IGETC

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. A single course may not fulfill more than one general education requirement even though it may be listed in more than one area.
5. 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.

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Certificate

State Control Number: 36806
Program Code: IGETC.CSU.CERT or IGETC.UC.CERT
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: No

Students who complete the IGETC pattern, commonly referred to as the “blue sheet,” may be awarded a Certificate of Achievement. A single course may fulfill only one area even though it may be listed in more than one area with the exception of the CSU US History, Constitution and American Ideals requirement. All courses must be completed with a “C” grade or better. Completion of the IGETC pattern satisfies the lower-division, general education requirements for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems and for any in-state private or out-of-state institutions that honor this pattern. Although this certificate recognizes completion of the lower-division, general education requirements, it does not guarantee admission to a university. For assistance with transfer admission processes, please contact a counselor.

Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Area 1 English Communication		6.0-9.0
CSU: Three courses required, complete one from Group 1A, one from Group 1B, and one from Group 1C
UC: Two courses required, complete one from Group 1A and one from Group1B
1A English Composition
ENGL 101.0/101H	English Composition and Reading
1B Critical Thinking and English Composition
ENGL 104/104H	Critical Thinking & Composition
PHIL 207	Introduction to Critical Thinking
RLST 207	Introduction to Critical Thinking
1C Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
CMST 106	Interpersonal Communication
CMST 108	Group Discussion
CMST 109	Public Speaking
Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning		3.0
Complete one course from the following:
MATH 103	College Algebra for Allied Health
MATH 105/105H	College Algebra
MATH 120/120H	Introduction to Statistics
MATH 120S	Introduction to Statistics With Skills Support
MATH 132	The Ideas of Math
MATH 226/226H	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MATH 227/227H	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
MATH 228/228H	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
MATH 231	Linear Algebra
MATH 270	Differential Equations
PSYC 215	Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area 3 Arts and Humanities		9.0
Complete three courses with at least one from 3A and one from 3B
3A Arts
ART 101	Survey of Art History 7
ART 102	Survey Art History 7
ART 104	Film As an Art Form 7
ART 105	Introduction to Art
ART 106	Art Concepts
ART 107	Art & Life of Greece 7
ART 108	Art and Life of Italy 7
ART 109	Survey of African American Art
ENGL 116	Authors of the Theatre
KIN 103	History and Appreciation of Dance 7
MUSC 100	Introduction to Music
MUSC 101	Fundamentals of Music
MUSC 102	Music Theory I
MUSC 103	Music Theory II
MUSC 116	Music in America
MUSC 117	History of Jazz 7
MUSC 118	Survey of Rock and Roll 7
MUSC 202	Intermediate Theory-Chromatic Practice I
TA 101	Introduction to Theatre
TA 102	History of Theatre
TA 116	Authors of the Theatre
Group 3B Humanities
ANTH 106	Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 7
ASL 124	American Sign Language III 1, 7
ASL 125	American Sign Language IV 1, 7
CMST 105	Intercultural Communication 7
ENGL 102.0/102H	Composition and Literature
ENGL 220	Modern Fiction
ENGL 225	Poetry
ENGL 230	Survey of American Literature 1600-1865 7
ENGL 231	Survey of American Literature 1865 to Present
ENGL 232	Chicanx and Latinx Literature 7
ENGL 233	African American Literature 7
ENGL 234	Native American Literature 7
ENGL 240	World Literature Ancient-Early Renaissance 7
ENGL 241	World Literature Renaissance-Modern 7
ENGL 245	Survey of British Literature Early Medieval-Neoclassics 7
ENGL 246	Survey of British Literature Romantic Period to 20th Century 7
ENGL 247	Shakespeare
HIST 103	World History to 1500 7
HIST 104	World History Since 1500 7
HIST 117/117H	History of U.S to 1876
HIST 118/H118	History of U.S From 1876
HIST 130	Latin American History to 1822 7
HIST 131	Latin American History From 1822 7
HIST 153	African American History
HIST 155	Women in U.S. History 7
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 108	Introduction to Ethics and Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 114	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought 7
PHIL 117	Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 120	History of Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 121	History of Modern Philosophy 7
POLS 114	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought 7
RLST 101	Introduction to Religious Studies 7
RLST 105	Old Testament, Hebrew Bible, Religions of the Ancient Near East 7
RLST 106	Introduction to the New Testament and Early Christian Literature 7
RLST 110	Religions of the Middle East and the West 7
RLST 111	Religions of South and East Asia 7
RLST 115	Religion in America
RLST 117	Philosophy of Religion
SPAN 103	Intermediate Spanish 1, 7
SPAN 104	Intermediate Spanish 1, 7
Area 4 Social and Behavioral Science		6.0
Complete two courses from TWO different disciplines
AGNR 175	Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Society 7
AGNR 178	Agriculture Economics
ANTH 101	Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ANTH 102	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 7
ANTH 103	Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 106	Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 7
CHDV 106	Child, Family, and Community 7
CMST 105	Intercultural Communication 7
ECON 101	Principles of Economics: Macro 7
ECON 102	Principles of Economics: Micro 7
ETH 101	Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
ETH 102	Introduction to African American Studies
GEOG 102	Introduction to Cultural Geography 7
GEOG 104	World Regional Geography 7
HIST 103	World History to 1500 7
HIST 104	World History Since 1500 7
HIST 115	History of California
HIST 117/117H	History of U.S to 1876
HIST 118/H118	History of U.S From 1876
HIST 130	Latin American History to 1822 7
HIST 131	Latin American History From 1822 7
HIST 153	African American History
HIST 155	Women in U.S. History 7
PHIL 114	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought 7
POLS 101	Introduction to Political Science
POLS 102	Introduction to American Government And Politics
POLS 110	Introduction to International Relations 7
POLS 112	Introduction to Comparative Government And Politics 7
POLS 113	Politics of Middle East and North Africa 7
POLS 114	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought 7
POLS 206	Introduction to Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management 7
PSYC 101	Introductory Psychology
PSYC 110	Developmental Psychology 2
PSYC 121	Intorduction to Human Sexuality
PSYC 204	Social Psychology
PSYC 213	Abnormal Psychology
RLST 113	Religion and Society 7
RLST 115	Religion in America
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology 7
SOC 102	Social Problems
SOC 107	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity 7
Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences		7.0
Complete one course from each area
5A Physical Sciences
Courses which include a laboratory
CHEM 100	Introductory Chemistry 3
CHEM 201	General Chemistry
CHEM 202	General Chemistry
CHEM 206	Introductory Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry
CHEM 207	Introductory Chemistry III: Biochemistry
CHEM 281	Organic Chemistry
CHEM 282	Organic Chemistry II
GEOG 101 & 101L	Introduction to Physical Geography and Geography 1 Laboratory
GEOL 101	Physical Geology
PHYS 100	Introductory Physics 4
PHYS 201	Engineering Physics I-Mechanics
PHYS 202	Engineering Physics II - Fluids, Sound, and Thermodynamics
PHYS 203	Engineering Physics III Electricity And Magnetism
PHYS 204	Engineering Physics IV-Optics and Modern Physics
PHYS 221	General Physics I
PHYS 222	General Physics II
Courses which do not include a laboratory
AGNR 170	Environmental Science and Sustainability
ASTR 101	Descriptive Astronomy
GEOG 101	Introduction to Physical Geography
OCEA 101	Oceanography
PSCI 101	Principles of Physical Science 5
5B Biological Sciences
Courses which include a laboratory
ANTH 101 & 101L	Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Physical Anthropology Laboratory
BIOL 100	General Biology
BIOL 201	Biology of Cells
BIOL 202	Biology of Organisms
BIOL 211	Human Anatomy
BIOL 221	General Microbiology
BIOL 231	Human Physiology
Courses which do not include a laboratory
ANTH 101	Introduction to Physical Anthropology
BIOL 118	Principles of Heredity
PSYC 109	Biopsychology
5C Laboratory Activity
Any science course taken for Area 5A or 5B, which includes a lab, fulfills this requirement
Area 6 - Language other than English (LOTE) 6		0-5.0
Complete one of the following options:
Option One
Complete 2 years of the same foreign language in high school with a grade of “C” or better. Submit official high school transcript to VVC Admissions & Records Office.
Option Two
Select one of the following courses:
ASL 123	American Sign Language II 7
ASL 124	American Sign Language III 7
ASL 125	American Sign Language IV 7
FREN 102	Elementary French 7
SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish 7
SPAN 103	Intermediate Spanish 7
SPAN 104	Intermediate Spanish 7
Option Three
Complete two years of formal schooling at the 6th grade level or above at an institution where English is not the language of instruction. Submit official translation of transcript to VVC Admissions & Records Office.
Option Four
Score of 3 or higher on Foreign Language Advanced Placement test, or a score of 550 or higher on the College Board. Achievement Test in Foreign Language. Submit official transcript to VVC Admissions & Records Office.
Area 7 - Ethnic Studies		3.0
Students who begin academic work at a CCC fall 2023 will be required to complete the new Area 7. Students who began prior to fall 2023, and maintained continuous enrollment, will not be held to Area 7.
ETH 101	Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
ETH 102	Introduction to African American Studies
Total Units		34-42

¹

ASL, FREN, and SPAN courses in Area 3B may be used to clear the LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) area, without need to take another course. 

²

No credit for PSYC 110 Developmental Psychology if taken after PSYC 111. 

³

No credit for CHEM 100 Introductory Chemistry if taken after CHEM 201 General Chemistry.

⁴

No credit for PHYS 100 Introductory Physics if taken after PHYS 201 Engineering Physics I-Mechanics or PHYS 221 General Physics I. PHYS 221 General Physics I, PHYS 222 General Physics II (General series) and PHYS 201 Engineering Physics I-Mechanics, PHYS 202 Engineering Physics II - Fluids, Sound, and Thermodynamics, PHYS 203 Engineering Physics III Electricity And Magnetism, PHYS 204 Engineering Physics IV-Optics and Modern Physics (Engineering series) combined: maximum credit, one series. 

⁵

No credit for PSCI 101 Principles of Physical Science if taken after a college course in astronomy, chemistry, geology, meteorology, oceanography or physics. 

⁶

UC Requirement for IGETC Certification

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These courses will fulfill the VVC Global Citizenship competency graduation requirement for the AA/AS degrees. Global Citizenship is not required for ADT degrees.

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:

1. Communication: Read and write analytically including evaluation, synthesis, and research; deliver focused and coherent presentations.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.