General Education
Changes to Cal-GETC Starting Fall 2025
Effective the Fall 2025 semester, the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is the singular transfer general education pathway for California Community College (CCC) students to fulfill lower-division general education requirements for transfer and admission to the CSU and UC systems.
The new Cal-GETC GE pattern is intended to reduce the total number of units required to complete the transfer lower division general education requirements.
FAQs
The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) is the singular transfer general education pathway for California Community College (CCC) students to fulfill lower-division general education requirements for transfer and admission to the CSU and UC systems.
Cal-GETC shall be used by new incoming ELAC students beginning in Fall 2025.
- are not transferring and only getting the AA/AS degrees using Local GE
- maintained continuous enrollment at the CCC prior to Fall 2025
- earned an ADT
- met the full GE Certification for CSU GE Breadth or IGETC, whether transcribed on the official CCC transcript or in other forms.
- New incoming students to the CCC Fall 2025 and thereafter
- Students with external credits from the UC, CCC, CSU, In-State-Private,and/or Out- of-State institutions who have lost catalog rights
A new student taking a course in the Summer of 2025 must follow the 2024-2025 CSU or IGETC breadth, as Cal-GETC will not start until Fall 2025. Students that begin in Summer of 2025 and continue through the Fall 2025, will have the option to change their GE pattern from CSU or IGETC breath to the new Cal-GETC. For assistance and support in choosing a GE pattern, please see a counselor.
General Education Patterns
Below are the general education patterns for transfer to UCs and CSUs -- some private schools may also accept it:
CSU-GE /IGETC Certification
Prior to transferring, meet with a counselor to request
CSU-GE and/or IGETC certification to verify completion of all lower-division general education requirements.
Other Important Changes
Payment Fee Policy
Starting Summer 2025, pay your fees on time or make financial arrangements with the college to avoid being dropped.
Associate Degrees for Transfer
Starting Fall 2025, if you plan on earning an ADT degree, you will need to develop an education plan before completing 15 units.
Common Course Numbering
Starting Fall 2025, some course numbering will change to align with statewide standards.