Degree Option III
Designed for students who are planning to transfer to a university in the CSU or UC system.
Degree Option III
Designed for students who are planning to transfer to a university in the CSU or UC system. However, it may be appropriate for transfer to some independent colleges. In addition to the General Education requirements below, students must complete additional requirements for the Associate Degree listed in the catalog under Associate Degree Requirements. Transfer students are strongly advised to contact a Coastline counselor for guidance in preparing an educational plan. In addition, for the most current articulation information, visit www.assist.org.
Complete at least 37 units in the specific courses listed areas 1-6. These courses must be completed with a C or better. One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement; however, the same course may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a requirement for the major or Area of Emphasis. Students may also double-count courses for the Global and Multicultural Studies Requirement.
Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Upon completion of this General Education pattern, students may qualify for a Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer (IGETC) and IGETC Certification of General Education.
Certification of General Education for Transfer to CSU or UC
Upon student request, Coastline will verify the completion of lower-division general education requirements for transfer to the California State University (either the CSU general education breadth requirements or the IGETC) or the University of California (IGETC). Courses can only be certified if they were on the CSU or IGETC approved list at the time they were taken by the student. Students who transfer without certification will have to meet the general education requirements of the specific CSU or UC campus to which they are transferring. Meeting these requirements usually necessitates taking additional courses. Coastline will certify courses only once. Certification is not automatic and must be requested after the completion of the last term prior to transfer. This request should be made in the Admissions office when final transcripts are requested to be sent to the transfer university.
Partial Certification of IGETC
Students may request partial certification if they have completed all but two of the courses on the IGETC pattern. Students need Areas 1 and 2 completed to meet minimum transfer admission requirements. Therefore, partial certification that acknowledges a deficiency in Area 1 and/or 2 may also indicate a student does not meet minimum transfer requirements. Students have several options for completing the remaining courses. See a counselor for more information.
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Area 1
Area 1 – English Communication
UC— Two courses, one from Group A and one from Group B.
CSU—Three courses, one from Group A, one from Group B and one from Group C.Group A: English Composition
- English C100
Group B: Critical Thinking
- English C102
Group C: Oral Communication
- Communication Studies C101, C110 (required for CSU and AA degree)
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Area 2
Area 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
One course. Minimum of 3 units.
- Mathematics C100, C115*, C140*, C146, C150, C160, C170*, C180*, C185, C280, C285
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Area 3
Area 3 – Arts and Humanities
Three courses, with at least one course from Group A and one course from Group B. Minimum of 9 units.
Group A: Arts
- Art C100, C101, C102, C103, C104, C105, C109, C261, C262
- Humanities C135
- Dance C200
- Music C100, C139, C143
- Theater Arts C100, C101**
Group B: Humanities
- Arabic C185
- Chinese C185, C280, C285
- English C140, C143, C144, C145, C150, C155, C181, C270, C275, C296, C297
- French C185, C280, C285
- History C121, C122, C126, C128, C132, C135, C150, C155, C161, C162, C170, C175, C180, C185
- Humanities C100, C110
- Italian C185, C280, C285
- Japanese C185
- Philosophy C100, C102, C113, C120
- Spanish C165, C185, C280, C285
- Theater Arts C101
- Vietnamese C185, C280, C285
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Area 4
Area 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Three courses from at least two academic disciplines. Minimum of 9 units.
- Anthropology C100, C120, C150
- Ecology C100
- Economics C110*, C170, C175
- Geography C100, C185
- History C115, C121, C126, C132, C135, C146, C150, C180, C185
- Mass Communications C100
- Political Science C101, C140, C160, C180, C185
- Psychology C100, C116, C118, C165, C170*, C255, C260, C280
- Sociology C100, C110, C130, C185
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Area 5
Area 5 – Physical and Biological Sciences
Two courses, with one from Group A and one from Group B. Minimum of 7 to 9 units. One of the courses must include a lab (indicated by + sign)
Group A: Physical Science
- Astronomy C100, C100L*+, C101, C102, C103
- Chemistry C110*+, C130*+, C140*+, C180, C180L+, C185, C185L+, C220, C220L+, C225, C225L+
- Geography C180
- Geology C105, C105L+, C106, C115, C185+
- Physics C110*, C110L+, C120+, C125+, C140, C185+, C280+, C285+
Group B: Biological Sciences
- Anthropology C185
- Biology C100, C100C+, C100L*+, C180+, C185+, C210+, C211, C211L+, C220*+, C221*+, C225*+, C281, C282, C283
- Marine Science C100, C100L+, C105+
Group C: Laboratory Science Requirement
At least one course from 5A or 5B must incorporate a laboratory component or take a corresponding lab course. Lab courses are indicated by (+).
*Indicates that transfer credit may be limited. See your counselor or www.assist.org.
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Area 6
Area 6 – Languages Other Than English (UC REQUIREMENT ONLY)
This requirement may be fulfilled by one of the following methods. See a counselor for clarification.
A. Complete two years of a high school foreign language with grades of C or better (high school transcripts must be on file at CCC)
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B. Complete one course (or A/B sequence) from: Arabic C180, C180A&B, Chinese C180, French C180, Italian C180, Japanese C180, Spanish C160, C165, C180, C180A&B, Vietnamese C180. Coastline advanced courses in these languages will also validate this requirement.
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C. Earn a satisfactory score on one of the following tests (results must be on file at CCC):
- SAT II Subject Test in a language other than English (Before 5/95—score: 500. After 5/95—Chinese: 520; French: 540; German: 510; Hebrew: 470; Italian: 520; Japanese: 510; Korean: 500; Latin: 530; Spanish: 520).
- College Board Advanced Placement Examination in a language other than English (score: 3 or better)
- International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in language other than English (score: 5 or better)
- An achievement test administered by a college or university (score: proficiency equivalent to at least two years of high school language).
- Language other than English “0” level exam with a grade of C or better or “A” level exam with a score of “S” or higher.
D. Complete, with grades of C or better, two years of formal schooling at the sixth-grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English (documentation must be on file at CCC).
American Institution Requirements
(Not part of IGETC. May be completed prior to transfer.)
CSU has an American Institutions requirement that is separate from IGETC. Courses used to meet the CSU requirement can be double-counted in Area 3 or 4. To meet the CSU requirement, students should take Political Science C180 AND one of the following courses: History C170 or C175. UC requires the completion of a college course or courses with a grade of C or better OR a one year course in high school in U.S. history or a half-year course in U.S. history and a half-year course in American government with grades of C or better (UCLA requires grades of “B”). UCSB requires the completion of a college course. If you are using college coursework to satisfy this requirement, check the appropriate UC catalog to determine which course(s) to take.