A Closer Look at Cal-GETC
Starting Fall 2025, Cal-GETC (California General Education Transfer Curriculum) replaces both IGETC and CSU GE Breadth for students transferring to a UC or CSU campus. By implementing one unified lower-division GE pathway, Cal-GETC aims to reduce confusion and ensure a more efficient, consistent transfer experience for California community college students, including those at °µÍø½ûÇø, to the CSU and UC systems.
Guide to Changes
Please use the table below to understand how requirements and units are changing.
| GE Area | 2024-25 CSU GE Breadth | 2024-25 IGETC (UC/CSU) | 2025-26 Cal-GETC |
| Area 1: English Communication | 3 courses: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Critical Thinking (9 units) | 2-3 courses: Written Communication + Critical Thinking (UC does not require Oral Communication) (6-9 units) | 3 courses: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Critical Thinking (9 units) |
| Area 2: Math/Quantitative Reasoning | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) |
| Area 3: Arts & Humanities | 3 courses: 1 Arts, 1 Humanities, 1 additional (9 units) | 3 courses: 1 Arts, 1 from Humanities, 1 additional (9 units) | 2 courses: 1 Arts, 1 Humanities (6 units) |
| Area 4: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 2 courses: from at least 2 disciplines chosen from lower or upper division courses (6 units) | 2 courses: from 2 different disciplines (6 units) | 2 courses: from 2 different disciplines (6 units) |
| Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences | 2 courses: 1 Physical Science, 1 Biological Science, 1 Lab (7 units) | 2 courses: 1 Physical Science, 1 Biological Science, 1 Lab (7 units) | 2 courses: 1 Physical Science, 1 Biological Science, 1 Lab (7 units) |
| Lifelong Learning | 1 course (3 units) | ⛝ Not required | ⛝ Removed (not part of Cal-GETC) |
| Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) |
| Total units: 39 | Total units: 37-40 | Total units: 34 |