Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum (IGETC) Certification
IGETC is separated into six separate academic areas.
Each area requires a specific unit/class requirement(s). A
grade of "C" or "P" is required for each course used to
satisfy IGETC requirements. It is recommended IGETC
be completed in its entirety prior to transfer. Students who
do not complete the entire program before transfer could
be subject to the general education requirements of the
campus
or college to which they transfer.
The areas for UC/IGETC are:
Certificate of Achievement
| Area 1. English Communication
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| 1A: English Composition |
3 |
| 1B: Critical Thinking |
3 |
| Area 2. |
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| 2A: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative
Reasoning (Min of 3 units) |
3 minimum |
| Area 3. Arts and Humanities |
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| 3A: Arts, 3B: Humanities+ |
9 |
| Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences |
9 |
| Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences |
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| 5A Physical
Sci, 5B Biological Sci |
7-9 |
| Area 6A: Language Other Than English (LOTE) |
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Students transferring to UC are required to demonstrate
competence (proficiency) in a language other than English
equal to two years of high school study. Competence may
be demonstrated through the following mechanism:
1) Satisfactory completion of two years of high school
coursework (US high school or high school in country
where the language of instruction is English) in a language other than English, with a grade of "C" or better in each
course. The two years must be in the same language.
2) Satisfactory completion of a course (or courses) at
a college or university with a grade of C" or better in
each course. Chabot courses: French 1B, or German 1B or
Italian 1B or Japanese 1B or Spanish 1B or Sign Language
65 will satisfy this requirement.
3) Satisfactory completion, with "C" grades or better,
of two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade-level
or higher in an institution where the language of instruction
is not English. Appropriate documentation must be presented
to substantiate that the required coursework was
completed.
4) Satisfactory score on the SAT II: Subject Test in languages
other than English.
5) Satisfactory score, 3 or higher, in the College Board
Advanced Placement examination in languages other than
English.
6) Satisfactory score, 5 or higher, in the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examinations in language
other than English.
7) Satisfactory completion of an achievement test administered
by a community college, university or other college
in a language other than English (see a counselor for
assistance).
8) Language other than English "O" level exam with
grade of "A," "B" or "C".
9). Language other than English International "A" level
exam with a score of 5, 6, 7.
The student is advised to see a counselor for assistance
determining the completion of the IGETC Language Other
Than English Area 6A requirement. |
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Full IGETC Certification: Students are eligible for
Full IGETC Certification when they have completed the
required
number of units and courses in each GE Area.
Students with full certification will not have to complete
additional lower-division GE requirements that may be required
at the CSU or UC transfer school.
Partial IGETC Certification: Partial IGETC certification
is defined as completing all but 2 courses on the
IGETC
pattern. Upon request for IGETC certification, if a
partial certification is sent, each UC or CSU will inform a
student who has submitted a partial certified IGETC of the
specific timelines and courses needed to complete IGETC.
The UC or CSU is responsible for verifying that the missing
courses are completed. Partial completion of IGETC could
jeopardize
admission into some UC campuses.
Certification does not happen automatically; the student
must request certification at the same time a request for a
final transcript to be sent to the transfer school is made.
Requests for certification are made with Admissions and
Records, Building 700, Room 703. |
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