I.G.E.T.C. Course List

I.G.E.T.C.

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum for UC and CSU

Completion of all the requirements in the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (I.G.E.T.C.) will permit you to transfer from College of the Desert to a campus in either the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division general education courses to satisfy campus general education requirements. Exceptions are at the end of the list in the Supplementary Notes. Completion of I.G.E.T.C. is not a requirement for admission but does fulfill a requirement for graduation at a CSU or UC campus.

Completion of the IGETC is not a requirement for transfer to a CSU or UC, nor is it the only way to fulfill the lower-division, general education requirements of the CSU or UC prior to transfer. Students may find it advantageous to take courses fulfilling CSU's general education requirements or those of a particular UC campus.

The course requirements for all areas must be completed before I.G.E.T.C. can be certified. After final grades are posted, you must request I.G.E.T.C. Certification at the same time that you request final transcripts to be sent to your chosen transfer campus(es). The I.G.E.T.C. must be certified prior to transfer. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. For more information, please see a Counselor.

Option 2 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. 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	10	Intro to Art	3
ART	33	History of Photography	3
DANC	15	History of Dance	3
MUS	5	History of Rock 'n' Roll	3
MUS	6	History of Film Music	3
MUS	7	History of Music Theatre	3
MUS	10	Intro to Music	3
MUS	12	Fundamentals of Music	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 Literature	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
ENG	36	Children's Literature	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
HIST	21	California 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	17	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHIL	18	Philosophy of Science	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	2	Elementary Japanese	5
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	International Economic Relations	3
4-C. ETHNIC STUDIES
SOC	15	Mexican-American 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
HIST	21	California History	3
4-G. INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
MC	1	Mass Media/Amer Cult	3
PHIL	12*	Religions of the World	3
PSY	12	Human Sexuality	3
4-H. POLITICAL SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT, LEGAL INSTITUTIONS
PS	1*	Intro to Government	3
PS	2	Intro Comparative Govt	3
PS	4	Intro International Relations	3
4-I. PSYCHOLOGY
PSY	1	General Psychology	3
PSY	3	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY	20	Adolescent Psychology	3
PSY	23	Psychology of Women	3
PSY	27	Biological Psychology	3
PSY	29	Abnormal Psychology	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	10	The Earth Sciences	4
G	17	Intro to Oceanography	3
GEOG	1	Physical Geography	3
GEOG	1L	Physical Geography Lab	1
PH	1*	Introductory Physics	4
PH	2A,2B	College Physics	4, 4
PH	4A,4B	Engineering Physics	5, 5
PH	4C	Engineering Physics	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
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	2	Elem Amer Sign Lang	5
ASL	3,4	Intermed Amer Sign Lang	4, 4
FR	1,1B	Elementary French	5, 3
FR	2	Elementary French	5
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	2	Elementary Japanese	5
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 also be used to satisfy the "American History and Institutions Requirement" at CSU. 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 units from physical education (PE), health education (HE), recreation (RE), or varsity sports (VSM, VSW) are required to earn a degree from COD. Exceptions are the AAT/AST degrees. 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. Exceptions are the AAT/AST degrees.

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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Option 2 IGETC - Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum

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