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CRC offers a Cal-GETC certificate designed for students planning to transfer to either a California State University (CSU) or a University of California (UC) campus. Completion of this certificate ensures that a student has met the lower division General Education requirements for all CSU and UC campuses.

The current Cal-GETC pattern can be found at California General Education Transfer Curriculum Requirements.

Certificates of Achievement

California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Certificate

This Certificate of Achievement is designed for students planning to transfer to either a California State University (CSU) or a University of California (UC) campus. Completion of this certificate ensures that a student has met the lower division General Education requirements for all CSU and UC campuses. Students are required to work with a counselor to submit appropriate paperwork for certification.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2026

Certificate Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 34 units from the following:		34
Students must complete a minimum of 34 units used to satisfy the Cal-GETC certification requirements. See the Cal-GETC pattern in the Cosumnes River College (CRC) catalog or consult with a CRC counselor.
Total Units:		34

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

PSLO 1: Identify the modes of inquiry that characterize the different areas of human thought: the nature of the questions that can be addressed, the way questions are formulated, the way analysis is conducted, and the validity and implications of the answers obtained.
PSLO 2: Recognize the contributions to knowledge, civilization, and society that have been made by men, women, and members of various ethnic or cultural groups.
PSLO 3:Understand the nature and richness of human culture and social structures through a comparative approach and have a pronounced historical perspective.
PSLO 4: Develop varied and flexible strategies for generating, drafting, and revising in multiple genres for multiple communities/audiences.
PSLO 5:Develop and refine critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and produce academic and argumentative writing.
PSLO 6: Communicate ideas of an informative and persuasive nature in the public speaking mode, and to critically evaluate the speeches of others.
PSLO 7: Develop, present, use, and critique quantitative arguments.
PSLO 8: Analyze and appreciate works of philosophical, historical, literary, aesthetic, religious and cultural importance.
PSLO 9: Examine how individuals, organizations, institutions, and societies interact and/or behave within socially-constructed dynamics.
PSLO 10: Develop a comprehension of the basic scientific concepts of the physical and biological aspects of the world as well as an understanding of science as a human endeavor including its limitations and power.
PSLO 11: Demonstrate an understanding of Ethnic Studies as the interdisciplinary and comparative study of race and ethnicity with special focus on four historically defined racialized groups: Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders, and Latina/o Americans.

Honors Certificate

Honors students who complete 15 units or more in Honors-approved coursework will earn special recognition as an Honors Scholar, a distinction that may entitle students to enhanced transfer and scholarship opportunities at select transfer colleges and universities. Completion of the certificate with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better offers enhanced prospects for transfer to highly selective four-year institutions and enables students to participate in CRC’s Transfer Alliance Program partnership with UCLA. A minimum of 9 of the 15 required units must be earned by successfully completing honors courses at Cosumnes River College. A maximum of 6 units of approved Honors coursework completed at other colleges may be applied towards satisfaction of the 15-unit requirement. The units from a maximum of one 400's level STEM course can be applied towards satisfaction of the 15-unit requirement. Interested students should contact their counselor, the Honors Program Coordinator, or the Vice President of Instruction and Student Learning. Honors students should meet regularly with an Honors faculty advisor to ensure completion of Honors Scholar requirements in a timely fashion. Courses that qualify as part of the program are listed below. For further information, including further requirements for, and restrictions to, UCLA TAP participation, visit the CRC Honors Program website.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2026

Certificate Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 15 units from the following:		15¹
COMM 480	Honors Seminar: Political Campaign Communication (3)
COMM 482	Honors Seminar: Persuasion within Social Issues (3)
FMS 488	Honors Seminar: Introduction to Critical Theory (3)
FMS 489	Honors Seminar: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock (3)
PHIL 486	Honors Seminar in Critical Thinking and Composition: Philosophy of Happiness (3)
PHIL 485	Honors Seminar: Philosophy of the Martial Arts (3)
HIST 485	Recent United States History - Honors (3)
POLS C1000H	American Government and Politics - Honors (3)
POLS 482	International Political Economy - Honors (3)
ENGL C1000H	Academic Reading and Writing - Honors (3)
ENGLT 488	Honors - Literature Adapted into Film (3)
BIOL 485	Honors Seminar in Genetics (3)
ANTH 480	Honors Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 482	Honors Biological Anthropology Laboratory (1)
MATH 483	Honors Seminar in Mathematics - Introduction to Mathematical Proof (1)
MATH 484	Honors Seminar in Mathematics - Topics in Number Theory (1)
STAT C1000H	Introduction to Statistics - Honors (4)
All 400-level STEM courses: BIOL, CISD, CISP, CISW, CHEM, ENGR, MATH, PHYS.
Total Units:		15

¹A maximum of 6 units of approved Honors coursework completed at other colleges may be applied towards satisfaction of the 15 unit requirement. A minimum of 9 units of CRC honors-designated courses must be applied towards satisfaction of the 15 unit requirement. The units from a maximum of one 400's level STEM course can be applied towards satisfaction of the 15 unit requirement.

Enrollment Eligibility

To be eligible for enrollment in the program, the student must meet the following criteria:

HONORS PATHWAY ONE: Students who have completed at least 12 transfer-level college units are eligible if they have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are eligible for, or have successfully completed, ENGL C1000 (formerly known as ENGWR 300). If you are taking HONORS PATHWAY ONE, please attach a copy of your transcript to the Honors Program General Application available immediately below. (The Honors Program General Application and your attached transcript are your completed application.)
HONORS PATHWAY TWO: Students who have completed less than 12 transfer-level college units are eligible if they have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and at least one of the following: a grade of B or better in AP-preparatory Honors English or a grade of B or better in AP English or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP English Exam.
HONORS PATHWAY THREE (CHALLENGE PATHWAY): Any student is eligible for the Honors Program if they submit a successful Honors Program Challenge Application, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Honors Admissions Committee their interest, motivation, preparation and potential for Honors Program study.

Enrollment Process

Eligible students are selected for the program according to the following steps:

Students must establish eligibility for the Honors Program by successfully completing the Honors Program Application Process found on the CRC website.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

EXPRESS IDEAS CLEARLY IN WELL-ORGANIZED WRITTEN MESSAGES (P-SLO1-Effective Communication)
UTILIZE MODES OF ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN A DISCIPLINE OF STUDY AS APPLIED TO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AND/OR PROBLEMS (P-SLO2-Critical Habits of Mind)
ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY BEYOND THAT REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PASS A COURSE OF STUDY (P-SLO3-Relevant Knowledge)
RECOGNIZE THE ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF DECISIONS AND ACTIONS (P-SLO4-Social Responsibility).
ARTICULATE AN AWARENESS OF A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES WITHIN A DISCIPLINE AND THE RELEVANCE OF THESE PERSPECTIVES TO ONE’S OWN LIFE (P-SLO5-Cultural Understanding, Social Justice, and Equity)

Career Information

This certificate supports enhanced transfer opportunities. Career opportunities are those available to transfer students. Many of the relevant career opportunities will require study beyond this certificate.