Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a series of courses prospective transfer students attending California community colleges may complete at the community college to satisfy the lower division breadth/general education requirements at both the University of California and the California State University.

Students have the option of completing the IGETC or the specific lower division breadth/general education requirements of the school or college at the campus they plan to attend. The IGETC must be completed prior to transfer. The University has an agreement with each California community college that specifies which of its courses may be applied to each category of the IGETC. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

The IGETC is most helpful to students who want to keep their options open. Certain majors, however, will not be well served by following IGETC. Students who intend to transfer into majors that require extensive lower division preparation, such as those in engineering or the physical and natural sciences, should concentrate on completing as many prerequisites for the major before transfer.

The IGETC is not an admission requirement. Completing IGETC does not guarantee admission to the campus or program of choice. However, completing the lower division breadth/general education requirements, whether through the IGETC or the campus specific requirements, may be considered by the campus in the selection process. Students who do not complete the IGETC before transferring will be required to satisfy the campus-specific lower division general education requirements of the college they attend.

Certification

Certification means that the last community college attended prior to transfer will verify that the student has completed the entire IGETC pattern. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain full certification during the last semester of attendance prior to transfer. IGETC certification may be requested in Admissions.

IGETC Course Requirements

Area 1: English Communication

UC and CSU transfers complete groups A and B; Group C is required for CSU transfers only.

Group A: ENGL 1A , ENGL 1AH

Group B: One course from: ENGL 1C , ENGL 1CH , PHIL 105 , PSYC 3 ; [The following two - course combinations acceptable if ENGL 1B was taken prior to fall, 1993: ENGL 1B and PHIL 106 or ENGL 1B and PSYC 3 (PSYC 3 stands alone if taken fall, 1992 or later)]

Group C (CSU transfers only): One course from: COMS 100 , COMS 120 , COMS 130 , COMS 140 ?

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

One course, 3 semester or 4-5 quarter units:

MATH 115 - Probability and Statistics for Prospective Elementary School Teachers 3 units ø #
MATH 120 - Nature of Mathematics 3 units
MATH 130 - College Algebra 3 units +
MATH 140 - Finite Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 4 units
MATH 150 - Elementary Statistics with Probability 4 units #
MATH 150H - Honors Elementary Statistics with Probability 4 units
MATH 160 #
MATH 161 #
MATH 165 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 5 units
MATH 180 - Pre-Calculus 5 units #
MATH 190 - Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 units #
MATH 191 - Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 units #
MATH 210 - Introduction to Discrete Structures 5 units
MATH 220 - Multi-Variable Calculus 5 units
MATH 270 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra 5 units
PSYC 9A - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences 4 units ?
SOCI 109 ?

Area 3: Arts and Humanities

Three courses, 9 semester or 12-15 quarter units; at least one course from Arts and one course from Humanities:

A. Arts:

ART 101 - Art and Visual Culture: A Global Perspective 3 units
ART 102A - History of Western Art - Prehistoric to Gothic 3 units
ART 102AH - Honors History of Western Art - Prehistoric to Gothic 3 units
ART 102B - History of Western Art - Proto-Renaissance to 19th Century 3 units
ART 102C - History of Western Art - 19th Century to Contemporary Times 3 units
ART 106 - Cross-Cultural Art 3 units
ART 109 - Contemporary Art in World Cultures 3 units
ART 150 - The Art of Photography 3 units
ART 205A - History of Asian Art - India and Southeast Asia 3 units
ART 205B - History of Asian Art - China, Korea, and Japan 3 units
ART 207 - Art History of Mexico and Central and South America 3 units
ART 208 - History of American Art 3 units
ART 209 - History of African Art 3 units &
DANC 101 - Dance Appreciation 3 units $
DANC 103 - History of Dance in the 20th Century 3 units °
FILM 110 - Film Appreciation 3 units &
FILM 154 - Regional Cinemas 3 units
MUSI 111 - Music Appreciation Survey 3 units
MUSI 112 - Music Cultures of the World 3 units
MUSI 112H - Honors Music Cultures of the World 3 units
MUSI 113 - Survey of Jazz 3 units
MUSI 116 - History of Rock Music 3 units
MUSI 117 - Music of the Beatles 3 units
MUSI 215A - Music History and Literature up to 1750 3 units
MUSI 215B - Music History and Literature - 1750 to Present 3 units
PHOT 150 - The Art of Photography 3 units
THEA 103 - Theatre Appreciation 3 units
THEA 104 - Dramatic Literature 3 units

B. Humanities:

ASTU 7 - History of American Popular Culture 3 units
ANTH 4 - Language and Culture 3 units
ANTH 11 - Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft 3 units
CHIN 2 - Elementary Chinese II 4 units ?
CHIN 3 - Intermediate Chinese I 4 units
CHIN 24 - Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture 3 units
ENGL 1B - Literature and Composition 3 units +
ENGL 1BH - Honors Literature and Composition 3 units
ENGL 12 - Introduction to Fiction 3 units +
ENGL 15A - Survey of British Literature I 3 units
ENGL 15B - Survey of British Literature II 3 units
ENGL 20 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Tragedies and Romances 3 units
ENGL 21 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Comedies and Histories 3 units
ENGL 27 - Children’s Literature 3 units
ENGL 28 - Images of Women in Literature 3 units
ENGL 30 - The English Bible as Literature 3 units
ENGL 31 - Mythology and Folklore 3 units
ENGL 34 - The Short Story 3 units
ENGL 35 - World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE 3 units
ENGL 36 - World Literature: 1650 CE to Present 3 units
ENGL 39 - Literature and Film 3 units
ENGL 40A - American Literature I 3 units ~
ENGL 40B - American Literature II 3 units ~
ENGL 41B - Survey of Film: 1950 to the Present 3 units
ENGL 42 - Chicano and Latino Literature 3 units ~
ENGL 44 - The Literature of American Ethnic Groups 3 units
ENGL 48 - Modern Literature of Latin America 3 units
FILM 152
FILM 153 - American Independent Cinema 3 units
FREN 2 - Elementary French II 4 units
FREN 3 - Intermediate French I 4 units
FREN 4 - Intermediate French II 4 units
GERM 2 - Elementary German II 4 units
HIST 101 - United States History to 1877 3 units
HIST 102 - United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 105 - Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877 3 units
HIST 106 - Women and American History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 108 - United States History: The American Indian Experience 3 units
HIST 110 - The African American in the United States to 1877 3 units
HIST 111 - The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 112 - History of the Chicano in the United States 3 units
HIST 114 - History of the Asian American in the United States 3 units
HIST 122 - United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
HIST 128 - History of California 3 units
HIST 129 - History of Los Angeles 3 units
HIST 140 - History of Early Civilizations 3 units
HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations 3 units
HIST 143
HIST 152 - History of Latin America through Independence 3 units
HIST 154 - A History of Mexico 3 units
HIST 162
HIST 163
HUMA 1 - An Introduction to the Humanities 3 units ?
ITAL 2 - Elementary Italian II 4 units
ITAL 24 - Introduction to Italian Culture 3 units
JAPA 2 - Elementary Japanese II 4 units
JAPA 3 - Intermediate Japanese I 4 units
JAPA 4 - Intermediate Japanese II 4 units
JAPA 25 - Cultural Aspects of the Japanese Language 3 units
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 103 - Ethics and Society 3 units
PHIL 107 - Philosophy of Religion 3 units
PHIL 111 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 112 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 113
PHIL 114 - Asian Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 115 - Existentialism 3 units
PHIL 117 - Political Philosophy 3 units
PHIL 120 - Ethics, Law and Society 3 units
POLI 7 - Political Philosophy 3 units
SLAN 112 - American Sign Language II 4 units ?
SLAN 113 - American Sign Language III 4 units ?
SLAN 114 - American Sign Language IV 4 units
SLAN 115 - American Sign Language V 4 units
SLAN 130 - Deaf Culture 3 units
SPAN 2 - Elementary Spanish II 4 units
SPAN 3 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 units
SPAN 4 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 units
SPAN 52A - Spanish for Native Speakers I 4 units Σ
SPAN 52B - Spanish for Native Speakers II 4 units Σ

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Three courses, 9 semester or 12-15 quarter units, from at least two disciplines or an interdisciplinary sequence:

ASTU 7 - History of American Popular Culture 3 units ~
ANTH 2 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 3 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 units
ANTH 4 - Language and Culture 3 units ?
ANTH 6 - Native Peoples of North America 3 units
ANTH 7 - Native Peoples of South America 3 units ?
ANTH 8 - Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica 3 units °
ANTH 9 - Women, Culture, and Society 3 units ?
ANTH 11 - Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft 3 units ?
CDEV 103 - Child Growth and Development 3 units &
COMS 260 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication 3 units ?
COMS 265 - Mass Communication 3 units ?
COMS 275 - Gender Communication 3 units
ECON 1 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3 units
ECON 2 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Theory 3 units
ECON 5 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 units #
ESTU 1 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 units ?
ESTU 3 - The Chicano in Contemporary United States Society 3 units
ESTU 5 - Chicano Culture 3 units
GEOG 2 - Cultural Geography 3 units
GEOG 5 - World Regional Geography 3 units
GEOG 5H - Honors World Regional Geography 3 units
GEOG 7 - Geography of California 3 units
HIST 101 - United States History to 1877 3 units
HIST 102 - United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 105 - Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877 3 units
HIST 106 - Women and American History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 108 - United States History: The American Indian Experience 3 units
HIST 110 - The African American in the United States to 1877 3 units
HIST 111 - The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present 3 units
HIST 112 - History of the Chicano in the United States 3 units
HIST 122 - United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
HIST 128 - History of California 3 units
HIST 129 - History of Los Angeles 3 units
HIST 140 - History of Early Civilizations 3 units
HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations 3 units
HIST 143
HIST 152 - History of Latin America through Independence 3 units
HIST 154 - A History of Mexico 3 units
JOUR 12 - Mass Media and Society 3 units
PHIL 117 - Political Philosophy 3 units
POLI 1 - Governments of the United States and California 3 units #
POLI 2 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 units
POLI 3 - Introduction to Principles and Methods of Political Science 3 units
POLI 5 - Ethnicity in the American Political Process 3 units
POLI 6 - Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States 3 units ±
POLI 7 - Political Philosophy 3 units
POLI 10 - Introduction to International Relations 3 units
PSYC 2 - Psychology for Effective Living 3 units
PSYC 5 - General Psychology 3 units
PSYC 5H - Honors General Psychology 3 units
PSYC 8 - Social Psychology 3 units
PSYC 10 - African American Psychology 3 units ~
PSYC 12 - Human Sexuality 3 units ?
PSYC 15 - Abnormal Psychology 3 units ?
PSYC 16 - Lifespan Development 3 units Σ
PSYC 17 - Cultural Psychology 3 units
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 units
SOCI 102 - The Family 3 units ?
SOCI 104 - Social Problems 3 units
SOCI 107 - Issues of Race and Ethnicity in the United States 3 units ?
SOCI 108 - Global Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity 3 units
SOCI 112 - Introduction to Criminology 3 units ?
SOCI 115 - Sociology of Death and Dying 3 units
WSTU 1 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 units >

Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences

Two courses, 7-9 semester or 9-12 quarter units; one physical science course, one biological science course; at least one course must include a laboratory (*indicates a lab course):

A. Physical Sciences:

ASTR 12 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 unit
ASTR 20 - The Solar System 3 units #
ASTR 25 - Stars and Galaxies 3 units #
ASTR 25H - Honors Stars and Galaxies 3 units
CHEM 1A - General Chemistry I 5 units *
CHEM 1B - General Chemistry II 5 units *
CHEM 4 - Beginning Chemistry 5 units * #
CHEM 4H - Honors Beginning Chemistry 5 units
CHEM 7A - Organic Chemistry I 5 units *
CHEM 7B - Organic Chemistry II 5 units *
CHEM 20 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 5 units * #
CHEM 21A - Survey of General and Organic Chemistry 4 units *
CHEM 21B - Survey of Organic and Biochemistry 4 units *
GEOG 1 - Physical Geography 3 units
GEOG 6 - Physical Geography Laboratory 1 unit *
GEOG 9 - Weather and Climate 3 units
GEOL 1 - Physical Geology 3 units
GEOL 2 - History of Planet Earth 3 units
GEOL 3 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 unit *
GEOL 4 - History of Planet Earth Laboratory 1 unit *
GEOL 15 - Natural Disasters 3 units ^
GEOL 30 - Geology Laboratory of Death Valley 1 unit *
GEOL 32 - Geology Laboratory of Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada 1 unit *
GEOL 34 - Geology Laboratory of Southeastern California 1 unit *
GEOL 36 - Geology Laboratory of Coastal California 1 unit *
OCEA 10 - Introduction to Oceanography 4 units *
PSCI 25 - Exploring Physical Sciences 3 units ?
PHYS 1A - Mechanics of Solids 4 units * #
PHYS 1B - Fluids, Heat and Sound 3 units * #
PHYS 1C - Electricity and Magnetism 4 units * #
PHYS 1D - Optics and Modern Physics 4 units * #
PHYS 2A - General Physics 4 units * #
PHYS 2B - General Physics 4 units * #
PHYS 3A - General Physics with Calculus 5 units * >
PHYS 3B - General Physics with Calculus 5 units * $
PHYS 11 - Descriptive Introduction to Physics 3 units #
PHYS 12 - Laboratory for Introductory Physics 1 unit * #

B. Biological Sciences:

ANAT 30 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4 units * #
ANAT 32 - General Human Anatomy 4 units * #
APHY 34A - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 units *
APHY 34B - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 units *
ANTH 1 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 5 - Physical Anthropology Laboratory 1 unit
BIOL 8 - Biology of Plants 4 units * $
BIOL 10 - Fundamentals of Biology 4 units * #
BIOL 11 - Fundamentals of Zoology 4 units * >
BIOL 15 - Environmental Aspects of Biology 3 units
BIOL 16 - Field Entomology 4 units *
BIOL 17 - Marine Biology 3 units $
BIOL 18 - Marine Biology Laboratory 1 unit * $
BIOL 101 - Principles of Biology I 5 units *
BIOL 101H - Honors Principles of Biology I 5 units
BIOL 102 - Principles of Biology II 5 units *
BIOL 102H - Honors Principles of Biology II 5 units
BIOL 103 - Fundamentals of Molecular Biology 3 units $
MICR 33 - General Microbiology 5 units *
PHYO 31 - Human Physiology 4 units #
PSYC 7 - Physiological Psychology 3 units

C. Laboratory science courses are marked with an asterisk (*indicates a lab course):

Area 6 UC Only: Language other than English

The requirement may be met by one of the following:

A course at ECC: CH 1 , FREN 1 , GERM 1 , ITAL 1 , ITAL 2 , JAPA 1 , SLAN 111 ≠, SPAN 1 , SPAN 52A , SPAN 52B .

Two years of high school coursework in a language other than English with a final grade of C or better. The two years must be in the same language (high school transcripts must be on file with ECC).
Foreign language course (or courses) at another college or university that is comparable to two years of high school foreign language.
Satisfactory score on the SAT II: Subject Test in languages other than English. (If taken before May 1995, use the first score; if taken after May 1995, use the second score): Chinese with Listening 500/520; French/French with Listening 500/540; German/German with Listening 500/510; Hebrew (modern) 500/470; Italian 500/520; Japanese with Listening 500/510; Korean /500; Latin 500/530; Spanish/Spanish with Listening 500/520.
Score of 3 or better on the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations in languages other than English.
Score of 5 or higher on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations in languages other than English.
A Defense Language Institute language other than English course which is indicated as passed with a “C” or higher on the official transcript.
Satisfactory completion of an achievement or proficiency test administered by a community college, university or other college in a language other than English. The test must assess the student proficiency at a level equivalent to at least two years of high school language. This conclusion must be posted on a transcript indicating unit, course title, and grade or on a document with letter head of the institution granting proficiency stating that the student has mastered proficiency in the language equivalent to two years of high school language.
Language other than English “O” level exam with a grade of A, B, or C.
Language other than English International “A” level exam with a score of 5, 6, 7.
Satisfactory completion of C grades or better, of two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English.

Note: If the secondary school was completed in a non-English speaking country and the language of instruction of the secondary school was not English, language other than English proficiency can be certified for IGETC without further evaluation. The student must present appropriate documentation of attendance at the secondary school.

CSU Only: Graduation requirement in American History and American Institutions: HIST 101 , HIST 102 , HIST 105 , HIST 106 , HIST 108 , HIST 110 , HIST 111 , HIST 112 , HIST 122
Institutions: POLI 1

+	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 1993 or later.
^	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 1995 or later
~	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 1997 or later.
>	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 1998 or later.
$	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 1999 or later.
°	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 1999 or later.
?	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 2001 or later.
Σ	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 2002 or later.
ø	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 2003 or later.
&	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 2004 or later.
©	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 2005 or later.
±	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 2006 or later.
?	Indicates course only acceptable in this area if taken fall, 2007 or later.
#	Indicates that transfer credit may be limited by UC or CSU or both; please consult with a counselor.

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): For general education courses taken after fall 2008, please check with your academic counselor or www.assist.org for course applicability and limitations.