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2025-2026
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    • Accounting
      • Accounting -​ Associate in Science
      • Advanced Taxation-​Certificate of Achievement
      • Bookkeeping -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Administration of Justice
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate in Arts
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate in Science
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate In Science for Transfer
      • Law, Public Policy and Society -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Community Service Officer-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Anthropology
      • Anthropology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Art
      • Studio Arts -​ Associate in Arts
      • Studio Arts -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Automotive Technology
      • American Honda -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Technology -​ Drivetrain and Chassis -​ Associate in Science
      • Automotive Technology -​ Drivetrain and Chassis -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Technology -​ Electrical-​Engine Performance -​ Associate in Science
      • Automotive Technology -​ Electrical-​Engine Performance -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Service-​Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Foundational Skills – Certificate of Achievement
      • Electric Vehicle Service (Tesla Start), Certificate of Achievement
    • Biology
      • Biology -​ Associate in Arts
      • Biology -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Health Science -​ Associate in Arts
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Natural Science -​ Associate in Arts
    • Building Information Modeling
      • Building Information Modeling (BIM) -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Business
      • Business Administration -​ Associate in Arts
      • Business Administration 2.0 -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
      • Entrepreneurship -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Business Information Systems
      • Office Administration: Management -​ Associate in Science
      • BIS -​ Information Processing Specialist -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Business Communications and Marketing -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Medical Assistant -​ Front Office -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Chemistry
      • Chemistry -​ Associate in Arts
      • Chemistry – Associate in Science for Transfer
      • Foundational Chemistry – Certificate of Achievement
    • Communication Studies
      • Communication Studies 2.0 – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Computer Aided Design and Drafting
      • CADD -​ Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) -​ Associate in Science
    • Computer and Information Technology
      • Computer Programming-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Computer Science
      • Computer Science -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Counseling
      • Cal-​GETC -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Dance
      • Dance – Certificate of Achievement
    • Economics
      • Economics -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Educational Instructional Technology
      • Online Teaching and Educational Technology-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Engineering
      • Engineering -​ Associate in Arts
      • Engineering Fundamentals 1 -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Engineering Fundamentals 2 -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Civil Engineering -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Computer Engineering -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Electrical Engineering -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Mechanical Engineering -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • English
      • English -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • English As a Second Language
      • English As a Second Language -​ Intermediate Noncredit ESL -​ Certificate of Competency
      • English As a Second Language -​ Low-​Intermediate Noncredit ESL -​ Certificate of Competency
    • Ethnic Studies
      • Social Justice Studies-​African American Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Asian American Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Chicano Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Ethnic Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Family Consumer Studies
      • Child and Adolescent Development -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Nutrition and Dietetics-​Associate in Science for Transfer
    • History
      • History -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Kinesiology
      • Kinesiology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Legal Assistant
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Associate in Arts
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Associate in Science
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Manufacturing Technology
      • Advanced Manufacturing, Level I, Certificate of Achievement
    • Mathematics
      • Mathematics -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Music
      • Music -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Nursing
      • Nursing -​ Associate in Science
    • Philosophy
      • Philosophy – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Physical Science
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Astronomy -​ Associate in Arts
    • Physics
      • Physics -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Political Science
      • Political Science -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Psychology
      • Psychology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Behavioral Intake and Assessment-​Certificate of Achievement
    • Sociology
      • Community Advocacy and Engagement -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Sociology -​ Associate in Arts
    • Theatre Arts
      • Theatre Arts – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Water and Wastewater Technology
      • Water and Wastewater Technology -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Women's Studies
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Women and Gender Studies -​ Associate in Arts
      • Social Justice Studies-​Gender Studies-​Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • World Languages
      • Spanish Translation and Interpreting -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Vietnamese Translation &​ Interpreting -​ Certificate of Achievement
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      • Ethnic Studies (ETH)
      • Facilities Management Technology (FMT)
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      • Sign Language (SL)
      • Sociology (SOC)
      • Spanish (SPAN)
      • Statistics (STAT)
      • Theatre Arts (THEAT)
      • Translation and Interpretation (TI)
      • Vietnamese (VIET)
      • Water/​Wastewater Technology (WWT)
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California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

This pattern may be used for General Education Certification to University of California and/or California State University.  All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. For a complete list of Cal-GETC approved courses and their approval dates, students may visit www.assist.org.

Courses listed in more than one area can only be used in one area.

Area 1: English Communication

Select 3 courses, 9 units - One from each area

Course List
Course Title Units
1A: English Composition
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing3
1B: Critical Thinking/English Composition
ENGL C1001Critical Thinking and Writing3
1C: Oral Communication
COMM C1000Introduction to Public Speaking3

Area 2:  Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 

Minimum 3 units 

Course List
Course Title Units
BUS 060Fundamentals of Business Statistics3
COMSC 080Discrete Structures3
MATH 020College Algebra for Liberal Arts3
MATH 021Precalculus Algebra4
MATH 025Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry6
MATH 061Finite Mathematics3
MATH 062Calculus for Business and Social Science3
MATH 066Calculus I Late Transcendentals for STEM4
MATH 067Calculus II Late Transcendentals for STEM4
MATH 070Discrete Mathematics4
MATH 071Calculus I With Analytic Geometry5
MATH 072Calculus II With Analytic Geometry5
MATH 073Multivariable Calculus5
MATH 078Differential Equations4
MATH 079Linear Algebra3
STAT C1000Introduction to Statistics3

Area 3:  Arts and Humanities 

Minimum 6 units - One course from Arts and one course from Humanities 

Course List
Course Title Units
3A: Arts
ART 090Art Appreciation3
ART 091Survey of Art History: Prehistoric Through Gothic3
ART 092Survey of Art History: Renaissance to the Present3
ART 093History of Modern Art3
ART 096History of Asian Art3
ART 097Women Artists in Art History3
DANCE 002Dance Appreciation3
ETH 011Ethnic Images in Film3
MUSIC 083Exploring the World of Music3
MUSIC 091Music Appreciation: Western Civilization3
MUSIC 093Introduction to Film Music3
THEAT 020Introduction to Theatre Arts3
THEAT 025ATheatres of Diversity: Chicanx/Latinx Theatre3
THEAT 040Introduction to Film3
3B: Humanities
ENGL 001BEnglish Composition3
ENGL 028Introduction to World Mythology3
ENGL 032Gender in Literature3
ENGL 052Children's/Adolescent Literature3
ENGL 062Asian/Asian-American Literature3
ENGL 073Introduction to Shakespeare3
ENGL 080Mexican-American Literature3
ENGL 082AAfrican-American Literature3
ENGL 084ASurvey of American Literature I3
ENGL 084BSurvey of American Literature II3
ENGL 086ASurvey of English Literature I3
ENGL 086BSurvey of English Literature II3
ETH 010Introduction to Ethnic Studies3
ETH 020African American Culture3
ETH 022African American Music3
ETH 025The Afro-Latinx American Experience3
ETH 029Women of Color in the United States3
ETH 030Chicana/o Culture3
ETH 040Vietnamese American Culture and Experience3
ETH 042Asian American Experience3
ETH 050California Native American Culture3
ETH 056Native Americans of North America3
HIST 010ADevelopment of Western Culture I3
HIST 010BDevelopment of Western Culture II3
HUMNT 002Introduction to World Literature3
PHIL 010Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 030History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy3
PHIL 040History of Modern Philosophy3
PHIL 065Introduction to Ethics3
PHIL 070Comparative Religions3
SPAN 020ASpanish for Heritage Speakers I5
SPAN 020BSpanish for Heritage Speakers II5
SPAN 039Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Literature3
VIET 001BElementary Vietnamese5

 Area 4:  Social and Behavioral Sciences  

Minimum 6 units - 2 courses from two academic disciplines

Course List
Course Title Units
AJ 010Introduction to Administration Of Justice3
AJ 011Criminal Law3
AJ 013Criminal Procedures3
AJ 019Law Enforcement in Multicultural Communities3
AJ 113Crime and Violence in America3
AJ 116Introduction to Corrections3
AJ 123Women and Criminal Justice3
ANTH 062Introduction to Physical Anthropology3
ANTH 063Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 064Introduction to Archaeology3
ANTH 066Native Peoples of California3
ANTH 090Introduction to Mesoamerica3
COMS 035Intercultural Communication3
COUNS 001Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Identity Development3
ECON 010APrinciples of Macroeconomic Theory3
ECON 010BIntroduction to Microeconomic Theory3
ETH 010Introduction to Ethnic Studies3
ETH 011Ethnic Images in Film3
ETH 020African American Culture3
ETH 025The Afro-Latinx American Experience3
ETH 029Women of Color in the United States3
ETH 030Chicana/o Culture3
ETH 035Sociology of the Chicanx Experience3
ETH 040Vietnamese American Culture and Experience3
ETH 042Asian American Experience3
ETH 050California Native American Culture3
ETH 056Native Americans of North America3
FCS 070Child Development3
GEOG 010Introduction to Physical Geography3
HED 010Introduction to Public Health3
HIST 001Survey of American History3
HIST 003AWorld History to 15003
HIST 003BWorld History From 15003
HIST 010ADevelopment of Western Culture I3
HIST 010BDevelopment of Western Culture II3
HIST 014Women in American History3
HIST 017AHistory of the United States3
HIST 017BHistory of the United States3
HIST 021African American History3
HIST 022Mexican-American History3
HIST 023Asian American History3
HIST 035California History3
HIST 040United States Military History3
HIST 045Modern America3
HIST 047History of Indigenous Peoples of North America3
JOURN 010Media Technologies and Society in the Digital Age3
POLSC 002Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics3
POLSC 003Introduction to Political Thought and Theory3
POLSC 004Introduction to International Relations3
POLS C1000American Government and Politics In America3
PSYCH 012Introduction to Social Psychology3
PSYCH 018Introduction to Research Methods3
PSYCH 025Psychology of Women: Global Perspective3
PSYCH 026Violence Against Women: Cross-Cultural Perspective3
PSYCH 027Introduction to LGBTQ Studies3
PSYCH 051Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology3
PSYCH 092Developmental Psychology3
PSYCH 096Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships3
PSYCH 099Abnormal Psychology3
PSYCH 100Human Sexuality3
PSYC C1000Introduction to Psychology3
SOC 010Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 011Social Problems3
SOC 018Sociology of Race & Ethnicity3
SOC 019Sociology of Sex and Gender3
WOMS 010Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies3

U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals (CSU Graduation Requirement – Can be satisfied through coursework in US-1, US-2 and US-3 as listed in Option 1 or Option 2). Option 2 satisfies area 4 requirement. 

Course List
Course Title Units
Option 1:
HIST 017AHistory of the United States3
HIST 017BHistory of the United States3
Option 2:
POLS C1000American Government and Politics In America3
Plus one of the following:
HIST 001Survey of American History3
HIST 014Women in American History3
HIST 017AHistory of the United States3
HIST 017BHistory of the United States3
HIST 021African American History3
HIST 022Mexican-American History3
HIST 023Asian American History3
HIST 045Modern America3
HIST 047History of Indigenous Peoples of North America3

Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences

7-9 units, 2 courses required – one Physical Science and one Biological Science; at least one course from 5A or 5B must have a laboratory component (listed in 5C)

Course List
Course Title Units
5A: Physical Science
ASTRO 010Introduction to Astronomy3
ASTRO 014Solar System Astronomy3
ASTRO 016Stars, Galaxies, and the Origin of the Universe3
CHEM 001AGeneral Chemistry5
CHEM 001BGeneral Chemistry5
CHEM 012AOrganic Chemistry5
CHEM 012BOrganic Chemistry5
CHEM 015Fundamentals of Chemistry4
CHEM 030AIntroduction to Chemistry4
CHEM 030BIntroduction to Chemistry4
ENVIR 010Environmental Science4
OCEAN 010Descriptive Oceanography3
PHYS 001Introductory Physics3
PHYS 002AAlgebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I4
PHYS 002BAlgebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics II4
PHYS 007ACalculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - I4
PHYS 007BCalculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - II4
PHYS 007CCalculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - III4
PHYSC 012Earth Science3
5B: Biological Science
ANTH 062Introduction to Physical Anthropology3
BIOL 004AGeneral Principles and Cell Biology5
BIOL 004BOrganismal Biology and Biodiversity5
BIOL 020Human Biology4
BIOL 021General Biology4
BIOL 061Human Heredity3
BIOL 062Plants and Human Welfare3
BIOL 063Ecology: Connections of Life, Environment and Humans3
BIOL 064Marine Biology4
BIOL 065Wildlife Biology3
BIOL 071Human Anatomy5
BIOL 072Human Physiology5
BIOL 074General Microbiology5
5C: Science Laboratory
ASTRO 010LIntroductory Astronomy Lab 21
ANTH 062LPhysical Anthropology Laboratory 31
BIOL 004AGeneral Principles and Cell Biology5
BIOL 004BOrganismal Biology and Biodiversity5
BIOL 020Human Biology4
BIOL 021General Biology4
BIOL 064Marine Biology4
BIOL 071Human Anatomy5
BIOL 072Human Physiology5
BIOL 074General Microbiology5
CHEM 001AGeneral Chemistry5
CHEM 001BGeneral Chemistry5
CHEM 012AOrganic Chemistry5
CHEM 012BOrganic Chemistry5
CHEM 015Fundamentals of Chemistry4
CHEM 030AIntroduction to Chemistry4
CHEM 030BIntroduction to Chemistry4
ENVIR 010Environmental Science 14
PHYS 001Introductory Physics3
PHYS 002AAlgebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I4
PHYS 002BAlgebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics II4
PHYS 007ACalculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - I4
PHYS 007BCalculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - II4
PHYS 007CCalculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - III4
PHYSC 012Earth Science3
1

ENVIR-010 may be certified in either Physical or Biological Science, but may only be certified once.

2

ASTRO 010L fulfills the lab requirement for Cal-GETC only if student has completed ASTRO 010 previously or concurrently

3

ANTH 062L fulfills the lab requirements for Cal-GETC only if student has completed ANTH 062 previously or concurrently.

Area 6:  Ethnic Studies 

Minimum 3 units 

Course List
Course Title Units
ETH 010Introduction to Ethnic Studies3
ETH 035Sociology of the Chicanx Experience3
ETH 042Asian American Experience3
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