INTERSEGMENTAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER CURRICULUM (IGETC)

California community college transfer students may receive credit for the UCI general education requirement by completing the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) prior to transfer. The IGETC consists of a series of subject areas and types of courses which, if completed prior to transfer, will satisfy the general education requirements at any campus of the University of California. Fulfillment of the IGETC does not satisfy the UCI upper-division writing requirement.

Students who do not fully complete the IGETC prior to transferring to UCI may qualify for Partial IGETC certification from the community college. You should speak with your community college Academic Counselor if this applies to you. Also, when you attend Orientation, please let us know that you may be getting a Partial IGETC.

Please note: (1) Students are responsible for requesting IGETC certification from their community college; and (2) the IGETC certification or Partial IGETC certification should be submitted to the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools no later than the end of the first quarter of UCI enrollment.

Courses used to fulfill the IGETC must be completed with a grade of C or better. (Courses may also be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis provided Pass is equal to a letter grade of C or better.)

Lists of specific approved courses which may be taken in fulfillment of the IGETC are available from California community colleges and on the World Wide Web at http://www.assist.org/.

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum

1. Language Other Than English: Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language.

2. English Communication: One course in English Composition and a second course in Critical Thinking-English Composition.

3. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning: One course in mathematics or mathematical statistics which has a prerequisite of intermediate algebra. Courses on the application of statistics to particular disciplines are not acceptable.

4. Arts and Humanities: Three courses, at least one in arts and one in humanities.

5. Social and Behavioral Sciences: Three courses in at least two different disciplines.

6. Physical and Biological Sciences: One physical science and one biological science course; one must include a laboratory.