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2025-2026 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), ESLW 340
1B. Critical Thinking and Composition ENGL C1001 (formerly ENGWR 302), ENGL C1001H (formerly ENGWR 482), ENGWR 301, ENGWR 303, ENGWR 481, ESL 350
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 340, MATH 342, MATH 355, MATH 356, MATH 372, MATH 373, MATH 375, MATH 400, MATH 401, MATH 402, MATH 410, MATH 420, PSYC 330, STAT C1000 (formerly STAT 300), STAT 305, 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 302, ARTH 308, ARTH 310, ARTH 318, ARTH 322, ARTH 333, ARTH 334, ARTH 335, ARTNM 305, ARTPH 345, FASHN 330, IDES 310, IDES 312, MUFHL 300, MUFHL 308, MUFHL 310, MUFHL 311, MUFHL 315, MUFHL 321, MUFHL 330, MUFHL 400, MUFHL 401, MUFHL 410, MUFHL 411, TA 300, TA 302, TA 303, TA 306, TA 350, TA 435, TAFILM 300, TAFILM 302, TAFILM 303, TAFILM 304, TAFILM 307, TAFILM 320
3B. Humanities DEAF 314, DEAF 316, DEAF 318, DEAF 380, ENGLT 300, ENGLT 304, ENGLT 308, ENGLT 310, ENGLT 311, ENGLT 320, ENGLT 321, ENGLT 327, ENGLT 330, ENGLT 334, ENGLT 335, ENGLT 338, ENGLT 340, ENGLT 341, ENGLT 345, ENGLT 360, ENGLT 365, ENGLT 378, ENGLT 380, ENGLT 382, ENGLT 392, ENGLT 403, ENGLT 486, ENGWR 301, ESL 350, GERM 401, GERM 402, GERM 411, GERM 412, HIST 300, HIST 302, HIST 305, HIST 307, HIST 308, HIST 320, HIST 321, HIST 340, HIST 341, HIST 364, HIST 365, HIST 367, HIST 373, HIST 480, HIST 481, HUM 300, HUM 301, HUM 310, HUM 320, HUM 326, HUM 330, ITAL 411, ITAL 412, PHIL 300, PHIL 310, PHIL 315, PHIL 330, PHIL 331, PHIL 350, PHIL 360, RLST 301, RLST 302, RLST 310, RLST 311, RLST 313, RUSS 402, RUSS 411, RUSS 412, RUSS 413, RUSS 415, SPAN 402, SPAN 411, SPAN 412, SPAN 413, SPAN 415, SPAN 427, TA 302, TA 303

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 ADMJ 300, ADMJ 302, ADMJ 320, ANTH 310, ANTH 320, ANTH 330, ANTH 333, ANTH 334, ANTH 335, ANTH 336, ANTH 337, ANTH 341, ANTH 481, COMM 325, DEAF 351, DEAF 355, ECE 312, ECE 314, ECON 302, ECON 304, ECON 305, ENGLT 365, ETHNS 300, ETHNS 320, ETHNS 330, ETHNS 350, ETHNS 360, GEOG 310, GEOG 320, GEOG 322, GERON 302, GERON 303, GERON 305, GERON 306, GLST 301, GLST 302, HIST 300, HIST 302, HIST 305, HIST 307, HIST 308, HIST 310, HIST 311, HIST 318, HIST 320, HIST 321, HIST 323, HIST 325, HIST 327, HIST 330, HIST 332, HIST 333, HIST 340, HIST 341, HIST 353, HIST 364, HIST 365, HIST 367, HIST 373, HIST 374, HIST 375, HIST 480, HIST 481, HIST 483, HIST 484, HSER 330, IS 305, IS 310, IS 312, JOUR 310, JOUR 320, NATR 307, NUTRI 310, NUTRI 481, PHIL 360, POLS C1000 (formerly POLS 301), POLS 302, POLS 304, POLS 310, POLS 320, POLS 330, POLS 342, POLS 480, POLS C1000H (formerly POLS 481), PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300), PSYC 305, PSYC 320, PSYC 340, PSYC 354, PSYC 356, PSYC 361, PSYC 365, PSYC 370, PSYC 372, PSYC 373, PSYC 374, PSYC 375, PSYC 390, PSYC C1000H (formerly PSYC 480), PSYC 481, SJS 300, SJS 310, SOC 300, SOC 301, SOC 302, SOC 309, SOC 318, SOC 321, SOC 325, SOC 342, SOC 350, SOC 480

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, ASTR 310, ASTR 320, ASTR 330, ASTR 481, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 309, CHEM 338, CHEM 400, CHEM 401, CHEM 420, CHEM 421, CHEM 423, GEOG 300, GEOG 305, GEOG 306, GEOG 307, GEOG 308, GEOL 300, GEOL 305, GEOL 310, GEOL 320, GEOL 325, GEOL 330, GEOL 345, PHYS 310, PHYS 311, PHYS 350, PHYS 360, PHYS 410, PHYS 421, PHYS 431
5B. Biological Science ANTH 300, ANTH 303, ANTH 480, BIOL 300, BIOL 301, BIOL 303, BIOL 305, BIOL 310, BIOL 332, BIOL 342, BIOL 352, BIOL 370, BIOL 375, BIOL 400, BIOL 410, BIOL 415, BIOL 420, BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440, BIOL 442, BIOL 482, HEED 308, NATR 301, NATR 302, NATR 320, PSYC 310
5C. Associate Lab Component ANTH 301, ASTR 400, ASTR 481, BIOL 303, BIOL 305, BIOL 310, BIOL 332, BIOL 370, BIOL 400, BIOL 410, BIOL 415, BIOL 420, BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440, BIOL 442, BIOL 482, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 309, CHEM 338, CHEM 400, CHEM 401, CHEM 420, CHEM 421, CHEM 423, GEOG 301, GEOG 309, GEOL 301, GEOL 306, GEOL 311, GEOL 331, NATR 301, NATR 302, NATR 320, PHYS 312, PHYS 350, PHYS 360, PHYS 410, PHYS 421, PHYS 431, PSYC 311

6. Ethnic Studies

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

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