OPTION III –Transfer Plan for IGETC (CSU or UC) AA Degree Program

Option III requires completion of at least 37 units of general education courses, to include the specific requirements listed in Areas 1 through 6 plus major and/or elective units (number 100-299) to total 60 units. The IGETC must be completed in its entirety. Students not finishing the complete program before transfer will be subject to the requirements of the school or college of the campus to which they have been admitted. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. CLEP/DANTES test scores will not count for the associate in arts degree under Options II or III., nor will not count toward CSU or IGETC certification. Military schooling and experience may not count toward elective units at some four year institutions. It is always recommended that you check with the transferring institution. A minimum of 60 transferable units is needed for junior status.
  • General Education Requirement: Completion of 37 credit hours of general education courses, to include the specific requirement listed in Area 1 through 6. (see chart below)
  • Elective Requirement: Completion of at least 23 credit hours of free electives (numbered 100-299) .
  • Global/Multicultural Studies Requirement: Completion of at least 2.5 units. (NOTED BY *)
Area 1-English

Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking

 Area 2 – Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning Area 4 – Social & Behavioral Sciences Area 5 – Physical & Biological Sciences Area 6: University System Requirements –
UC – two courses, one from Group A and one from Group B, minimum six units.

CSU – Three courses, one from Group A and one from Group B and one from Group C, minimum nine units.

Group A: English Composition –
English 100

Group B: Critical Thinking-
English 102

Group C: Oral Communication

Speech 103*, Speech 110
(Requirement for CSU and A.A. degree)

 One course, minimum three units

Math 115, 140+ , 150, 160, 170 180+ , 185, 280, 285

 Nine units (three courses from at least two different disciplines must be selected)

Anthropology 100*, 120

Ecology 100+

Economics 100, 180, 185

Geography 100, 185*

History 115*

Political Science 100*** , 110, 130, 140

Psychology 100, 148, 170

Sociology 100

 Seven to nine units (at least one course must be selected from Group A and one from Group B; one of the courses must include a laboratory)

Group A Physical Universe;

Astronomy 100,
Chemistry 110+ , 130+,
Geography 180,
Geology 100+ , 110, 130, 140
Physics 110+ ,120, 125

Group B – Life Forms

Biology 100, 105+ , 170+
Marine Science 100, 105

Group C – Laboratory Activity

Biology 101, 170+
Chemistry 110+ , 130+ Geology 141
Marine Science 105
Physics 120, 125

 Must complete either Group A or Group B

Group A. American Institutions (required by CSU) – Political Sci 100 and History 170 or 175

Group B Foreign Language (required by UC) Minimum score of 550 on appropriate College Board Achievement Test in a foreign language in high school with a grade of "C" or better; or completion of a foreign language course numbered 180 (5 units) or 180AB (5 units) or higher level course
Area 3 – Arts & Humanities
Nine units, with at least one course from Group A and one course from Group B, minimum nine units

Group A; Arts

Art 100*, 101*, 103*, 104*,

Music 100,

Group B: Humanities

Chinese 280*, 285*

English 140, 145*, 173*, 176*

History 108, 120, 122*, 124*, 128*, 130*, 160, 170**, 175**, 180*, 185*

Humanities 100*, 110 130

Philosophy 100*, 112, 120, 135

Religious Studies 108, 110

Spanish 280*, 280AB*, 285*, 285AB*

Vietnamese 280*, 280A*, 280B*

Note:
*   Meets the Global and Multicultural studies requirement.
+  Indicates that transfer credit may be limited
**  will meet either the Area 3 or 6 requirement, but not both
*** Will meet either the Area 4 or 6 requirement but not both