Overview

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a general education pattern that fulfills all lower-division general education requirements at all California State University (CSU) and most University of California (UC) campuses/majors. It is also accepted by some private/independent or out of state universities. IGETC is usually recommended for students who intend to transfer to a CSU or UC campus, or who are not yet sure of their intended transfer university.

Completion of IGETC is not the only way to fulfill the lower division general education requirements. Students transferring to CSU campuses may find it advantageous to follow CSU-GE requirements. Students transferring to UC may also complete campus specific breadth requirements. Please note: IGETC is not recommended and/or acceptable for some colleges and majors within the UC system, while for others, IGETC is a major admissions requirement. Please consult with your counselor.

Note:

IGETC does not guarantee admissions to any CSU or UC campus. Please consult with a counselor regarding limitations or restrictions on acceptance of IGETC.
All courses for IGETC must be completed with “C” or better grade.
Courses listed in multiple AREAS shall not be certified in more than one area except for courses in Languages Other Than English (AREA 6 LOTE), which can be certified in both AREAS 3B and 6.

LEGEND: # - Transfer credit is limited by either UC or CSU or both. Please consult with a counselor. * - Includes lab activity in the course. † - Separate lab activity course.
AREA 1: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION – (9 semester units) CSU: Three courses required – one from 1A, 1B and 1C UC: Two courses required – one from 1A and 1B
1A ENGLISH COMPOSITION ENGL 100#, 105#
1B CRITICAL THINKING – ENGLISH COMPOSITION AP Exams may not be accepted to meet this requirement ENGL 110, 165
1C ORAL COMMUNICATION (CSU requirement only) AP Exams may not be accepted to meet this requirement COMM 110, 127, 130, 140, 150
AREA 2: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS and QUANTITATIVE REASONING (3 semester units). One course required.
BUS. 120#, 123# CIS 262¥ MATH 200#, 201, 211¥, 222#, 225#, 241#, 242#, 243, 251#, 252#, 253, 270, 275 PSYC 171# ¥ CIS 262, formerly COMP 262 prior to FA2024; approved for Area 2 effective FA2018 ¥ MATH 211 approved for Area 2 effective FA2021
AREA 3: ARTS and HUMANITIES (9 semester units) Three courses required: One from 3A (ARTS), one from 3B (HUMANITIES), and one from either 3A or 3B.
3A ARTS ART 101, 102, 105, 107¥, 115‡, 120, 130, 171, 175, 350¥ DANC 100, 102, 103 ETHN 288 FILM 100¥ MUS. 100, 115‡, 202, 205, 206, 240, 250, 275, 277 ‡ ART 115 same as MUS. 115 ¥ FILM 100 formerly FILM 440 prior to FA2021 ¥ ART 107 approved for Area 3A effective FA2020 ¥ ART 350 approved for Area 3A effective FA2017
3B HUMANITIES ART 117 DANC 102 ECE. 191‡ ENGL 110¥ ESOL 400¥ HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108#, 109, 201#, 202#, 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 310, 335, 410, 420, 429, 435 LIT. 101, 154, 155, 201, 202, 220, 231, 232, 251, 265, 266, 267, 370, 432 MUS. 277 PHIL 100, 160, 240, 280‡, 300, 312, 320 PLSC 280‡ SPAN 130¥, 140¥, 160¥, 220#¥, 230¥ ¥ ESOL 400 approved for Area 3B effective FA2024 ¥ ENGL 110 approved for Area 3B effective FA2021 ¥ SPAN 120 removed from Area 3B effective FA2020 ¥ ECE. 191 approved for Area 3B effective FA 2019 ¥ SPAN 220 approved for Area 3B effective FA2017 ¥ SPAN 130, 140, 160, 220 and 230 may also be applied to AREA 6 ‡ PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280
AREA 4: SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 semester units) Two courses required. Choose from at least two disciplines or an interdisciplinary sequence
ADMJ 100#¥ ANTH 110, 150, 155, 165, 170, 180, 360 COMM 150¥, 160 ECE. 201‡, 212‡¥, 901‡¥, 912‡¥ ECON 100, 102, 210 ETHN 101, 103¥, 107, 108¥, 109, 120, 130, 140, 142¥, 265¥ GEOG 110, 150¥ HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108#, 109, 201#, 202# 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 310, 335, 420, 429, 435, 436 JOUR 110 KINE 330‡ LEGL 275 PHIL 280‡ PLSC 115, 130, 200#, 210#, 280‡, 310¥ PSYC 100, 105¥, 110‡¥, 200, 201‡, 220, 230, 268, 300, 310, 330‡, 410 SJS 110, 130 SOCI 100, 105, 110‡¥, 141, 160 SOSC 270 ¥ ETHN 265, formerly SJS 140, prior to FA2023 ¥ PLSC 130 approved, effective FA2023 ¥ ECE. 901, 912, ETHN 103, 108 approved effective FA2022 ¥ COMM 150, ECE. 212, GEOG 150, PSYC 105, PSYC/SOCI 110, approved effective FA2021 ¥ ETHN 142, formerly SOCI 142, prior to FA2021 ¥ ADMJ 100 approved effective FA2020 ‡ PSYC 110 same as SOCI 110 ‡ KINE 330 same as PSYC 330 ‡ PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280 ‡ ECE. 201 same as ECE. 901 and PSYC 201 ‡ ECE. 212 same as ECE. 912
AREA 5: PHYSICAL and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (7 semester units) Complete one course from 5A Physical Science and one from 5B Biological Science. At least one of the science courses listed in 5A or 5B must include a lab (5C) as part of the course or as a separate lab course.
5A PHYSICAL SCIENCE ASTR 100, 101† CHEM 112#, 114‡,192¥#, 210, 220, 234, 237†, 235, 238† ENVS 100¥, 101¥† GEOG 100, 101†, 106‡ GEOL 100#,105, 106‡, 210#, 220* OCEN 100, 101† PHYS 100¥, 101¥†, 114‡, 210#, 220#, 250#, 260#, 270# *Includes lab activity in the course † Separate lab activity course ¥ PHYS 100, formerly PHYS 105, prior to FA2022 ¥ PHYS 101, formerly PHYS 106, prior to FA2022 ¥ ENVS 100 approved effective FA2020 ¥ ENVS 101 approved effective FA2019 ¥ CHEM 192 approved effective FA2017 ‡ CHEM 114 same as PHYS 114 ‡ GEOG 106 same as GEOL 106
5B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE ANTH 125, 127† BIOL 101#, 110#, 111, 130#, 140, 145, 150, 170‡, 171†‡, 215, 230, 240, 250, 260 BTEC 170‡, 171†‡ ENVS 100, 101¥† PSYC 220¥ ‡ BIOL 170 same as BTEC 170 ‡ BIOL 171 same as BTEC 171 ¥ ENVS 101 approved effective FA2019 ¥ PSYC 220 approved effective FA2014
5C SCIENCE LABORATORY Separate lab activity courses identified by "†" above in areas 5A and 5B. * Includes lab activity in the course.
AREA 6: LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) (UC Requirement Only) To demonstrate proficiency, one of the following must be completed: Complete two years of high school coursework, or through the second level of high school study, in one language other than English with a grade of C or better; Complete a UC-transferable language course or courses at a college or university with a grade of C or better in each course; Earn a satisfactory score on one of the SAT Subject Tests: (Check with your counselor for required scores); Earn a score of 3,4 or 5 on an AP examination in a language other than English; Earn a score of 5, 6 or 7 on an IB Higher Level Examination in a language other than English; Satisfactorily complete an achievement test administered by a community college, university, or other college in a language other than English; If an achievement test is not available to assert proficiency, have competency verified by a faculty member associated with a U.S. regionally accredited college or university. Such verification requires that the college provide a document on letterhead asserting that the student’s proficiency in the language is equivalent to two years of high school study; Complete, with grades of C or better, formal schooling through the sixth-grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English. The student must present appropriate documentation to verify the language of instruction; Earn a grade of A, B or C on a language other than English GCSE/IGCSE/O-level exam; Complete a Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) language other than English course, which is indicted as passed with a “C” or higher on the official transcript; Satisfactory completion of a course listed below:
ASL 110# CHIN 122#¥ FILI 120# SPAN 120, 130¥, 140¥, 160¥, 220#¥, 230¥ ¥ CHIN 122 approved effective FA2020 ¥ SPAN 130, 140, 160, 220 and 230 may also be applied to AREA 3B. Note: ASL 100, SPAN 110, 121 REMOVED from AREA 6 effective FA2020 Language / Literature Credit for Students Whose Language of Instruction is not English: A student who has completed at least nine years of education (or through the ninth grade) conducted in a language of instruction that was not English, including a full year of coursework equivalent to a year within grades 9–12 of the U.S. curriculum, may receive credit for language courses in the language of instruction only for courses taken at international collegiate institutions (where the language of instruction is not English) or for upper-division courses taken at UC or at another English-speaking institution of approved standing. College credit for literature in the language of instruction is allowed. Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions (pg. 33)
AREA 7: ETHNIC STUDIES (3 semester units)
ETHN 101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 142
American History, The U.S. Constitution, California State and Local Government – CSU Graduation Requirement (AHI). Although not a transfer or CSU admissions requirement, the CSU system requires students to complete coursework in American History (US-1), The U.S. Constitution (US-2), California State & Local Government (US-3) as a graduation requirement. The following courses may be taken prior to transfer to meet this CSU graduation requirement and may also be applied to meet approved CSU GE Areas. Note: There are instances when a course is approved for CSU GE, IGETC, and/or AH&I at Skyline College but the same course at College of San Mateo or Canada College is not approved to meet that same area. Please check if the course that you plan on registering for is approved for the same GE or AHI Area at CSM or Cañada.
*US-1 American History only –* HIST** 429, effective FA2012 *US-2 US Government only –* LEGL** 275, effective FA2014 *US-3 State & Local Government only –* HIST 240, 310 PLSC 310# US-1 & US-2 – HIST 108, 201, 202, 235, 244 PLSC 210 US-2 & US-3 National, State & Local Government – PLSC** 200 # PLSC 310 formerly PLSC 301, prior to FA2022

LEGEND:
# - Transfer credit is limited by either UC or CSU or both. Please consult with a counselor.
* - Includes lab activity in the course.
† - Separate lab activity course.

AREA 1: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION – (9 semester units) CSU: Three courses required – one from 1A, 1B and 1C

UC: Two courses required – one from 1A and 1B

1A ENGLISH COMPOSITION

ENGL 100#, 105#

1B CRITICAL THINKING – ENGLISH COMPOSITION

AP Exams may not be accepted to meet this requirement

ENGL 110, 165

1C ORAL COMMUNICATION (CSU requirement only)

AP Exams may not be accepted to meet this requirement

COMM 110, 127, 130, 140, 150

AREA 2: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS and QUANTITATIVE REASONING (3 semester units). One course required.

BUS. 120#, 123#

CIS 262¥

MATH 200#, 201, 211¥, 222#, 225#, 241#, 242#, 243, 251#, 252#, 253, 270, 275

PSYC 171#

¥ CIS 262, formerly COMP 262 prior to FA2024; approved for Area 2 effective FA2018

¥ MATH 211 approved for Area 2 effective FA2021

AREA 3: ARTS and HUMANITIES (9 semester units) Three courses required: One from 3A (ARTS), one from 3B (HUMANITIES), and one from either 3A or 3B.

3A ARTS

ART 101, 102, 105, 107¥, 115‡, 120, 130, 171, 175, 350¥

DANC 100, 102, 103

ETHN 288

FILM 100¥

MUS. 100, 115‡, 202, 205, 206, 240, 250, 275, 277

‡ ART 115 same as MUS. 115

¥ FILM 100 formerly FILM 440 prior to FA2021

¥ ART 107 approved for Area 3A effective FA2020

¥ ART 350 approved for Area 3A effective FA2017

3B HUMANITIES

ART 117

DANC 102

ECE. 191‡

ENGL 110¥

ESOL 400¥

HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108#, 109, 201#, 202#, 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 310, 335, 410, 420, 429, 435

LIT. 101, 154, 155, 201, 202, 220, 231, 232, 251, 265, 266, 267, 370, 432

MUS. 277

PHIL 100, 160, 240, 280‡, 300, 312, 320

PLSC 280‡

SPAN 130¥, 140¥, 160¥, 220#¥, 230¥

¥ ESOL 400 approved for Area 3B effective FA2024

¥ ENGL 110 approved for Area 3B effective FA2021

¥ SPAN 120 removed from Area 3B effective FA2020

¥ ECE. 191 approved for Area 3B effective FA 2019

¥ SPAN 220 approved for Area 3B effective FA2017

¥ SPAN 130, 140, 160, 220 and 230 may also be applied to AREA 6

‡ PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280

AREA 4: SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 semester units) Two courses required. Choose from at least two disciplines or an interdisciplinary sequence

ADMJ 100#¥

ANTH 110, 150, 155, 165, 170, 180, 360

COMM 150¥, 160

ECE. 201‡, 212‡¥, 901‡¥, 912‡¥

ECON 100, 102, 210

ETHN 101, 103¥, 107, 108¥, 109, 120, 130, 140, 142¥, 265¥

GEOG 110, 150¥

HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108#, 109, 201#, 202# 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 310, 335, 420, 429, 435, 436

JOUR 110

KINE 330‡

LEGL 275

PHIL 280‡

PLSC 115, 130, 200#, 210#, 280‡, 310¥

PSYC 100, 105¥, 110‡¥, 200, 201‡, 220, 230, 268, 300, 310, 330‡, 410

SJS 110, 130

SOCI 100, 105, 110‡¥, 141, 160

SOSC 270

¥ ETHN 265, formerly SJS 140, prior to FA2023

¥ PLSC 130 approved, effective FA2023

¥ ECE. 901, 912, ETHN 103, 108 approved effective FA2022

¥ COMM 150, ECE. 212, GEOG 150, PSYC 105, PSYC/SOCI 110, approved effective FA2021

¥ ETHN 142, formerly SOCI 142, prior to FA2021

¥ ADMJ 100 approved effective FA2020

‡ PSYC 110 same as SOCI 110

‡ KINE 330 same as PSYC 330

‡ PHIL 280 same as PLSC 280

‡ ECE. 201 same as ECE. 901 and PSYC 201

‡ ECE. 212 same as ECE. 912

AREA 5: PHYSICAL and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (7 semester units) Complete one course from 5A Physical Science and one from 5B Biological Science. At least one of the science courses listed in 5A or 5B must include a lab (5C) as part of the course or as a separate lab course.

5A PHYSICAL SCIENCE

ASTR 100, 101†

CHEM 112*#, 114*‡,192*¥#, 210*, 220*, 234, 237†, 235, 238†

ENVS 100¥, 101¥†

GEOG 100, 101†, 106*‡

GEOL 100#,105, 106*‡, 210*#, 220*

OCEN 100, 101†

PHYS 100¥, 101¥†, 114*‡, 210*#, 220*#, 250*#, 260*#, 270*#

*Includes lab activity in the course

† Separate lab activity course

¥ PHYS 100, formerly PHYS 105, prior to FA2022

¥ PHYS 101, formerly PHYS 106, prior to FA2022

¥ ENVS 100 approved effective FA2020

¥ ENVS 101 approved effective FA2019

¥ CHEM 192 approved effective FA2017

‡ CHEM 114 same as PHYS 114

‡ GEOG 106 same as GEOL 106

5B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

ANTH 125, 127†

BIOL 101*#, 110*#, 111*, 130#, 140, 145, 150, 170‡, 171†‡, 215*, 230*, 240*, 250*, 260*

BTEC 170‡, 171†‡

ENVS 100, 101¥†

PSYC 220¥

‡ BIOL 170 same as BTEC 170

‡ BIOL 171 same as BTEC 171

¥ ENVS 101 approved effective FA2019

¥ PSYC 220 approved effective FA2014

5C SCIENCE LABORATORY

Separate lab activity courses identified by "†" above in areas 5A and 5B.

* Includes lab activity in the course.

AREA 6: LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) (UC Requirement Only) To demonstrate proficiency, one of the following must be completed:

Complete two years of high school coursework, or through the second level of high school study, in one language other than English with a grade of C or better;
Complete a UC-transferable language course or courses at a college or university with a grade of C or better in each course;
Earn a satisfactory score on one of the SAT Subject Tests: (Check with your counselor for required scores);
Earn a score of 3,4 or 5 on an AP examination in a language other than English;
Earn a score of 5, 6 or 7 on an IB Higher Level Examination in a language other than English;
Satisfactorily complete an achievement test administered by a community college, university,
or other college in a language other than English;
If an achievement test is not available to assert proficiency, have competency verified by a faculty member associated with a U.S. regionally accredited college or university. Such verification requires that the college provide a document on letterhead asserting that the student’s proficiency in the language is equivalent to two years of high school study;
Complete, with grades of C or better, formal schooling through the sixth-grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English. The student must present appropriate documentation to verify the language of instruction;
Earn a grade of A, B or C on a language other than English GCSE/IGCSE/O-level exam;
Complete a Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) language other than English course, which is indicted as passed with a “C” or higher on the official transcript;
Satisfactory completion of a course listed below:

ASL 110#

CHIN 122#¥

FILI 120#

SPAN 120, 130¥, 140¥, 160¥, 220#¥, 230¥

¥ CHIN 122 approved effective FA2020

¥ SPAN 130, 140, 160, 220 and 230 may also be applied to AREA 3B.

Note: ASL 100, SPAN 110, 121 REMOVED from AREA 6 effective FA2020

Language / Literature Credit for Students Whose Language of Instruction is not English: A student who has completed at least nine years of education (or through the ninth grade) conducted in a language of instruction that was not English, including a full year of coursework equivalent to a year within grades 9–12 of the U.S. curriculum, may receive credit for language courses in the language of instruction only for courses taken at international collegiate institutions (where the language of instruction is not English) or for upper-division courses taken at UC or at another English-speaking institution of approved standing. College credit for literature in the language of instruction is allowed. Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions (pg. 33)

AREA 7: ETHNIC STUDIES (3 semester units)

ETHN 101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 142

American History, The U.S. Constitution, California State and Local Government – CSU Graduation
Requirement (AHI).

Although not a transfer or CSU admissions requirement, the CSU system requires
students to complete coursework in American History (US-1), The U.S. Constitution (US-2),
California State & Local Government (US-3) as a graduation requirement. The following courses may
be taken prior to transfer to meet this CSU graduation requirement and may also be applied to meet
approved CSU GE Areas.

Note: There are instances when a course is approved for CSU GE, IGETC, and/or AH&I at Skyline
College but the same course at College of San Mateo or Canada College is not approved to meet that
same area. Please check if the course that you plan on registering for is approved for the same GE
or AHI Area at CSM or Cañada.

US-1 American History only – HIST 429, effective FA2012

US-2 US Government only – LEGL 275, effective FA2014

US-3 State & Local Government only – HIST 240, 310 PLSC 310#

US-1 & US-2 – HIST 108, 201, 202, 235, 244 PLSC 210

US-2 & US-3 National, State & Local Government – PLSC 200

# PLSC 310 formerly PLSC 301, prior to FA2022