AREA 5 - PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
At least 2 courses; 7-9 semester units with one Physical Science course and one Biological Science
course; at least one must include a corresponding laboratory (Group C)
EXAM(S) or
OTHER COLLEGE
COURSE(S)
C∞ IP∞ N∞
Group A: PHYSICAL SCIENCE (1 course)
Astronomy 109, 110** or 110H**
Chemistry 109**, 115** , 119**, 209**, 210, 219** or 219H**, 229
Earth Science 110** or 110H**, 115**, 150** or 150H**
Environmental Studies 140
Geography 101**, 130
Geology 101**, 140, 150** or 150H**, 201
Physical Science 115, 117**
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Group 5A: Physical
Group B: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (1 course)
Anthropology 101
Biology 109** or 109H**, 111, 115, 139**, 149 (F ’17 or later completion), 177, 190, 211**, 212, 214,
229**, 239, 249, 259
Environmental Studies 259
Psychology 200 (F’17 or later completion)
Group 5B: Biological
Group C: LABORATORY ACTIVITY (1 course)
Anthropology 101L
Astronomy 140
Biology 109L, 111, 115, 139**, 149 (F ’17 or later), 190L, 211**, 212, 214, 229**, 239, 249, 259
Chemistry 109**, 115, 119**, 209**, 210, 219** or 219H**, 229
Earth Science 115**
Environmental Studies 259
Geography 101L
Geology 101L, 201
Physical Science 115, 118**
Physics 109**, 210**, 211**, 217**, 227**, 237**, 279**, 289**
Group 5C:
Corresponding Lab
Activity
AREA 6A - LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (U.C. ONLY)
Satisfactory completion of two years of high school coursework in one language other than English
with grades of “C-” or better***; (HS transcript must be on file in the SAC Admissions Office)
OR
completion of one of the following: American Sign Language 110, 111, 112; Chinese 101; French
101, 102, 201**, 201H**, 202**, 202H**; Italian 120; Japanese 101, 102; Spanish 101**, 101H**,
102**, 102H**, 201**, 201H**, 202**, 202H**; Vietnamese 101, 102;
OR
satisfactory completion, with “C” grades or better, of two years of formal schooling at the sixth
grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English;
OR
satisfactory score in examinations of languages other than English as follows: 3 or higher on
College Board Advanced Placement Examination, 5 or higher on International Baccalaureate
Higher Level Examination; SAT II: Subject Tests (see counselor for required scores); A, B, or C on
“0” Level exam; 5, 6, 7 or A, B, C on “A” Level exam;
OR
satisfactory completion of an achievement test administered by a college in language other than
English equivalent to two years of high school language. If an achievement test is not available a
Area 6A - LOTE
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS REQUIREMENT
CSU has an American Institutions graduation requirement that is separate from IGETC. Courses
used to meet the CSU requirement can usually also be used in Area 3 or 4. To meet the CSU
requirement, students should take Political Science 101** or 101H** AND one of the following
courses: History 118, 120**, 120H**, 121**, 121H**, 123, 124**, 124H**, 127, 146.________
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.
Not part of IGETC but
may be completed at
SAC.
* Courses designated with an asterisk may be counted in one area only; ** Indicates that transfer credit may be limited by either UC or CSU or both.
Please consult a counselo
for additional information; *** High School transcript must be on file in the admissions office.
Advising Notes
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It is generally recommended that students complete all the listed requirements for IGETC and receive full certification prior to transferring. Students
may obtain partial certification however by completing all but 1-2 courses. CAUTION: IGETC completion is not recommended, or in some cases
accepted, by all UC campuses and/or majors. Please consult
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/transfer-
requirements/general-education-igetc/igetc/campus-guidance.html to view the IGETC considerations for each UC campus. Your counselor can also
help you determine your best path.
IGETC “Certification” refers to the official notification provided by Santa Ana College that a student transferring to any UC or CSU campus has
completed courses fulfilling lower-division general education requirements. Without certification students will be held to the general education
requirements specific to the UC or CSU campus to which they transfer. Students fully certified in IGETC are also qualified to receive a Certificate of
Achievement in IGETC. Courses from other California Community College campuses will be applied to the same GE area for which they were
approved at the college where they were completed. Courses taken at other regionally accredited institutions (which do not maintain an IGETC
certification list) will be placed in the subject areas for which Santa Ana College has equivalent courses. In some cases non-equivalent courses may
also be considered. Please see your counselor for additional information. Courses completed at foreign institutions (without US regional
accreditation) are not acceptable except for Area 6A. It is the student’s responsibility to request certification by submitting a completed
certification/certificate of achievement petition to the Admissions and Records Office prior to established deadlines.
