Option 2 - CalGETC General Education
Designed for students who are planning to transfer to a university in the CSU or UC system. However, it may be appropriate for transfer to some independent colleges. In addition to the General Education requirements below, students must complete additional requirements for the Associate Degree listed in the catalog. Transfer students are strongly advised to contact a Coastline Counselor for guidance in preparing an educational plan. In addition, for the most current articulation information, visit the official course transfer and articulation system for California’s public colleges and universities, Assist.
Complete at least 34 units in the specific courses listed areas 1-6. These courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement; however, the same course may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a requirement for the major or Area of Emphasis. Students may also double-count courses for the Global Society Requirement.
Certification of General Education for Transfer to CSU or UC with CalGETC
Upon student request, Coastline will verify the completion of lower-division general education requirements for transfer to the California State University or the University of California. Courses can only be certified if they were on the CalGETC approved list at the time they were taken by the student. Students who transfer without certification will have to meet the general education requirements of the specific CSU or UC campus to which they are transferring. Meeting these requirements usually necessitates taking additional courses. Coastline will certify courses only once. Certification is not automatic and must be requested after the completion of the last term prior to transfer. This request should be made in the Admissions office when final transcripts are requested to be sent to the transfer university.
Certificate of Achievement in California General Education Transfer Curriculum
Upon completion of this General Education pattern, students receiving CalGETC certification will also automatically receive a Certificate of Achievement in California General Education Transfer Curriculum (CalGETC).
Area 1 – English Communication
Choose three courses, one from Group A, one from Group B and one from Group C.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1A - English Composition | ||
| ENGL C100 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| Group 1B - Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGL C101 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing Through Literature | 4 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| Group 1C - Oral Communication | ||
| COMM C110 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Area 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
One course, 3 semester/4 quarter units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH C100 | Liberal Arts Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH C115 | College Algebra (2) | 4 |
| MATH C140 | Business Calculus (2) | 4 |
| STAT C160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH C170 | Precalculus (2) | 5 |
| MATH C180 | Calculus 1 (2) | 5 |
| MATH C185 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| MATH C280 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| MATH C285 | Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 5 |
- (2)
Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list.
Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation
Area 3 – Arts and Humanities
Two courses, 6 semester/9 quarter units.
Choose one from Group 3A, one from Group 3B
Group 3A - Arts
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART C100 | Survey of Art: Prehistory through Late Gothic | 3 |
| ART C101 | Survey of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART C102 | Contemporary Art History | 3 |
| ART C103 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART C104 | The History of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art | 3 |
| ART C105 | Introduction to Art | 3 |
| ART C109 | The History and Appreciation of Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ART C152 | History and Appreciation of Ceramics | 3 |
| ART C154 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ART C178 | Painting and Appreciation of East Asian Art and Culture (3) | 3 |
| HUM C135 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 3 |
| MUS C100 | History and Appreciation of Music | 3 |
| MUS C139 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| MUS C143 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| THEA C100 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater | 3 |
- (3)
Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.
Group 3B - Humanities
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB C185 | Elementary Arabic 2 (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C122 | Bioethics (2) | 3 |
| CHIN C185 | Elementary Chinese 2 | 5 |
| ENGL C140 | Appreciation of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C143 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C144 | The International Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C145 | American Literature: The Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL C150 | American Literature through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL C155 | American Literature 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL C181 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL C270 | British Literature to 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C275 | British Literature since 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL C296 | Gothic Victorian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C297 | American Gothic Literature | 3 |
| FREN C185 | Elementary French 2 (2) | 5 |
| FREN C280 | Intermediate French 1 | 4 |
| FREN C285 | Intermediate French 2 | 4 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C122 | Chicano History | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C161 | World History 1 | 3 |
| HIST C162 | World History 2 | 3 |
| HIST C170 | United States History to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| HUM C100 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM C110 | Humanities through the Arts | 3 |
| ITAL C185 | Elementary Italian 2 | 5 |
| JAPN C185 | Elementary Japanese 2 | 5 |
| PHIL C100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C102 | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL C113 | Environmental Ethics: Philosophical Approaches to Sustainability | 3 |
| PHIL C120 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL C122 | Bioethics (2) | 3 |
| SPAN C165 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 (3) | 5 |
| SPAN C185 | Elementary Spanish 2 (2) | 5 |
| SPAN C280 | Intermediate Spanish 1 (2) | 4 |
| SPAN C285 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4 |
| THEA C101 | Introduction to History and Literature of Theater | 3 |
| VIET C185 | Elementary Vietnamese 2 | 5 |
| VIET C280 | Intermediate Vietnamese 1 | 4 |
| VIET C285 | Intermediate Vietnamese 2 | 4 |
- (2)
Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list.
Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.
- (3)
Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.
Area 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Two courses, 6 semester/9 quarter units.
Courses must come from at least two different disciplines.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AGNG C170 | Psychology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH C120 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH C150 | World Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH C175 | Global Perspectives of Food and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH C190 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| BIOL C106 | Human Ecology (2) | 3 |
| CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DMC C100 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| ECOL C100 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| ECON C110 | Economic Issues and Policy (2) | 3 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ETHS C100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 3 |
| ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2) | 3 |
| FN C177 | Global Perspectives of Food and Culture | 3 |
| GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C150 | California Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture | 3 |
| HIST C121 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2) | 3 |
| HIST C150 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 |
| HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 |
| POLS C180 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSCI A101 | Survey of Current Issues | 3 |
| PSCI C183 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PSCI C185 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSCI C188 | Political Theory | 3 |
| PSCI C200 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| PSYC C100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C116 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC C118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | 3 |
| PSYC C170 | Psychology of Aging (2) | 3 |
| PSYC C255 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C260 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C280 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| SOC C100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC C110 | Dating, Relationships, and Marriage | 3 |
| SOC C185 | Analysis of Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2) | 3 |
- (2)
Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list.
Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.
Area 5 – Physical and Biological Sciences
Two to three courses, 7 to 9 semester/9 to 12 quarter units.
Choose one course from Group 5A and one course from Group 5B. One of these courses must include a Lab (Group 5C). Lab courses are indicated with footnote (1).
Group 5A - Physical Science
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASTR C100 | Introduction to Astronomy (2) | 3 |
| ASTR C100 & C100L | Introduction to Astronomy and Astronomy Laboratory (1), (2) | 4 |
| CHEM C110 | Introduction to Chemistry (1), (2) | 5 |
| CHEM C130 | Preparation for General Chemistry (1), (2) | 4 |
| CHEM C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics (2) | 4 |
| CHEM C180 | General Chemistry A (2) | 4 |
| CHEM C180 & C180L | General Chemistry A and General Chemistry A Lab (1) | 5 |
| CHEM C185 | General Chemistry B | 4 |
| CHEM C185 & C185L | General Chemistry B and General Chemistry B Lab (1) | 5 |
| CHEM C220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM C220 & C220L | Organic Chemistry A and Organic Chemistry A Lab (1) | 5 |
| CHEM C225 | Organic Chemistry B (3) | 3 |
| CHEM C225 & C225L | Organic Chemistry B and Organic Chemistry B Lab (1), (3) | 5 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (2) | 3 |
| GEOG C180 & C180L | Physical Geography and Physical Geography Lab (2) | 4 |
| GEOL C105 | General Geology (2) | 3 |
| GEOL C105 & C105L | General Geology and Geology Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| GEOL C106 | Earth Sciences for Teachers (2) | 4 |
| GEOL C115 | California Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C161 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL C185 & C185L | Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab (1) | 4 |
| PHYS C110 | Conceptual Physics (2) | 3 |
| PHYS C120 | Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C125 | Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C140 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2) | 4 |
| PHYS C285 | Calculus Based Physics: Modern Physics (1) | 4 |
- (1)
Laboratory course.
- (2)
Course has credit limitations.
Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.
- (3)
Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.
Group 5B - Biological Sciences
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH C185 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C100 & C100L | Introduction to Biology and Introduction to Biology Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C100C | Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C102 | Introduction to the Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C103 | Introduction to Marine Science (2) | 3 |
| BIOL C180 | Cell and Molecular Biology (1) | 4 |
| BIOL C185 | Diversity of Organisms (1) | 5 |
| BIOL C210 | General Microbiology (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C220 | Human Anatomy (1), (2) | 5 |
| BIOL C221 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (1), (2) | 4 |
| BIOL C225 | Human Physiology (1) | 4 |
| BIOL C226 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL C281 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL C283 | Genetics | 4 |
| ENVS C100 | Introduction to Environmental Science (2) | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science (2) | 3 |
- (1)
Laboratory course.
- (2)
Course has credit limitations.
Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.
- (3)
Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.
Group 5C - Laboratory Science Requirement
One of the courses taken in Area 5A or 5B must include a lab. Laboratory courses are indicated by footnote (1).
Area 6 - Ethnic Studies
One course, 3 semester/4 quarter units.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States | 3 |
| ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
| HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
Languages Other Than English (UC Requirement Only)
Most non-language undergraduate majors at the University of California require or recommend that students demonstrate competence in at least one language other than English at time of graduation from their colleges. This is a graduation requirement for the UC and is separate from CalGETC.
Each UC has its own specific LOTE requirements as listed on the UC Graduation Requirements website. Language courses appearing on the CalGETC list may count toward this requirement and students may find it beneficial to begin work toward this UC graduation requirement at Coastline. Please consult with your Counselor if you have additional questions.
American Institution Requirements
CSU has an American Institutions requirement that is separate from CalGETC. Courses used to meet the CSU requirement can be double counted in Area 3 or 4. To meet the CSU requirement, students should take POLS C180 American Government and Politics and one of the following courses: HIST C170 United States History to 1876 or HIST C175 United States History since 1876.
UC requires the completion of a college course or courses with a grade of C or better or a one-year course in high school in U.S. history or a half-year course in U.S. history and a half-year course in American government with grades of C or better (UCLA requires grades of “B”). UCSB requires the completion of a college course. If you are using college coursework to satisfy this requirement, check the appropriate UC catalog to determine which course(s) to take.