150**
C. Laboratory: one (1) course associated with the lecture course used to satisfy 5A or 5B required, but may also be satisfied by underlined courses in 5A or 5B.
ANTH C1001L, ANTH C1001LH; ASTR C1001L; GEOG 111, GEOG 111H; GEOL 141, GEOL 160
AREA 6 - ETHNIC STUDIES:
1 course: 3 semester/4 quarter units
ENGL 163*, ENGL 164*; ETHS 132*, ETHS 141*, ETHS 141H*, ETHS 163*, ETHS 164*; SOCI 132*, SOCI 141*, SOCI 141H*
This area in not part of Cal-GETC. (Optional Requirements Outside of CAL-GETC)
CSU Graduation Requirement:
U.S. HISTORY, CONSTITUTION, AND AMERICAN IDEALS (American Institutions)
Courses MAY be used to partially satisfy areas 3B or 4 per current Cal-GETC Standards.
6 semester units, one course from Group 1 and one course from Group 2
- Group 1 - POLS C1000, POLS C1000H;
Graduation Requirements for many UC Degrees:
- LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) (Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language) Completed in High School.
OR
Additional Cal-GETC Information
* Indicates courses may be listed in more than one area but shall not be certified in a second area except for Language Other Than English and American Institutions.
** Indicates that UC, CSU, or both may limit transfer credit. Please consult with a Counselor.
- Previously completed CCC courses can only be used for Cal-GETC if they were included on IGETC in 2024-2025 and on Cal-GETC in 2025-2026.
- IGETC courses taken before Fall 2025 not included on Cal-GETC (including in Area 1C) can be used for Cal-GETC certification.
- Advanced Placement (AP) Exam scores of 3, 4, and 5 may be used to satisfy Cal-GETC subject areas except Critical Thinking and Composition (1B) and Oral Communication (1C). Please see the CHC Catalog AP Chart.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam scores of 5, 6, and 7 on Higher Level exams may be used to satisfy many Cal-GETC area requirements. Please see the CHC Catalog IB Chart.
- Cal-GETC is meant for new California Community College students, starting in Fall 2025 or later. Continuing students who started before Fall 2025 may choose this pattern.
CSU: Students who have maintained continuous enrollment at a California Community College or CSU or combination of the two that started before Fall 2025 may use the previous pattern, (CSUGE). Please see www.assist.org and talk with a Counselor.
UC: Entering UC transfer students may follow the IGETC Standards version current to when they began at a CCC, any subsequent version, or Cal-GETC. This policy applies to any CCC transfer student regardless of continuous enrollment. Please see www.assist.org and talk with a Counselor.
COMMON COURSE NUMBERING
California Assembly Bill 1111, also known as the "Common Course Numbering" bill, aims to simplify the transfer process for students within the California Community Colleges (CCC) system. The bill requires that CCC courses satisfying similar requirements share the same course number across all CCCs. The course renumbering will be implemented in phases, allowing time for institutions to align courses gradually. Below are the current implemented CCNs:
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