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The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum is a general education program that California Community College transfer students can use to fulfill lower-division general education requirements at a California State University or University of California campus. This curriculum provides an alternative to the CSU General Education-Breadth requirements and a UC campus GE/Breadth requirements. IGETC can be a good option if you know you want to transfer, but don't know if you will go to a UC or a CSU, or if you don't know which major you will pursue. Completion of IGETC is not an admission requirement nor does completion of IGETC guarantee admission to the campus or program of choice.

IGETC requirements are divided into five areas of study. The areas define a specific number of courses and/or units that must be fulfilled to satisfy the IGETC requirement. ASSIST IGETC reports display specific courses at the institution you choose that fulfill each IGETC area requirement.

The IGETC requires completion of a minimum of 37 semester or 49 quarter units of lower division work with a C grade or better in each course. A grade of "Credit" or "Pass" may be used if the community college's grading policy states that "Credit" or "Pass" is equivalent to a grade of "C" or better. If you complete IGETC requirements and your courses are certified, you will be required to complete at least 9 semester units of upper-division general education work after transfer to a CSU campus.

Unlike CSU GE-Breadth Certification which allows certification of separate GE areas, the course requirements for all areas of IGETC must be completed and certified by a California community college to be accepted by CSU or UC. (There are some circumstances that permit completion of IGETC after transfer. You should talk to your community college counselor and a university admissions officer for details.) If you are interested in a major that requires extensive lower-division preparation, IGETC may not the best choice for you.

A single community college course may be listed on the IGETC course agreement under more than one subject area; however, it may be used only once to satisfy any IGETC subject area. IGETC agreements in ASSIST may be viewed either by IGETC area or academic department.

Three courses required, one in English composition, one in critical thinking-English composition, and one in oral communication (at least 9 semester units)

The requirements 8A and 8B identify courses which, when taken in sequence, satisfy the 1B requirement.

At least three courses, with at lest one from the arts and one from the humanities (at least 9 semester units)

At least three courses from at least two disciplines (at least 9 semester units)

Two courses, one physical science and one biological science; at least one must include a laboratory (at least 7 semester units) Courses that include a lab component are underlined on ASSIST IGETC reports.

Below is a sample IGETC agreement from College of Alameda showing English courses approved for IGETC. Course work completed before the date approved or after the date removed may not be used for certification.


                                                  Smstr  IGETC  Date    Date

   Course            Title                        Units  Area   Apprvd  Rmvd 

   

                                  ==== English ====                          

   ENGL 1A           Composition and Reading      4      1A     F91        

   ENGL 1B           Composition and Reading      4      3B     F00        

                                                         8B     F91     F93

*  ENGL 5            Critical Thinking in Reading 3      1B     F92        

                     and Writing                         8C     F91     F93

   ENGL 16           African-American Writers     3      3B     F97        

                     (Poetry)                                              

   ENGL 17A          Shakespeare                  3      3B     F91        

   ENGL 17B          Shakespeare                  3      3B     F91        

   ENGL 20           Introduction to Dramatic     3      3B     F91     F95

                     Literature                                            

   ENGL 27A          The Bible as Literature: Old 3      3B     F91        

                     Testament                                             

   ENGL 27B          The Bible as Literature: New 3      3B     F91        

                     Testament                                             

   ENGL 30A          Introduction to American     3      3B     F91        

                     Literature                                            

   ENGL 30B          Introduction to American     3      3B     F91        

                     Literature                                            

   ENGL 31           Survey of African-American   3      3B     F91        

                     Literature                                            

   ENGL 32A          Contemporary Women Writers   3      3B     F94        

   ENGL 32B          Contemporary Women Writers   3      3B     F94        

   ENGL 33A          Introduction to Contemporary 3      3B     F91        

                     Literature                                            

   ENGL 33B          Introduction to Contemporary 3      3B     F91        

                     Literature                                            

   ENGL 36           Women in Literature          3      3B     F91        

   ENGL 66A          Black Literature &           5      3B     F91     F93

                     Composition                                           

   ENGL 66B          Black Literature &           5      3B     F91     F93

                     Composition                                           

   ENGL 68           Black Culture: From Egypt to 5      3B     F91     F93

                     the Harlem Renaissance                                

 

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*  Courses listed in more than one area shall not be certified in more than 

   one area.                                                                

  

Note: Courses approved for Fall 91 may be taken prior to Fall 91

      Courses approved for Fall 92 or later may NOT be taken prior to Fall 92

IGETC - Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum