Berkeley City College
2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
2019-2020 ADVISING FORM
Student’s Name: __________________________________ ______________________ ______________________
Last First Student I.D. # Major
Completion of all the requirements in the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) will permit a student to transfer from a
community college to a campus in either the California State University or the University of California system without the need, after transfer, to take
additional lower-division, G. E. courses to satisfy campus G.E requirements. However, completion of the IGETC is not a requirement for admission
to the CSU or UC system nor is the only way to fulfill lower division G.E. requirements (see reverse side for more information about IGETC
exceptions, restrictions, and certification).
For more specific information, please see a counselor before enrolling in these courses.
^Indicates that transfer credit may be limited by either UC or CSU, or both. Legend: R=Remaining IP=In Progress C=Completed
AREA 1 – ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
CSU: 3 courses required, one each from Group A, B, and C. UC: 2 courses required, one each from Group A and B
Group A: English Composition, 1 course, 3 semester (or 4-5 quarter) units.
ENGL 1A
R IP C
Group B: Critical Thinking – English Composition, 1 course, 3 semester (or 4-5 quarter) units.
COMM 5 ENGL 5
Group C: Oral Communication (CSU and ADT Requirement Only) 1 course, 3 semester (or 4-5 quarter) units.
COMM 3, 4, 20, 45
AREA 2 – MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING 1 course, 3 semester (or 4-5 quarter) units.
MATH 1^, 2^, 3A^, 3B^, 3C, 3E^, 3F^, 13, 16A^, 16B^
AREA 3 – ARTS AND HUMANITIES
At least 3 courses, with at least one from the Arts and one from the Humanities: 9 semester (or 12-15 quarter) units.
ARTS: ART 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 16, 182(^) ENGL 21 HUMAN 21, 26, 52(*), 53, 182(^)
MMART 122B, 123 MUSIC 10, 15A, 15B, 24 WS 52 (*)
(*), (^) Students will receive credit and certification for one course only.
HUMANITIES:
ARAB 1B HIST 33
ART 182(*) HUMAN 1, 5, 15, 30A(*), 30B, 40, 46, 55, 57, 182(*)
ASAME 30 M/LAT 30A, 30B
ENGL 1B, 17A, 17B, 20, 44B, PHIL 1, 2, 16, 20A, 20B, 31A(*), 35(**),37, 46
47, 50, 85A, 85B, 85C PORT 1B
FREN 1B SPAN 1B, 2A^, 2B^, 10A, 10B, 38, 39, 4
0
WS 35
(*), (**
). Students will receive credit and certification for one course only.
AREA 4 – SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
At least 3 courses from at least 2 disciplines or an interdisciplinary sequence: 9 semester (or 12-15 quarter) units.
AFRAM 1, 33 HIST 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 7A, 7B, 8B,19, 21, 31, 32
ANTHR 2, 3, 13, 18, 55
HUMAN 55
ASAME 11 M/LAT 33
ASL 55A POSCI 1,2,3,4,6,12,19
, 20
CH
DEV 51 PSYCH 1A, 6,10, 21
COMM 6, 10, 19 SOCSC 2
ECON 1, 2 SOC 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 18
ETHNST 1, 2 WS 1
GE
OG 2, 3, 18
AREA 5 – PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
At least 2 courses, one from Physical Science and one from Biological Science; at least one must include a
Laboratory (indicated by “L” in parentheses): 7-9 semester (or 9-12 quarter) units.
A. PHYSICAL SCIENCES:
ASTR 10 GEOG 19
CHEM 1A(L), 1B(L),12A(L),12B(L), 18(L), 30A(L)^, 30B(L) GEOL 10 (add GEOL 10L to clear the lab requirement)
GEOG 1 ((add GEOG 1L to clear lab requirement) PHYS 3A(L), 3B(L), 4A (L)^, 4B (L)^, 4C (L)^, 10^
PHYSC 20
B.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES:
ANTHR 1(add ANTHR 1L to clear lab requirement) BIOL 1A(L), 1B(L), 3(L), 10(L)^, 13/13L^, 25^
C. L
ABORATORY SCIENCE: One course shown with (L) in Areas 5A and 5B.
LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (UC Requirement Only)
1. Completion of one course (4-5 semester units) at college level, that is considered equivalent to 2 years of high school language,
with a grade of “C” or better; OR
2. Completion of two years of high school course work in one language other than English with a grade of “C-” or better (official
transcript required); OR
3. Completion of two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction
is not English (documentation required); OR
4. Satisfactory score on the College Board Subject Test (formerly SAT II) in a language other than English (see a Counselor for
required scores); OR
5. Score of 3 or better on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in a language other than English; OR
6. Score of 5 or better on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in a language other than English; OR
7. Satisfactory completion of a proficiency test administered by a community college or university in a language other than English
(documentation required).
Proficiency met by completed one of the following BCC courses:
_______ ARAB 1A, 1B. 30A; ASL 50, 50AB, 51, 51AB, 52, 52AB, 53, 53AB; CHIN 1; FREN 1A, 1B; PORT 1A, 1B; SPAN 1A,
1B, 2A, 2B, 22A, 22B
(Note: Courses above proficiency level may be used to meet this requirement and may also be used to clear if listed in another
IGETC area)
_______ Course from other college: College: ____________ Course: __________________(official transcript required)
_______ Completed in high school or at institution where language of instruction is not English
_______ Competency: Test name___________________________________ Score:_______ Date:________
______ Proficiency Exam/Institution: _______________________________ Score: _______ Date: ________
R IP C
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS: U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals (CSU Graduation Requirement Only)
Any of the following combinations are acceptable:
POSCI 1 AND HIST 7A or HIST 7B
Note: Courses used to meet this requirement may also be used to satisfy requirement in IGETC, Area 4 (at the option of the
receiving CSU campus although units are counted once (Please see a counselor for details).
IGETC Completed: CSU YES CSU Graduation Requirement American Institutions Completed: YES
UC YES
Completion of all the requirements in the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) with a grade of "C" or better will
permit a student to transfer from a California community college to a campus in either the California State University (CSU) or the University
of California (UC) system without the need after transfer to take additional lower-division general education courses. It should be noted that
completion of the IGETC is not a requirement for admission to the CSU or UC system.
The IGETC is not advisable for all transfer students. The IGETC is most advantageous for transfers who have not yet decided on a major
or a campus. Once a student has identified a major, it is important to give priority toward fulfilling all required major preparation courses,
particularly in "high unit" majors that select applicants on the basis of satisfaction of lower division major requirements. If a student is
pursuing a major that requires extensive lower division preparation, they may be better served by taking courses which fulfill the CSU
General Education/Breadth requirements or the general education of the specific UC campus or college to which they plan to transfer,
examples of such majors include, but are NOT LIMITED to: Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Pre-professional schools, and
Sciences. (Note: Students transferring to UC San Diego's Eleanor Roosevelt and Revelle Colleges may complete IGETC, but they must
also meet specific general education requirements of those colleges).
Restrictions: A student who is initially enrolled at a UC and is returning to the same UC campus (after attending a community college) is
considered a "readmit" and cannot use IGETC. However, students who initially enroll at a UC, attend a community college and return to a
different UC campus, may be able to use IGETC, but should check with the campus they wish to attend. This restriction does not apply to
students who have taken UC summer session or Extension classes only.
Certification: The "Request for Certification" form is available and can be filed in the Admissions & Records Office. Berkeley City College
(Peralta Community College District) can certify either full certification (completion of all requirements in each subject-area) or partial
certification (maximum of two courses missing and completed after transfer). Students are responsible for completing minimum admission
requirements for the CSU and UC systems if partially certified. Note: UC Berkeley’s College of Letters & Science requires full certification of
IGETC (See a counselor for details). Once certification is completed student records (transcript) will reflect the full or partial certification of
IGETC. Students should request certification when a final transcript is requested to be sent to their choice of CSU or UC, the term prior to
transfer. Students who transfer without certification will have to meet the general education requirements of the specific UC or CSU to
which they are transferring. This may require completion of additional courses after transfer.
Official transcripts of any coursework completed outside Peralta District must be on file prior or accompany the certification request.
Courses taken at other California Community Colleges will be placed in the IGETC area identified by the offering college the term the
course was taken. Courses taken at other colleges or universities (other than a CA Community College) may be used on IGETC as long as
the courses are determined to meet IGETC course standards. Except for courses from other California Community Colleges’ IGETC,
coursework from other institutions will not be used to fulfill the Critical Thinking requirement, Area 1B (See a counselor for more
information).
Students are encouraged to see a counselor by appointment to discuss transfer and the IGETC option as part of an education plan.
Counselors are available by appointment through the Counseling Office.
Revised: 8/15/2017