Intersegmental General Education (IGETC) Transfer Curriculum

Completion of the IGETC will permit a student to complete their lower division G.E. requirements to either the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) system.  Courses on this list are approved for the academic year 2023-2024 which begins Fall Semester, 2023.  This list is valid through Summer 2024. It should be noted that completion of the IGETC is not a requirement for transfer to CSU or UC, nor is it the only way to fulfill the lower-division general education requirements of the CSU or UC prior to transfer.  A grade of “C” or higher is required in ALL coursework used for IGETC certification.


Area 1 - English Communication

CSU 3 courses = 9 semester units / 12-15 quarter units
UC 2 courses = 6 semester units / 8-10 quarter units

 

1A English Composition:
(1 course required)
ENGL 100 FCollege Writing4
or ENGL 100HF Honors College Writing
ENGL 101 FEnhanced College Writing (one course required)5
ENGL 110 F Enhanced College Writing for Non-Native Speakers (beg F21)5
1B Critical Thinking - English Composition:
(1 course required)
ENGL 103 FCritical Reasoning and Writing4
or ENGL 103HF Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing
ENGL 104 F Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature4
ENGL 201 F Intermediate College Writing3
PHIL 172 FCritical Thinking and Writing (one course required)3
READ 142 F College Reading: Logical Analysis and Evaluation (beg F'21)3
1C Oral Communication
(1 course required for CSU; students transferring to UC do not have to meet the Oral Communication requirement)
COMM 100 FPublic Speaking3
COMM 124 FSmall Group Communication3
COMM 135 FEssentials of Argumentation3

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

1 course = 3 semester units / 4-5 quarter units

2A - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 100 FLiberal Arts Mathematics (beg F04)3
MATH 120 F Introductory Probability and Statistics 14
or MATH 120HF Honors Introductory Probability and Statistics
MATH 121 F Introductory Probability and Statistics with Support (beg F'21) 1,25
MATH 130 FCalculus for Business 44
MATH 131 FCalculus Business w/ Support5
MATH 141 FCollege Algebra4
or MATH 141HF Honors College Algebra
MATH 143 FCollege Algebra with Support (beg F'21) 2,35
MATH 151 F Calculus I (formerly MATH 150AF) 44
or MATH 151HF Honors Calculus I (formerly MATH 150HF)
MATH 152 F Calculus II (formerly MATH 150BF)4
or MATH 152HF Honors Calculus II
MATH 170 F Discrete Structures4
MATH 171 FDiscrete Mathematics4
MATH 172 F Graph Theory and Linear Algebra (beg F'07)4
MATH 251 F Multivariable Calculus (formerly MATH 250AF)4
MATH 252 F Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (formerly MATH 250BF)4
MATH 255 FLinear Algebra3
MATH 260 F Ordinary Differential Equations3
PSY 161 F Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science (beg F'07) 14
or PSY 161HF Honors Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science
SOSC 120 F Introduction to Probability and Statistics 14

Area 3 - Arts and Humanities

At least 3 courses = 9 semester units / 12-15 quarter units. One course is required from each area.

3A Arts
ART 100 FFundamentals of Art (beg F'20)3
ARTH 100 F Introduction to Visual Culture (formerly ART 110 F)3
ARTH 105 F Africa, Oceania, and Native American Art History3
ARTH 115 F American Art History (formerly ART 117 F)3
ARTH 120 F Asian Art History (formerly ART 212 F)3
ARTH 125 F Gender and Women in Art History (formerly ART 211 F)3
ARTH 130 F Global Contemporary Art History3
ARTH 135 F Latin America - Mexican Art History (formerly ART 116 F)3
ARTH 140 F Latin America - Ancient/Indigenous Art History (formerly ART 213 F)3
ARTH 145 F Latin America - Colonial - Contemporary Art History3
ARTH 150 F Western Art History - Prehistory to 14th Century (formerly ART 112 F)3
ARTH 155 F Western Art History 15th to 21st Century (formerly ART 113 F)3
or ARTH 155HF Honors Western Art History 15th to 21st Century (formerly ART 113HF)
ARTH 160 F Western Art History - 19th to 21st Century (formerly ART 114 F)3
ARTH 165HF Honors Creative Arts - Art (formerly ART 196HF) 13
CRTV 126AFWorld Cinema to 19453
CRTV 126BFWorld Cinema 1946 to Present3
CRTV 131 F Contemporary American Cinema (formerly Contemporary Cinema)3
DANC 100 FDance Appreciation (beg F'21) 33
DANC 120 FDance History3
DANC 200 F Dance Appreciation: A Classical Ballet Retrospective3
DANC 210 F Multicultural Dance in the U.S. Today3
ENGL 208 FIntroduction to Film Studies3
MUS 113 FJazz History - An Appreciation3
MUS 116 FMusic Appreciation3
MUS 118 FIntroduction to Opera3
MUS 119 FHistory of Rock Music3
MUS 120 FSurvey of Music History3
THEA 100 FIntroduction to the Theatre3
THEA 104 F Introduction to Theatre Appreciation3
THEA 105 FMusical Theatre History3
THEA 165HF Honors Creative Arts - Theatre (formerly THEA 196HF) 13
3B Humanities
ASL 204 FAmerican Sign Language IV4
ASL 206 FAmerican Deaf Cultures3
CDES 242 F Introduction to Liberal Studies3
CHIN 203 F Intermediate Chinese Mandarin III (beg F'11)4
CHIN 204 F Intermediate Chinese Mandarin IV (beg F'13)4
FREN 203 F Intermediate French III4
FREN 204 F Intermediate French IV4
GERM 203 FIntermediate German III4
GERM 204 FIntermediate German IV4
ITAL 203 FIntermediate Italian III4
ITAL 204 FIntermediate Italian IV4
JAPN 203 FIntermediate Japanese III4
JAPN 204 FIntermediate Japanese IV4
SPAN 201 F Spanish for the Spanish Speaker 45
SPAN 203 FIntermediate Spanish III 44
SPAN 204 FIntermediate Spanish IV4
SPAN 205 F Introduction to Spanish Literature3
SPAN 206 F Introduction to Latin American Literature3
ENGL 102 FIntroduction to Literature3
or ENGL 102HF Honors Introduction to Literature
ENGL 203 F Introduction to Dramatic Literature3
ENGL 204 F Introduction to Poetry3
ENGL 207 FThe Short Story3
ENGL 211 FBritish Literature to 18003
or ENGL 211HF Honors British Literature to 1800
ENGL 212 FBritish Literature since 18003
or ENGL 212HF Honors British Literature since 1800
ENGL 221 F American Literature to the Civil War3
or ENGL 221HF Honors American Literature to the Civil War
ENGL 222 F American Literature from the Civil War to the Present3
or ENGL 222HF Honors American Literature from the Civil War to the Present
ENGL 224 F World Literature through the Early Modern Period3
or ENGL 224HF Honors World Literature through the Early Modern Period
ENGL 225 F World Literature since the Early Modern Period3
or ENGL 225HF Honors World Literature since the Early Modern Period
ENGL 234 F Introduction to Shakespeare (beg F'08)3
or ENGL 234HF Honors Introduction to Shakespeare
ENGL 239 F Survey of Children's Literature3
ENGL 240 F Survey of Young Adult Literature3
ENGL 243 F Folklore and Mythology3
or ENGL 243HF Honors Folklore and Mythology
ENGL 245 FThe Bible as Literature3
ENGL 246 FThe Novel3
ENGL 248 FScience Fiction3
ENGL 249 FSurvey of Chicano/a Literature3
ENGL 250 F Introduction to African American and Black Literature formerly (Survey of African American Literature)3
ENGL 251 F Introduction to Native American Literature formerly (Survey of Native American Literature)3
ENGL 253 F Introduction to Asian American Literature3
ENGL 256 FIntro to Queer Literature3
ETHS 130 FAfrican-American History I 23
or ETHS 130HF Honors African-American History I
ETHS 151 F Chicana/o History I (formerly ETHS 141 F) 23
ETHS 160 F American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans) 23
ETHS 171 F Asian Pacific Islander American History (beg F21) 23
HIST 110 F Western Civilizations to 1550 (formerly Western Civilization I)3
or HIST 110HF Honors Western Civilizations to 1550 (formerly Western Civilization II)
HIST 111 F Western Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly Western Civilization II)3
or HIST 111HF Honors Western Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly Honors Western Civilization II)
HIST 112 F World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly World Civilizations I) 23
or HIST 112HF Honors World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly Honors World Civilizations I)
HIST 113 F World Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly World Civilizations II) 23
or HIST 113HF Honors World Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly Honors World Civilizations II)
HIST 127 F Survey of United States History (formerly Survey of American History) 33
HIST 151 FSurvey of British History I3
HIST 152 FSurvey of British History II3
HIST 154 FAncient Egypt3
HIST 160 F Asian Civilizations I (formerly HIST 160AF)3
HIST 161 F Asian Civilizations II (formerly HIST 160BF)3
HIST 165 F Introduction to the Middle East3
or HIST 165HF Honors Introduction to the Middle East
HIST 170 F History of the United States to 1877 (formerly History of the United States I) 33
or HIST 170HF Honors History of the United States to 1877 (formerly Honors History of the United States I)
HIST 171 F History of the United States Since 1877 (formerly History of the United States II) 33
or HIST 171HF Honors History of the United States Since 1877 (formerly Honors History of the United States II)
HIST 190 F History of the Americas I (formerly HIST 162AF)3
HIST 191 F History of the Americas II (formerly HIST 162BF)3
HIST 270 F Women in United States History (beg Spr'06) 23
HIST 275 FHistory of California3
PHIL 100 F Introduction to Philosophy3
or PHIL 100HF Honors Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 101 F Introduction to Religious Studies3
PHIL 105 FWorld Religions3
or PHIL 105HF Honors World Religions
PHIL 135 F Social and Political Philosophy (beg F'12)3
PHIL 160 FIntroduction to Ethics3
PHIL 195 F Women's Issues in Philosophy3
PHIL 200 F Introduction to Christianity (beg F'21)3
PHIL 201 F History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval (begF22)3
PHIL 210 FIntroduction to Judaism (beg F'11)3
PHIL 220 F The Holocaust (formerly PHIL 198AF)3
PHIL 225 F The American Religious Experience (beg F16)3
PHIL 250 FThe Religion of Islam (beg F'11)3
PHIL 270 F Introduction to Asian Religions (beg F'11) 23

Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

At least 3 courses = 9 semester units / 12-15 quarter units. Select from at least two (2) disciplines.

ANTH 102 FCultural Anthropology3
or ANTH 102HF Honors Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 103 F Introduction to Archaeology3
or ANTH 103HF Honors Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 105 FLanguage and Culture3
or ANTH 105HF Honors Language and Culture
ANTH 106 FWorld Prehistory3
ANTH 107 F Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft and Religion3
or ANTH 107HF Honors Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
ANTH 209 FCultures of Latin America3
or ANTH 209HF Honors Cultures of Latin America
ANTH 211 FCeltic Cultures3
or ANTH 211HF Honors Celtic Cultures
ANTH 215 F Global Issues in Anthropological Perspective 23
CDES 120 FChild Development (beg F23)3
ECON 101 F Principles of Economics - Micro3
or ECON 101HF Honors Principles of Economics - Micro
ECON 102 F Principles of Economics - Macro3
or ECON 102HF Honors Principles of Economics-Macro
ETHS 101 FAmerican Ethnic Studies3
or ETHS 101HF Honors American Ethnic Studies
ETHS 111 FWomen of Color in the U.S.3
or ETHS 111HF Honors Women of Color in the U.S.
ETHS 129 F Introduction to African-American Studies3
or ETHS 129HF Honors Introduction to African American Studies
ETHS 130 FAfrican-American History I (beg Spr'06) 13
OR
ETHS 130HF Honors African-American History I 13
ETHS 131 FAfrican-American History II3
ETHS 150 F Introduction to Chicana/o Studies (formerly ETHS 140 F)3
ETHS 151 F Chicana/o History I (formerly ETHS 141 F) 13
ETHS 152 F Chicana/o History II (formerly ETHS 141 F)3
ETHS 153 F Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues (formerly ETHS 142 F)3
or ETHS 153HF Honors Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues
ETHS 159 F Introduction to American Indian Studies (beg F'21)3
ETHS 162 FIntro Fed Indian Law Policy3
ETHS 160 F American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans) (beg F'21) 13
ETHS 170 F Introduction to Asian Pacific Islander American Studies3
ETHS 171 F Asian Pacific Islander American History 13
ETHS 202 F Race, Ethnicity and Popular Culture 23
ETHS 235 F Contemporary Social Justice Movements3
or ETHS 235HF Honors Contemporary Social Justice Movements
GEOG 100 FGlobal Geography3
or GEOG 100HF Honors Global Geography
GEOG 120 FGlobal Environmental Problems3
GEOG 130 FCalifornia Geography3
GEOG 160 FCultural Geography3
GEOG 262 F Economic Geography3
HIST 112 F World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly World Civilizations I) (beg Spr'06) 13
OR
HIST 112HF Honors World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly Honors World Civilizations I) 13
HIST 113 F World Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly World Civilizations II) (beg Spr'06) 13
OR
HIST 113HF Honors World Civilizations Since 1550 (formerly Honors World Civilizations II)3
HIST 120 FAfrican Civilizations to 18803
HIST 121 F African Civilizations since 18803
HIST 270 F Women in United States History 13
HIST 273 F United States Environmental History3
POSC 100 FAmerican Government3
or POSC 100HF Honors American Government
POSC 110 FContemporary American Politics3
or POSC 110HF Honors Contemporary American Politics
POSC 120 F Introduction to Political Theory3
POSC 200 F Introduction to the Study of Politics3
POSC 215 FComparative Politics3
POSC 216 F Government and Politics of the Middle East3
POSC 230 F Introduction to International Relations3
POSC 250 FGender and Politics 23
PSY 101 FGeneral Psychology3
or PSY 101HF Honors General Psychology
PSY 120 FHuman Sexuality (beg F23)3
PSY 131 FCross Cultural Psychology3
PSY 139 F Developmental Psychology: Life Cycle3
PSY 145 FChild Psychology3
PSY 202 FResearch Methods in Psychology4
or PSY 202HF Honors Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 221 FThe Brain and Behavior3
PSY 222 FAbnormal Psychology3
PSY 225 F Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination3
PSY 251 FSocial Psychology3
or PSY 251HF Honors Social Psychology
SOC 101 F Introduction to Sociology3
or SOC 101HF Honors Introduction to Sociology
SOC 102 FSocial Problems3
SOC 201 FDying and Death (beg F'09)3
SOC 230 FSociology of Gender3
or SOC 230HF Honors Sociology of Gender
SOC 250 FSociology of Aging3
SOC 275 F Marriage and Family3
or SOC 275HF Honors Marriage and Family
SOC 277 FSociology of Religion3
or SOC 277HF Honors Sociology of Religion
SOC 280 FMedia, Culture and Society (beg F'21)3
SOC 285 FDrugs and Society3
OR
SOC 285HFHonors Drugs and Society ((beg F21))3
SOC 290 F Sociology of Race and Ethnicity3
SOC 290HF Honors Sociology of Race and Ethnicity ((beg F21))3
SOC 292 FIntroduction to Criminology (beg F21)3
OR
SOC 292HF Honors Introduction to Criminology3
SOC 295 FSocial Inequality3
SOSC 125 F Introduction to Research Methods3
SOSC 130 FIntroduction to LGBTQ Studies3
WMNS 100 F Introduction to Women's Studies (beg F 13)3
or WMNS 100HF Honors Introduction to Women's Studies

Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences

At least 2 courses = 7-9 semester units / 9-12 quarter units.

One LECTURE course is required from each area: 5A (Physical Science) and 5B (Biological Science). One LAB is also required. If LECTURE and LAB are taken separately, a matching LAB course from 5C (LABORATORY Science) must be taken. 

5A Physical Science
CHEM 100 FChemistry for Daily Life ‡, 14
CHEM 101 F Chemistry for Allied Health Science ‡, 25
CHEM 103 FChemistry in a Changing World 13
CHEM 107 F Preparation for General Chemistry ‡, 25
CHEM 111AFGeneral Chemistry I 5
CHEM 111BFGeneral Chemistry II 5
ESC 100 FPhysical Geology3
ESC 101 FEarth Science Survey 33
ESC 103 FHistorical Geology 4
ESC 105 F Introduction to Weather and Climate3
ESC 107 FEarth Science for Educators 4
ESC 110 F Introduction to Climate Science3
ESC 116 FAstronomy3
or ESC 116HF Honors Astronomy
ESC 120 FGeology of California3
ESC 130 FIntroduction to Oceanography3
or ESC 130HF Honors Introduction to Oceanography
ESC 190 FEnvironmental Geology3
GEOG 102 F Physical Geography3
or GEOG 102HF Honors Physical Geography
PHYS 120 FRelativity for Poets3
PHYS 130 FElementary Physics ‡, 44
PHYS 205 F Physics for the Life Sciences I ‡, 54
PHYS 206 F Physics for the Life Sciences II ‡, 54
PHYS 210 F Physics with Calculus for the Life Sciences I ‡, 54
PHYS 211 F Physics with Calculus for the Life Sciences II ‡, 54
PHYS 221 FGeneral Physics I (beg F 13) ‡, 54
PHYS 222 FGeneral Physics II ‡, 54
PHYS 223 FGeneral Physics III ‡, 54
5B Biological Science
ANAT 231 FGeneral Human Anatomy 4
ANAT 240 FHuman Physiology 5
ANTH 101 F Biological Anthropology3
or ANTH 101HF Honors Biological Anthropology
BIOL 100 FPrinciples of Biology 6, 74
BIOL 101 FGeneral Biology ‡, 6, 75
or BIOL 101HF Honors General Biology
BIOL 102 FHuman Biology 73
BIOL 108 FPlants and People3
BIOL 109 F Genetics and Biotechnology in Society 73
BIOL 170 FOrganismal Biology 5
BIOL 190 F Introduction to Biotechnology3
BIOL 222 FMarine Biology 3
BIOL 272 FCell and Molecular Biology 4
BIOL 274 FGeneral Ecology 4
ENVS 105 FEnvironmental Biology3
MICR 262 FGeneral Microbiology 5
5C Science Laboratory
ANTH 101LFBiological Anthropology Lab1
BIOL 102LFHuman Biology Laboratory1
BIOL 190LF Introduction to Biotechnology Lab1
ENVS 105LFEnvironmental Biology Lab1
ESC 100LFPhysical Geology Lab1
ESC 101LFEarth Science Survey Lab 31
ESC 105LF Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory (beg F'17)1
ESC 116LFAstronomy Lab1
ESC 130LF Introduction to Oceanography Field Experience1
GEOG 102LF Physical Geography Lab1

6A - Language Other Than English (UC requirement only)

The Foreign Language requirement for IGETC may be met in one of the following ways:

  1. Satisfactory completion of two years of high school coursework in a Language Other Than English, with a grade of “C-“ or better in the final semester of the second year. Two years must be in the same language.
  2. Complete course 102 F (102HF) or higher level in a foreign language with a grade of “C” or better at Fullerton College or equivalent courses at another college or university. Choose one of the courses listed:
    ASL 101 FAmerican Sign Language I4
    ASL 102 FAmerican Sign Language II4
    ASL 203 FAmerican Sign Language III4
    ASL 204 FAmerican Sign Language IV4
    CHIN 102 F Elementary Chinese Mandarin II5
    CHIN 203 F Intermediate Chinese Mandarin III4
    CHIN 204 F Intermediate Chinese Mandarin IV4
    FREN 102 FElementary French II5
    FREN 203 F Intermediate French III4
    FREN 204 F Intermediate French IV4
    GERM 102 FElementary German II5
    GERM 203 FIntermediate German III4
    GERM 204 FIntermediate German IV4
    ITAL 102 FElementary Italian II5
    ITAL 203 FIntermediate Italian III4
    ITAL 204 FIntermediate Italian IV4
    JAPN 102 FElementary Japanese II5
    JAPN 203 FIntermediate Japanese III4
    JAPN 204 FIntermediate Japanese IV4
    KOR 102 FElementary Korean II5
    KOR 201 FKorean For Korean Speakers5
    KOR 203 FIntermediate Korean III4
    KOR 204 FIntermediate Korean IV4
    PORT 102 F Elementary Portuguese II5
    SPAN 102 FElementary Spanish II5
    or SPAN 102HF Honors Elementary Spanish II
    SPAN 201 F Spanish for the Spanish Speaker5
    SPAN 203 FIntermediate Spanish III4
    SPAN 204 FIntermediate Spanish IV4
    SPAN 205 F Introduction to Spanish Literature3
    SPAN 206 F Introduction to Latin American Literature3
  3. Satisfactory completion, with “C” grades or better, of two years formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English.

  4. Satisfactory score of the SAT II: Subject Test in Languages Other Than English.

  5. Satisfactory score, 3 or higher, on the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations in Language Other Than English.

  6. Satisfactory score, 5 or higher, on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations in Language Other Than English.

  7. Satisfactory completion of an achievement test administered by a community college, university, or other college in a Language Other Than English.

  8. (International) General Certificate of Secondary Education [(I)GCSE]/General Certificate of Education (GCE) “O” Level exams in Languages Other Than English with a grade of “A”, “B” or “C”.

  9. General Certificate of Education (GCE) “A” Level exams in Languages Other Than English with a grade of “A”, “B” or “C”.

  10. A Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Language Other Than English course which is indicated as passed with a “C” or higher on the official transcript.

7 - Ethnic Studies

1 course = 3 semester units / 4-5 quarter units. Substitutions with courses not approved for AREA 7 or completed prior to Fall 2023 are not permitted.

ETHS 101 FAmerican Ethnic Studies 13
ETHS 101HF Honors American Ethnic Studies 13
ETHS 111 FWomen of Color in the U.S. 13
ETHS 111HF Honors Women of Color in the U.S. 13
ETHS 131 FAfrican-American History II 13
ETHS 150 F Introduction to Chicana/o Studies (formerly ETHS 140 F) 13
ETHS 153 F Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues (formerly ETHS 142 F) 13
ETHS 153HF Honors Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues 13
ETHS 160 F American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans) 13
ETHS 171 F Asian Pacific Islander American History 13

CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals

6 semester units / 8-10 quarter units; one course from US-1: Historical Development of American Institutions and Ideals and one course from US-2: United States Constitution and Government and US-3: California State and Local Government

US-1:
Historical Development of American Institutions and Ideals
American Ethnic Studies3
Honors American Ethnic Studies
African-American History I3
Honors African-American History I
African-American History II3
Chicana/o History II (formerly ETHS 141 F)3
American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans)3
Survey of United States History (formerly Survey of American History)3
History of the United States to 1877 (formerly History of the United States I)3
Honors History of the United States to 1877 (formerly Honors History of the United States I)
History of the United States Since 1877 (formerly History of the United States II)3
Honors History of the United States Since 1877 (formerly Honors History of the United States II)
History of the Americas I (formerly HIST 162AF)3
History of the Americas II (formerly HIST 162BF) (beg F'15)3
Women in United States History3
US-2 and US-3:
United States Constitution and Government and California State and Local Government
POSC 100 FAmerican Government3
or POSC 100HF Honors American Government

*Students who took an out-of-state Political Science course, please see a counselor.

*US-2 (but not US-3) may be completed with a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement US Government and Politics

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Students enrolled in high unit majors (i.e., architecture, computer science, engineering, sciences) are frequently recommended not to use IGETC
to meet general education certification but rather to meet transfer admission requirements and complete required lower division major and
support courses. See your counselor to develop an academic educational plan.

It is recommended that all IGETC requirements be completed prior to transfer. If you are unable to complete one or two IGETC courses in the
final term before transfer, you may be eligible to complete IGETC after transfer, providing that those courses are not among those required for
admission. See your counselor for more information.

Students requesting IGETC “pass-along” certification must complete at least 3 transferable units at FC

(11/2024)


IGETC for STEM: Students pursuing Biology and Chemistry ADTs may complete the following:

  • IGETC for STEM (31 units); and
  • Defer one lower-division course in Area C or Area 3 Arts and Humanities and one lower-division course in Area D or Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences until after transfer.
  • IGETC for STEM is applicable only to majors for which the Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) specifies. A current list of TMCs that allow IGETC for STEM can be found at https://c-id.net/tmc.

A California Community College (CCC) preparing IGETC for STEM certification as part of an ADT shall ensure that the student has completed the following before transfer:

  • All courses in Areas 1, 2, 5, and 7 of the traditional IGETC; and
  • One course in Area 3A Arts; one course in Area 3B Humanities; and one course in Area 4.
  • Two courses in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences from two different disciplines.

Complete the following courses after transfer:

  • One remaining lower-division general education course in Area 3;
  • One remaining lower-division general education course in Area 4; and
  • One course in Area 6 for UC-bound students who have not satisfied it through proficiency.