University Transfer-Option 4: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum for STEM (CSU) Certificate of Achievement

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Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
CA Certificate of Achievement
University Transfer - Option 1: California State University General Education	39 units
University Transfer - Option 2: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum for CSU (IGETC/CSU)	37 units
University Transfer - Option 3: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum for UC (IGETC/UC)	34 - 36 units

Career Opportunities

The CSU GE Pathway is one of several GE pathways that students who intended to transfer and earn a Bachelor’s Degree need to complete. Completion of the GE pathway allows students to move towards graduation with a Bachelor’s degree in their chosen major.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Think critically to solve problems across the various disciplines and in daily life.
Communicate and comprehend effectively in written and oral forms.
Integrate knowledge acquired from their experiences at this college to be ethically responsible, culturally proficient citizens, informed and engaged with civic affairs locally, nationally, and globally.
Demonstrate information literacy through the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.
Engage in lifelong wellness through physical fitness and personal development.

Program Overview

The Certificate of Achievement in IGETC for STEM (CSU) will be awarded upon completion of the IGETC for STEM (CSU) general education requirements as outlined on the catalog year's IGETC for STEM (CSU) general education worksheet. Students must complete a minimum of 31 units, which are distributed among six areas. Per state requirements, the IGETC for STEM (CSU) general education option is available to students earning an Associate Degree for Transfer in Biology or Environmental Science only. This certificate recognizes the completion of lower-division general education STEM requirements for CSU.

NOTE: IGETC for STEM (CSU) allows students to defer one course in both IGETC Areas 3 and 4 (6 units) until after transfer, in order to concentrate on the lower-division math and science courses required for a STEM major; these deferred lower-division courses must be replaced with calculus and/or science courses required by the major before transfer.

Complete the following courses after transfer:

One remaining lower-division general education course in Area 3;
One remaining lower-division general education course in Area 4

Program Requirements

Complete 31 units of coursework to meet the IGETC for STEM (CSU) Certification requirements as listed below. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.

AREA 1: ENGLISH COMPOSITION (9 units) One course each from 1A English Composition, 1B Critical Thinking -English Composition, and 1C Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)		Units
Area 1A: ENGLISH COMPOSITION		3 units
Area 1B: CRITICAL THINKING – ENGLISH COMPOSITION		3 units
Area 1C ORAL COMMUNICATION (CSU requirement only)		3 units

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

AREA 3: ARTS and HUMANITIES (6 units) Two courses required before transfer: One from AREA 3A ARTS, and one from AREA 3B Humanities. Complete one remaining lower-division general education course in Area 3 after transfer.		Units
Area 3A ARTS		3 units
Area 3B HUMANITIES		3 units

AREA 4: SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 units) One course is required before transfer. Complete one remaining lower-division general education course in Area 4 after transfer.		Units
Area 4 SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES		3 units

AREA 5: PHYSICAL and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (7 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.		Units
Area 5A PHYSICAL SCIENCE		3 units
Area 5B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE		3 units
Area 5C PHYSICAL or BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE LAB		1 unit

AREA 7: ETHNIC STUDIES (3 units) One course required.		Units
Area 7: Ethnic Studies		3 units

ADVISORY

AH&I: CSU Graduation Requirement – (NOT required to certify CSU GE) American Institutions US History, Constitution, and American Ideals: Complete courses to cover US 1 (History), US 2 (Constitution) and US 3 (State and Local Government); some courses cover two areas.		Units

Total Required Units: 31