Preparation for Transfer
Students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university must complete minimum admission requirements at the community college prior to transferring. Requirements vary among institutions. Therefore, students should become familiar with the courses for 1) general education, 2) major preparation, 3) admission requirements to meet minimum eligibility and selective majors, and 4) Grade Point Average (GPA).
Admission requirements may change from year to year. It is to the student’s advantage to select a transfer institution as early as possible and meet with an academic counselor, transfer center adviser, the university representative, and/or articulation officer for updated information. Students are encouraged to view the ASSIST website at www.assist.org, which provides the most up-to-date information on course articulation for California public universities.
In addition, students are welcome to visit the Transfer Center in the Student Services Center building. The Transfer Center offers a variety of services to assist students with the transfer process such as workshops, university fairs, campus tours, application assistance, and university contacts.
ASSIST (Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer)
ASSIST is a computerized student-transfer information system that can be accessed online. It displays reports of how course credits earned at one California Community College can be applied at the receiving institution. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities and therefore features the most accurate and up-to-date information available about student transfer in California. For additional information regarding ASSIST, visit the Career and Transfer Center or the ASSIST website at www.assist.org.
Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degree
Effective Fall 2025, El Camino College adopted a single General Education (GE) pattern for Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees.
The associate degree is granted upon completion of 60 degree-applicable units with a cumulative 2.0 GPA; in addition, courses taken for the major must have a C grade or higher in each course and courses taken for general education must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0. Complete requirements specified under Section A, B, and C.
SECTION A: GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A student has two options as specified in the college catalog to complete the General
Education Requirements: - Option I is required for students completing the El Camino College general education and major as outlined in the catalog. Complete the specified number of units in categories 1 through 7.
- Option II: students may complete the Cal-GETC requirements. Please refer to the Cal-GETC section to view courses.
AREA 1: ENGLISH COMPOSITION, ORAL COMMUNICATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING
(two courses - 6 semester or 9 quarter units) 1A: English Composition
(minimum 3 units, course must be completed with a C grade or higher) 1B: Oral Communication and Critical Thinking
(minimum 3 units) AREA 2: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) Course must be completed with a C grade or better: AREA 3: ARTS AND HUMANITIES
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) AREA 4: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(minimum 3 semester units or 4 quarter units) AREA 5: NATURAL SCIENCES
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) AREA 6: ETHNIC STUDIES
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) AREA 7: HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(minimum 3 semester units or 4 quarter units) SECTION B: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Courses taken for the major must have a C grade or higher. Complete the set of courses specified after the heading, “El Camino College Major Requirements” in one major field section shown in the El Camino College catalog. SECTION C: ELECTIVES
El Camino College Major: If requirements A and B do not total 60 units, then additional units from A and/or B or other degree applicable courses should be taken to bring the total up to 60 units. Electives are courses used to reach 60-degree applicable units. Catalog Rights: Students who have maintained continuous enrollment may choose to graduate under the catalog requirements in effect (a.) at the time enrollment began at El Camino College or (b.) in effect at the time of graduation from El Camino College. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment at El Camino College at least one semester (fall or spring), excluding summer and winter session, each academic year; courses must be noted on the transcript with a letter grade, a W, or a P/NP designation on the transcript; The catalog year used for major requirements must correspond to the general education pattern in effect for the same year. Graduation: Students must file an intent to graduate using the petition form online through admissions by the deadline published in the schedule of classes. Students planning to graduate from ECC should have official transcripts from other colleges attended sent directly to the Admissions/Records Office and meet with an academic counselor at ECC to ensure all requirements have been met prior to filing for
graduation.
Evaluation of Degree Requirements: Students who intend to graduate from El Camino College with an associate degree will be evaluated according to the following conditions:
- Students who have maintained continuous enrollment may choose to graduate under the catalog requirements in effect a) at the time enrollment began at El Camino College or b) in effect at the time of graduation from El Camino College. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment at El Camino College at least one semester (fall or spring), excluding summer and winter session, each academic year; courses must be noted on the transcript with a letter grade, a W, or a P/NP designation on the transcript;
- Residency requirement - A minimum of 12-degree applicable units must be successfully completed at ECC;
- Unit requirement - 60-degree applicable units are required, to include general education, major requirements, and electives;
- General Education requirement - Coursework toward the degree must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in work at ECC and in work completed at all colleges;
- English requirement must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher; Mathematics requirement must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher;
- Major requirements must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” in all courses toward the major. Some majors require 50% completion of courses at ECC for the major.
- Coursework from other than ECC and is institutionally accredited (formerly regionally accredited), must be on file at ECC via student transcripts.
- Students who have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally accredited) accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education course requirements for the associate degree. (Title 5) Paralegal may be excluded from this exemption; see a counselor for details.
Foreign Coursework: Students who have completed coursework outside of the United States may be able to apply course credits to the associate degree. Students need to have the coursework evaluated by an approved evaluation agency first and then reviewed by an evaluator at El Camino College. Some courses may need departmental approval. See a counselor for approved evaluation agencies. Associate Degree Majors: See catalog for list of majors
Cal-GETC GE Requirements and Certificate of Achievement
The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal‐GETC) is the singular general education pathway for California Community College (CCC) students to fulfill lower‐division general education requirements necessary for transfer and admission to both the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). Completion of the Cal‐GETC is not an admission requirement or admission guarantee for transfer to the CSU or UC, nor is it the only way to fulfill the lower‐division general education requirements for students at the CSU or UC. However, Cal‐GETC may be a requirement for some programs (e.g., if an ADT is required). Students may choose to complete coursework to meet the CSU or UC campus specific breadth requirements of the university program to which they plan to transfer. All courses taken to meet Cal‐GETC requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A grade of Credit or Pass may be used if the college’s policy states it is equivalent to a grade of C or better. No more than 14 semester units (21 quarter units) of Pass/No Pass (Credit/No Credit), excluding credit by examination, may be used toward Cal‐GETC certification Although courses may be listed in multiple general education areas (1‐6), a course can be given credit in only one GE subject area. Courses from foreign institutions cannot be used for Cal‐GETC certification, however, international courses can be evaluated at the receiving CSU or UC and applied to their campus‐specific breadth requirements. This advisement sheet can be modified or updated from time to time. All CSU/UC transferable courses can be verified atwww.assist.org Consult with a counselor regarding which catalog year may be most beneficial and appropriate (i.e., if you are eligible to use previous CSU GE Breadth or IGETC patterns). Cal‐GETC policies are governed by the CSU, UC and ICAS. The Articulation Officer has final review and determination of all courses and catalog rights applied toward Cal‐GETC full verification.
A minimum “C” grade is required in each college course for Cal‐GETC. A “C” is defined as a minimum 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale.
Courses with superscripts indicate the year effective (articulated). Courses with superscripts in parentheses indicate the year ineffective (archived). For all effective and ineffective dates of ECC and other California Community College (CCC) courses articulated visit assist.org.
AREA 1 - ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
(three courses; one each from 1A, 1B and 1C - 9 semester or 12 quarter units) 1A - ENGLISH COMPOSITION
(one course - 3 semester or 4-5 quarter units) 1B - CRITICAL THINKING AND COMPOSITION
(one course - 3 semester or 4-5 quarter units) 1C - ORAL COMMUNICATION
(one course - 3 semester or 4-5 quarter units) AREA 2 - MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) AREA 3 - ARTS AND HUMANITIES
(two courses; one course from 3A, one course from 3B - 6 semester or 9 quarter units) 3A - ARTS
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) 3B - HUMANITIES
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) AREA 4 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(Select two courses from two academic disciplines/groups - 6 semester or 8 quarter units) AREA 5 - PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Two courses and a minimum of 7-9 semester or 9-12 quarter units required; one course from 5A and one course from 5B. One course must include a laboratory; the laboratory course must correspond to a lecture course in 5A or 5B (i.e., Anthropology 1 and 5). 5A - PHYSICAL SCIENCE
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) 5B - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) 5C - LABORATORY
(1 semester or 1 quarter unit) Some courses in group 5A and 5B include a laboratory. One-unit lab courses must have a corresponding lecture course. AREA 6 - ETHNIC STUDIES
(one course - 3 semester or 4 quarter units) Total Units: 34
(OPTIONAL) CSU Graduation Requirement ONLY: U.S. HISTORY, CONSTITUTION & AMERICAN IDEALS Not part of Cal-GETC; may be completed prior to transfer. A course used to satisfy this requirement may also be applied to Cal-GETC subject areas. 6 semester or 8 quarter units: History 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122, 122H Political Science C1000, C1000H
(OPTIONAL) UC Requirement ONLY: Language Other than English Not part of Cal-GETC; may be completed prior to transfer. Each UC campus has its own guidelines for this requirement. Competence may be demonstrated through one of the following mechanisms: - Completion of second level of high school course work in a language other than English with a letter grade of C- in the second semester of the second year
- Non-English language institution: formal schooling through the sixth grade level or higher (unofficial or opened transcript may be used, as appropriate)
- Satisfactory completion of a course(s) at a college or university equivalent to the second level of high school instruction with a letter grade of C or higher, (credit or pass grade may be used if it is equivalent to a 2.0 or higher); usually one semester of college work is equivalent to two years in high school, check the college catalog
- A Defense Language Institute of Foreign Language Center (DLIFC) language other than English with a passing grade of C or higher on the transcript
- Exams: SAT subject tests in languages other than English
- AP exams with a score of 3 or higher
- IBHL exams with score of 5 or higher
- General certificate of secondary education: O level exams in languages other than English with grade of A, B or C; A level exams with grades of A, B or C
- Satisfactory completion of an achievement test administered by the community college, university, or other college’s LOTE. The test must assess proficiency in the language equivalent to two years of high school language, posted on a transcript or college letterhead.
- Faculty verification. If test is not available, faculty member may verify competency and provide document on college letterhead mastering proficiency equivalent to two years of high school instruction.
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