Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Certification
IGETC (usually pronounced “eye-GET-see”) was developed in concert with the UC and CSU systems to create a set of general education courses that would be accepted in both systems (“segments,” hence “intersegmental”), so that students who have not made a final decision about where to transfer would be able to have one list of courses to follow, instead of two. Completing the IGETC, therefore, fulfills the lower division general education requirements for both the UC and the CSU systems without the need, after transfer, to complete any further lower division GE coursework.
It should be noted that completing the IGETC is neither a requirement for admission to UC or CSU systems, nor is it the only way to fulfill lower-division GE requirements.
Important Points for Certification:
- All courses used for IGETC must be passed with minimum "C" grade or better (a C- is not acceptable). Credit or Pass grades are acceptable, provided they are equivalent to a "C" grade.
- If a student completes a course during a year it did not appear on the IGETC course list, it cannot be used for GE certification.
- Credit is awarded for either an honors or non-honors course, not both. For example, students may receive credit for MATH 105 or MATH 105H, not both.
- A single course may not fulfill more than one general education requirement even though it may be listed in more than one area.
- VVC awards full or partial IGETC certification
Certification
For full certification submit an application for certificate to the Admissions & Records Office prior to your final semester at VVC.
Full Certification - All areas completed with a minimum of 39 units. Full Certification after transfer is subject to the particular rules of the receiving university.
For partial certification submit the CSU and UC General Education Certification request form to the VVC Transfer Center prior to your final semester at VVC.
Partial Certification - This may be awarded if all but two (2) courses in any area, except Group 1 and 2 are completed.
Limitations
All UC campuses will accept IGETC except UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and UC San Diego's Roosevelt and Revelle Colleges.
IGETC is not recommended for science, engineering, performing arts, or other high unit majors at most campuses. Students in these programs should follow the general education pattern of the specific campus they plan to attend and fulfill as many major preparation courses as possible.
Program Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are statements of the kind of learning a program hopes a student will achieve. The PLOs describe the knowledge, skills, problem-solving, communication and values that apply to all certificates and/or degrees within that program. For the IGETC program, PLOs link to the college's Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs).
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Communication: Read and write analytically including evaluation, synthesis, and research; deliver focused and coherent presentations.
- Computation: Apply complex problem-solving skills using technology, computer proficiency, decision analysis (synthesis and evaluation), applications of mathematical concepts and reasoning, and the analysis and use of numerical data.
- Creative, Critical and Analytical Thinking: Apply procedures for sound reasoning in the exercise of judgment and decision making; demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a respect for learning; solve problems through analysis, synthesis, evaluation and creativity; identify, evaluate and appropriate use of multiple sources of information.
- Social and Personal Responsibility: Evaluate the relationship between natural, social and economic systems and the significance of sustainability; demonstrate responsible attitudes toward cultural diversity, citizenship, personal contribution to local and international communities, and the effect of human actions on the environment.
- Information Competency: Students demonstrate information competency and critical thinking skills through their ability to effectively locate, retrieve, evaluate and utilize use library and information resources within the guidelines of academic standards to meet collegiate and personal information needs.
- Health and Human Flourishing: Synthesize educational aims into a holistic approach to the many facets of human flourishing; apply principles of physical, psychological and emotional health and fitness; demonstrate scholarly skills that support intellectual virtues for life-long learning; embrace concepts of fiscal responsibility; and define goals that extend beyond oneself.