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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 Communication6.0-9.0
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 Reasoning3.0
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 Humanities9.0
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 Science9.0
Complete three courses from at least 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
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 Sciences7.0
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) 60-5.0
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.
Total Units34-42
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

7

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.

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