Cal-GETC Advising Sheet

California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) 2026–2027

Effective: Fall 2026 through Summer 2027

The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is a series of courses that California community college (CCC) students may complete to satisfy the lower-division breadth/general education requirements before transferring to the California State University (CSU) or to the University of California (UC). CCC can certify completion of Cal-GETC, which is accepted by all the CSU campuses and many majors at all UC campuses.

General Ed Certification

Four Things to Know Before You Start

Course Approval

A course can only be certified if it was approved for Cal-GETC when it was taken. Courses on this list are approved for 2025–2026. Visit ASSIST.org for approval dates and transfer credit limitations.

Grading Requirements

All courses must be completed with a "C" or better, or a "Pass" on a P/NP basis equal to a C or higher. Many universities require letter grades for major coursework. Consult a counselor before selecting the P/NP option.

Getting Certified

Once you receive conditional admission, submit a GE Certification Request to the De Anza Admissions and Records Office. See a counselor about UC majors or professional schools that may not accept Cal-GETC.

Double Counting

Courses approved for more than one area can only be used to fulfil one requirement. No double counting is allowed on the Cal-GETC.

Cal-GETC Areas Overview

Complete all six areas for a total of 45–58 quarter units.

Area 1: English Communication — 12–15 units. Select 1 course each from Groups 1A, 1B, and 1C.
Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning — 4–5 units. Select 1 course.
Area 3: Arts and Humanities — 8–10 units. Select 1 course from Arts (3A) and 1 from Humanities (3B).
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences — 8–11 units. Select at least 2 courses from at least 2 different disciplines.
Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences — 9–12 units. Select 1 course from the Physical Science (5A) section and 1 course from the Biological Science (5B) section ; at least 1 must include a lab approved for Area 5C.
Area 6: Ethnic Studies — 4 units. Complete 1 course. No AP/IB credit accepted.

Approved Courses by Area

Expand each area to view approved De Anza courses. For UC AP and IB Exam Credit information, visit admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap-exam-credits/

Area 1: English Communication (12–15 Quarter Units)

Select 3 courses total — one course from each group below.

Group 1A — English Composition

Group 1A Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses	AP/IB Credit
ENGL / ESL	ENGL C1000⁽¹⁾, C1000H⁽¹⁾, ESL 5⁽¹⁾	Accepted

Group 1B — Critical Thinking – English Composition

Group 1B Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses	AP/IB Credit
COMM	9, 9H	Not accepted
ENGL	C1001, C1001H, C1003, C1003H	Not accepted
PHIL	3	Not accepted

Group 1C — Oral Communication

Group 1C Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses	AP/IB Credit
COMM	C1000, C1000H, 10, 10H	Not accepted

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning (4–5 Quarter Units)

Select 1 course from the list below. AP/IB Exam Credit accepted.

Area 2 Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses
MATH	1A⁽¹⁾, 1AH⁽¹⁾, 1B, 1BH, 1C, 1CH, 1D, 1DH, 2A, 2AH, 2B, 2BH, 4, 11, 11H, 12⁽¹⁾, 17⁽¹⁾, 22, 22H, 23⁽¹⁾, 31⁽¹⁾, 31H⁽¹⁾, 32⁽¹⁾, 32H⁽¹⁾, 44
POLI	20
PSYC	15⁽¹⁾
SOC	15⁽¹⁾
STAT	C1000⁽¹⁾, C1000H⁽¹⁾

Area 3: Arts and Humanities (8–10 Quarter Units)

Select 2 courses — 1 from Arts (3A) and 1 from Humanities (3B). AP/IB Exam Credit accepted.

Group 3A — Arts

Group 3A Arts Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses
ARTS	1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2F 2G, 2H, 2J, 3TC, 3TE
ASAM	40
CETH	13
CHLX	13
DANC	38A
E S	3
F/TV	1, 1H, 2A⁽¹⁾, 2AH⁽¹⁾, 2AW⁽¹⁾, 2AWH⁽¹⁾, 2B⁽¹⁾, 2BH⁽¹⁾, 2BW⁽¹⁾, 2BWH⁽¹⁾, 2C⁽¹⁾, 2CH⁽¹⁾, 2CW⁽¹⁾, 2CWH⁽¹⁾, 3A, 4, 5
HUMI	1, 1H, 15
MUSI	1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 5
NAIS	13, 32
PHTG	7, 21
THEA	1
WMST	3C

Group 3B — Humanities

Group 3B Humanities Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses
AFAM	11, 25
ASAM	20, 21, 22, 32, 41
CHLX	26, 35
ELIT	8, 10, 10H, 11, 17, 17H, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 41H, 46A, 46AH, 46B, 46BH, 46C, 46CH, 47A, 47B, 48A, 48AH, 48B, 48BH, 48C, 48CH
ESL	6
ENGL	C1002
F/TV	2A⁽¹⁾, 2AH⁽¹⁾, 2AW⁽¹⁾, 2AWH⁽¹⁾, 2B⁽¹⁾, 2BH⁽¹⁾, 2BW⁽¹⁾, 2BWH⁽¹⁾, 2C⁽¹⁾, 2CH⁽¹⁾, 2CW⁽¹⁾, 2CWH⁽¹⁾, 3A
FREN	3
GERM	3, 4
HIST	3A, 3AH, 3B, 3BH, 3C, 3CH, 6A, 6AH, 6B, 6BH, 6C, 6CH 17A, 17AH, 17B, 17BH, 17C, 17CH
HNDI	3
HUMI	1, 1H, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 9H, 10, 13, 16, 18, 18H, 20
INTL	16
ITAL	3
JAPN	3, 4, 5, 6
KORE	3
LING	1
MAND	3, 4, 5, 6
NAIS	14, 15
PHIL	1, 2, 8, 8H, 11, 20A, 20B, 20C, 24, 30, 49
READ	10
RUSS	3
SIGN	3
SPAN	3, 4, 5, 6
VIET	3, 4, 5, 6
WMST	21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 31, 49

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences (8–11 Quarter Units)

Select at least 2 courses from at least 2 different disciplines. AP/IB Exam Credit accepted.

Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses
ADMJ	29
AFAM	10, 11, 12A, 12B, 25
ANTH	2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16
ARTS	2F, 3TC
ASAM	1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22, 30, 33
CETH	8, 10, 11, 13, 19, 29
CHLX	10, 11, 12, 26
C D	10G, 10H, 12
COMM	7, 7H
ECON	C2001, C2001H, C2002, C2002H, 3, 3H, 4, 5
E S	1, 3, 4
F/TV	10, 10H
GEO	4, 5, 10
HIST	3A, 3AH, 3B, 3BH, 3C, 3CH, 6A, 6AH, 6B, 6BH, 6C, 6CH, 7A, 7B, 9, 9H, 10, 10H, 16A, 16B, 17A, 17AH, 17B, 17BH, 17C, 17CH, 19A, 19B
HUMA	10, 10H
ICS	17, 17H, 19, 25, 26, 27, 27H, 36
INTL	1, 5, 33
JOUR	2
KNES	47
NAIS	11, 12, 16, 31
POLI	2, 3, 5, 15, 16, 17, 17H
POLS	C1000, C1000H
PSYC	C1000, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10G, 10H, 12, 14, 24
SOC	1, 5, 14, 20, 28, 29, 35
WMST	1, 3C, 8, 9, 9H, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31

Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences (9–12 Quarter Units)

Select at least 2 courses — 1 from Physical Science (5A) and 1 from Biological Science (5B). At least 1 must include a laboratory. AP/IB Exam Credit accepted; however, the IB Exam does not fulfill the laboratory requirement.

Group 5A — Physical Sciences

Courses and course groupings including a laboratory component satisfy the Area 5C laboratory requirement. The lab requirement must be paired with a 5A or 5B lecture course and cannot be taken standalone. IB Exams do not fulfill the laboratory requirement.

Group 5A Physical Sciences Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses
ASTR	4, 4/15L⁽²⁾, 10, 10/15L⁽²⁾
CHEM	1A⁽²⁾, 1AH⁽²⁾, 1B⁽²⁾, 1BH⁽²⁾, 1C⁽²⁾, 1CH⁽²⁾, 10⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 25⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 30A⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 30B⁽²⁾
GEO	1
GEOL	10⁽²⁾, 11⁽²⁾, 20
MET	10, 10/10L⁽²⁾, 10/20L⁽²⁾, 12, 12/20L⁽²⁾
PHYS	2A⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 4A⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 10⁽¹⁾

Group 5B — Biological Sciences

Group 5B Biological Sciences Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses
ANTH	1, 1H, 1/1L⁽²⁾, 1H/1L⁽²⁾, 7
BIOL	6A⁽²⁾, 6AH⁽²⁾, 6B⁽²⁾, 6C⁽²⁾, 6CH⁽²⁾, 10⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 10H⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 11⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾, 13⁽²⁾, 15⁽²⁾, 26⁽²⁾, 40C⁽²⁾
ESCI	1, 1/1L⁽²⁾, 19⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Group 5C — Laboratory

All students are required to complete 1 laboratory requirement corresponding to a lecture course in Area 5A or 5B. Classes fulfilling this requirement are denoted above with a superscript 2. Laboratory courses cannot fulfill the requirement unless paired with a lecture course approved for Area 5A: Physical Sciences or Area 5B: Biological Sciences.

Area 6: Ethnic Studies (4 Quarter Units)

Complete 1 course. No AP/IB Exam Credit accepted for Area 6.

Area 6 Ethnic Studies Approved Courses by Department
Department	Approved Courses
ADMJ	29
AFAM	10, 11
ASAM	1, 11
CETH	10, 29
CHLX	10
NAIS	12

1 Transfer credit may be limited

2 Contains a lab that satisfies Area 5C

Additional Graduation Requirements

The following are not part of Cal-GETC but may be completed at De Anza before you transfer.

CSU Requirement: U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals (9 Quarter Units)

Not part of Cal-GETC, but may be completed prior to transfer. Complete US-1, US-2, and US-3.

CSU US History and Government Requirements
Requirement	Select One Course
US-1	AFAM 12A, 12B HIST 17A, 17AH, 17B, 17BH, 17C, 17CH
US-2 / US-3	POLS C1000, C1000H

Courses taken to satisfy this requirement may also satisfy Cal-GETC Area 3 and/or Area 4 at the discretion of the receiving campus. Check with the Admissions Office at your receiving CSU to confirm double-counting allowance.

UC Requirement: Language Other Than English (LOTE)

Not part of Cal-GETC, but may be completed prior to transfer. Requires proficiency in a language other than English equivalent to two years of high school study. Can be met with the following De Anza courses:

UC Language Other Than English Requirements by Language
Language	Courses
French	FREN 2, 3
German	GERM 2, 3, 4
Hindi	HNDI 2, 3
Italian	ITAL 2, 3
Japanese	JAPN 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Korean	KORE 2, 3, 4
Mandarin	MAND 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Russian	RUSS 2, 3
Sign Language	SIGN 2, 3
Spanish	SPAN 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Vietnamese	VIET 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Ready to Complete Cal-GETC?

Meet with a counselor to plan your coursework, confirm your transfer pathway, and submit your GE Certification Request when you are ready to transfer.