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IGETC - Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
Note:  An "*" indicates that transfer credit may be limited by either UC or CSU or both.  Consult the Transfer Course Agreement in the Transfer Center for specific information.

Note:  A single course, even though listed in more than one area, can only be used to satisfy one requirement.

Area 1

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

One course from each group:

Dept. No. Title Units
1-A WRITING
ENG 1A Composition 4
1-B CRITICAL THINKING/ENGLISH COMPOSITION
SOC 4 Soc. Anal/Crit. Thinking 3
1-C ORAL COMMUNICATION (required by CSU only)
SP 4 Public Speaking 3
SP 15 Intercultural Communication 3

Area 2

MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS & QUANTITATIVE REASONING

One course:

Dept. No. Title Units
2-A. MATHEMATICS
MATH 1A Calculus 5
MATH 1B Calculus 5
MATH 10* College Algebra 4
MATH 12* Pre-Calculus 5
MATH 13 Liberal Arts Math 4
MATH 14* Statistical Methods 4
MATH 2A Multivariate Calculus 5
MATH 2B Linear Algebra 4
MATH 2C Ordinary Differential Equations 4
SOC 3* Fund of Statistics 3

Area 3

ARTS and HUMANITIES

At least three courses; minimum of one from the Arts and one from the Humanities:

Dept. No. Title Units
3-A. ARTS (Art, Music)
ART 2A,B History of Art 3, 3
ART 2C Hist. of Modern Art 3
ART 2D Hist. of Postmodern Art 3
ART 10 Intro to Art 3
ART 18 Intro to Art & Music 3
ART 33 History of Photography 3
DANC 15 History of Dance 3
HUM 8 American Music 3
HUM 18 Intro to Art & Music 3
MUS 3A Music History and Literature I  Ancient through Baroque 3
MUS 3B Music History and Literature II Classical through Modern 3
MUS 5 History of Rock 'n' Roll 3
MUS 8 American Music 3
MUS 10 Intro to Music 3
MUS 12 Fundamentals of Music 3
MUS 18 Intro Art & Music 3
TA 15 History of Dance 3
3-B. HUMANITIES
ASL 2 Elem Amer Sign Lang 5
ASL 3,4 Intermediate American Sign Lang 4
ENG 1B Comp & Literature 3
ENG 10A,B American Literature I, II 3, 3
ENG 11A,B Surv of English Lit 3, 3
ENG 12A,B World Literature I, II 3, 3
ENG 14 Shakespeare 3
ENG 15 The Short Story 3
ENG 16 Literature of the Desert 3
ENG 17 Women in Literatue 3
ENG 18 Introduction to Poetry 3
ENG 21 Intro Latin Amer/Chicano Literature 3
ENG 22 Intro African-American Literature 3
ENG 24 Native American Lit 3
ENG 25 Introduction to the Novel 3
ENG 31 Bible as Literature O.T. 3
ENG 32 Bible as Literature N.T. 3
ENG 35 Myth and Legend 3
HIST 3 Hist World Civilization I 3
HIST 4 Hist World Civilization II 3
HIST 17* U.S. History 3
HIST 18* U.S. History 3
PHIL 6 Intro to Philosophy 3
PHIL 7 Ideas/Great Philosophers 3
PHIL 12 Religions of the World 3
PHIL 13 Perspect Death/Dying 3
PHIL 14 Intro to Ethics 3
PHIL 16 Philosophy/Hispanic World 3
PHIL 17 Monotheismsin in Conflict 3
FR 2 Elementary French 5
FR 2A, B Elementary French 3, 3
FR 3,4 Intermediate French 4, 4
GER 2 Elementary German 5
GER 2A*,B* Elementary German 3,3
ITAL 2 Elementary Italian 5
ITAL 2A*,B* Elementary Italian 3, 3
ITAL 3,4 Intermed. Italian 4, 4
JPN 2A*,B* Elementary Japanese 3, 3
SPAN 2 Elementary Spanish 5
SPAN 2A*,B* Elementary Spanish 3, 3
SPAN 3,4 Intermed. Spanish 4, 4
TA 1 Introduction to Theatre 3
TA 69A,B Dramatic Literature 3, 3

Area 4

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

At least 3 courses, from at least two disciplines:

Dept. No. Title Units
4-A. ANTHROPOLOGY & ARCHAEOLOGY
ANTH 2 Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 3 Archaeology, Intro to Prehistory 3
4-B. ECONOMICS
ECON 1 Prin of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2 Prin of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 11 Internat’l Econ Relations 3
4-C. ETHNIC STUDIES
SOC     15     Mexican-Amer Culture                      3  
4-E. GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 2 Cultural Geography 3
GEOG 7 Regional Geography 3
GEOG 10 Geography of California 3
4-F. HISTORY
HIST 3 Hist World Civilization I 3
HIST 4 Hist World Civilization II 3
HIST 17* U.S. History 3
HIST 18* U.S. History 3
4-G. INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
MC 1 Mass Media/Amer Cult 3
PHIL 12* Religions of the World 3
4-H. POLITICAL SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT, LEGAL INSTITUTIONS
PS 1* Intro to Government 3
PS 2 Intro Comparative Govt 3
PS 4 Intro Internat'l Rel 3
4-I. PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 1 General Psychology 3
PSY 3 Developmental Psychology 3
PSY 23 Psychology of Women 3
4-J. SOCIOLOGY
SOC 1 Intro to Sociology 3
SOC 2 Social Problems 3
SOC 14 Minority Grps in Amer 3
SOC 15 Mexican-Amer Culture 3

Area 5

PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

At least 2 courses, one physical science and one biological science; at least one must include a laboratory:

Dept. No. Title Units
5-A. PHYSICAL SCIENCES
A 1 Descriptive Astronomy 3
A 1L Desc. Astronomy Lab 1
CH 1A*,B* General Chemistry 5, 5
CH 3* Intro Gen Chemistry 4
CH 5 Bio Organic Chemistry 4
CH 10A,B Organic Chemistry 5, 5
G 1 Physical Geology 4
G 5 Environmental Geology 4
G 6* Geology of California 3
G 7* Intro to Geology 4
G 10 The Earth Sciences 4
GEOG 1 Physical Geography 3
GEOG 1L Physical Geography Lab 1
PH 1* How Things Work 4
PH 2A*,2B* College Physics 4, 4
PH 4A*,4B* Engineering Physics 5, 5
PH 17 Intro to Meteorology 3
5-B. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
AGPS 2 Entomology-Gen/App 4
AGPS 5 Plant Science 3
AGPS 5L Plant Science Lab 1
ANTH 1 Intro/Physical Anthropology 3
BI 4 Elements of Biology 4
BI 5 Molecular & Cell Biology 4
BI 6 Biology of Organisms 4
BI 13 Human Anatomy & Phys I 4
BI 14 Human Anatomy & Phys II 5
BI 15 General Microbiology 5
BI 21 Anatomy & Physiology 4
NR 1 Cons Natural Resources 3
NR 1L Cons Natrl Resources Lab 1
* Indicates that transfer credit may be limited by either UC or CSU or both. Please consult with a counselor for additional information.

Area 6

UC REQUIREMENT ONLY

Dept. No. Title Units

6-A. LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH

Students must complete two years of the same foreign language of high school work with a grade of "C" or better;
OR, earn a score of 3 or higher on the Foreign Language Advanced Placement test, or 550 on the College Board Achievement Test in Foreign Language;
OR, complete coursework from the following which meets the Level One proficiency requirement, e.g. Spanish 1, or 1B, or higher.

ASL 1,1B Elem Amer Sign Lang 5, 3
ASL 2A,B Elem Amer Sign Lang 3, 3
ASL 3,4 Intermed Amer Sign Lang 4, 4
FR 1,1B Elementary French 5, 3
FR 2A,B Elementary French 3, 3
FR 3,4 Intermediate French 4, 4
GER 1,1B Elementary German 5, 3
GER 2A,B Elementary German 3, 3
ITAL 1,1B Elementary Italian 5, 3
ITAL 2A,B Elementary Italian 3, 3
ITAL 3,4 Intermediate Italian 4, 4
JPN 1B Elementary Japanese 3, 3
JPN 2A,B Elementary Japanese 3, 3
SPAN 1,1B Elementary Spanish 5, 3
SPAN 2A,B Elementary Spanish 3, 3
SPAN 3,4 Intermediate Spanish 4, 4

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

  1. A single course, even though listed in more than one place, can only be used to satisfy one subject area of the IGETC.
  2. IGETC is not advisable for high-unit majors, e.g. sciences, engineering.
  3. Eleanor Roosevelt and Revelle Colleges at UC San Diego do not accept the IGETC.
  4. IGETC may not be appropriate for students who have completed courses at a CSU or UC campus.
  5. "Double counting" of courses toward the major is not limited by the IGETC, but is limited by other directives. The UC will also allow IGETC courses to count toward major requirements. CSU campus limitations on double-counting of general education courses toward major preparation are not changed by the IGETC.
  6. If you are transferring to a UC campus, the UC Transfer Course Agreement lists unit limitations that might apply to the courses you have selected.
  7. Courses used to meet IGETC requirements may not also be used to satisfy the "American History and Institutions Requirement" at CSU. See Transfer Center handout for clarification.
  8. Completion of Area 1C (CSU) and/or Area 6A (UC) must be completed for certification.

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Although not required for the IGETC curriculum, two courses from physical education (PE), health education (HE), recreation (RE), or varsity sports (VSM, VSW) are required to earn a degree from COD.

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Reading Competency:  All students earning an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree must demonstrate a reading proficiency at the collegiate level by passing RDG 51, Analytical Reading, with a grade of "C" or better, or the equivalent.

Writing Competency:  Students following the IGETC pattern and also earning an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree must demonstrate a writing proficiency at the collegiate level by passing with a "C" or better greade, ENG 1A or the equivalent.

Mathematics Competency:  Students following the IGETC pattern and also earning an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree must demonstrate a mathematics proficiency at the collegiate level by passing with a "C" or better grade, any college level mathematics course listed under 2-A on the IGETC list.

 
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