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California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirements

The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is a general education pattern designed to make transferring from a California Community College to a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) easier and more efficient. Starting in Fall 2025, Cal-GETC will be the only lower-division general education pathway for students pursuing an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) or planning to transfer to CSU or UC.

2025-2026 Cal-GETC Requirements

Courses appearing in more than one category may be used to satisfy only one category.

1. English Communication and Critical Thinking

Choose one course (three units minimum) from each area for a minimum of nine semester units.
Area Courses
1A. English Composition ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGWR 300), ENGL C1000H (formerly ENGWR 480)
1B. Critical Thinking and Composition COMM 311, COMM 315, COMM 482, ENGWR 301, ENGL C1001, HONOR 341, HONOR 363
1C. Oral Communication COMM C1000 (formerly COMM 301)

2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units.
Area Courses
2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning ECON 310, MATH 300, MATH 333, MATH 341, MATH 355, MATH 356, MATH 370, MATH 372, MATH 373, MATH 400, MATH 401, MATH 402, MATH 410, POLS 382, PSYC 330, STAT C1000E (formerly STAT 300), STAT C1000H (formerly STAT 480)

3. Arts and Humanities

Choose one course (three units minimum) from each area for a minimum of six semester units.
Area Courses
3A. Arts ARTH 300, ARTH 303, ARTH 307, ARTH 309, ARTH 311, ARTH 312, ARTH 324, ARTH 325, ARTH 328, ARTH 332, ARTH 333, DANCE 386, ENGLT 488, FMS 300, FMS 305, FMS 307, FMS 320, HONOR 378, MUFHL 300, MUFHL 308, MUFHL 310, MUFHL 311, MUFHL 315, MUFHL 321, MUFHL 330, MUFHL 400, MUFHL 416, PHOTO 420, RTVF 305, RTVF 307, TA 300, TA 302, TA 303, TA 305, TA 306
3B. Humanities ARTH 328, ARTH 333, DEAF 316, ENGLT 303, ENGLT 310, ENGLT 311, ENGLT 320, ENGLT 321, ENGLT 330, ENGLT 335, ENGLT 336, ENGLT 340, ENGLT 341, ENGLT 343, ENGLT 345, ENGLT 360, ENGLT 365, ENGLT 402, ENGLT 488, ENGWR 301, FMS 488, HIST 364, HIST 365, HIST 380, HIST 485, HONOR 350, HONOR 363, HONOR 364, HONOR 366, HONOR 378, HUM 300, HUM 301, HUM 310, HUM 320, HUM 324, HUM 331, HUM 332, HUM 339, HUM 370, PHIL 300, PHIL 304, PHIL 310, PHIL 315, PHIL 330, PHIL 331, PHIL 338, PHIL 350, PHIL 352, PHIL 356, PHIL 360, PHIL 485, PHIL 486, RLST 301, SPAN 411, SPAN 412, SPAN 413, SPAN 415, SPAN 425, SPAN 426, SPAN 427, VIET 411, VIET 412

4. Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose two courses from different disciplines for a minimum of six semester units.
Area Courses
4. Behavioral and Social Sciences ANTH 310, ANTH 313, ANTH 316, ANTH 323, ANTH 324, ANTH 331, ANTH 332, ANTH 334, ANTH 336, ANTH 341, ANTH 374, BUS 345, COMM 325, COMM 480, DEAF 351, ECE 312, ECE 314, ECON 300, ECON 302, ECON 304, ECON 306, ETHNS 300, ETHNS 320, ETHNS 330, ETHNS 344, ETHNS 350, ETHNS 360, GEOG 302, GEOG 310, GEOG 320, GEOG 322, HIST 301, HIST 302, HIST 307, HIST 308, HIST 310, HIST 311, HIST 314, HIST 320, HIST 321, HIST 331, HIST 344, HIST 360, HIST 370, HIST 371, HIST 373, HONOR 340, HONOR 366, HONOR 367, HONOR 368, JOUR 310, JOUR 320, KINES 308, NUTRI 310, POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), POLS 302, POLS 304, POLS 310, POLS 312, POLS 313, POLS 314, POLS 315, POLS 317, POLS 318, POLS 319, POLS 320, POLS 324, POLS 382, POLS C1000H (formerly POLS 481), PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300), PSYC 320, PSYC 335, PSYC 340, PSYC 356, PSYC 371, RTVF 300, SJS 300, SJS 310, SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 302, SOC 310, SOC 321, SOC 341, TA 306

5. Physical and Biological Sciences

Choose two courses totaling a minimum of seven semester units, including at least one associated laboratory component.
Area Courses
5A. Physical Science ASTR 300, CHEM 300, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 309, CHEM 400, CHEM 401, CHEM 420, CHEM 421, GEOG 300, GEOG 305, GEOG 306, GEOL 300, GEOL 305, GEOL 310, GEOL 330, HORT 302, PHYS 310, PHYS 350, PHYS 360, PHYS 370, PHYS 380, PHYS 411, PHYS 421, PHYS 431, PLTS 310
5B. Biological Science ANTH 300, ANTH 303, BIOL 300, BIOL 307, BIOL 308, BIOL 310, BIOL 342, BIOL 350, BIOL 352, BIOL 400, BIOL 410, BIOL 420, BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440, BIOL 485, HONOR 385, PSYC 312
5C. Associate Lab Component ANTH 301, ASTR 400, BIOL 307, BIOL 309, BIOL 310, BIOL 400, BIOL 410, BIOL 420, BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440, CHEM 300, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 309, CHEM 400, CHEM 401, CHEM 420, CHEM 421, GEOG 301, GEOL 301, GEOL 306, GEOL 311, HORT 302, PHYS 350, PHYS 360, PHYS 370, PHYS 380, PHYS 411, PHYS 421, PHYS 431, PLTS 310, PSYC 312

6. Ethnic Studies

Choose one course for a minimum of three semester units.
Area Courses
6. Ethnic Studies ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 350, 360