The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
Program Summary Program Summary The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) - Certificate of Achievement (18 units or more) Last Updated: Fall Semester 2026 Title: The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Award Type: Certificate of Achievement (18 units or more) Client: Palomar Description: Completion of Cal-GETC will permit a student to transfer from a California Community College to a California State University or a University of California campus or program generally without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division, general education courses to satisfy campus general education requirements.
Courses
- AREA 1
- ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing
- ENGL C1000E — Academic Reading and Writing
- ESL 110 — College Composition for Non-Native Speakers
- DE 1B
- ENGL C1003 — Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature
- ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing
- PHIL 200 — Critical Thinking
- DE 1C
- COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking
- AREA 2
- BUS 204 — Quantitative Business Analysis
- CSIT 128 — Foundations of Data Science
- MATH 101 — Practical Math: Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH 101E — Practical Math: Quantitative Reasoning Enhanced
- MATH 110 — College Algebra
- MATH 110E — College Algebra Enhanced
- MATH 126 — STEM Precalculus I - College Algebra
- MATH 127 — STEM Precalculus II - Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
- MATH 130 — Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences
- MATH 130E — Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences Enhanced
- MATH 135 — Precalculus Mathematics
- MATH C2210 — Calculus I: Early Transcendentals
- MATH C2210E — Calculus I: Early Transcendentals - Embedded Support
- MATH C2220 — Calculus II: Early Transcendentals
- MATH 141E — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Second Course Enhanced
- MATH 200 — Introduction to Linear Algebra
- MATH 205 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Third Course
- MATH 206 — Calculus with Differential Equations
- MATH 245 — Discrete Mathematics
- STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics
- STAT C1000E — Introduction to Statistics
- SOC 205 — Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- PSYC 205 — Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- SOC 180 — Social Justice Statistics
- AREA 3
- AIS 104 — The Music of Native America
- AIS 105 — History of Native American Arts
- AIS 135 — California Indian Arts
- ARCH 120 — Architectural History
- ARCH 121 — Multicultural Architectural History
- ARCH 122 — History of Architectural Theory
- ART 100 — Introduction to Art
- ART 163 — Arts of Asia
- ART 164 — Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- ARTH C1100 — Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
- ARTH C1200 — Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary
- ART 169 — Survey of Modern Art
- CINE 100 — Art of the Cinema
- CINE 102 — History of Film to 1945
- CINE 103 — History of Film 1945 - Present
- CINE 110 — Documentary Film
- CINE 120 — Film Criticism
- CINE 122 — Identity in American Film
- DNCE 100 — Survey of Dance
- DNCE 101 — Survey of World Dance
- DNCE 102 — The Hollywood Musical: Dance on Film
- DNCE 105 — Introduction to Dance History
- GC 115 — Graphics and Media: A Multicultural Perspective
- MUS 100 — Music Appreciation
- MUS 101 — Survey of 20th Century Music
- MUS 102 — Introduction to Jazz
- MUS 169 — History of Rock Music
- MUS 171 — World Music
- PHOT 125 — History and Criticism of Photography
- TA 100 — Introduction to the Theatre
- TA 150 — Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis
- DE 3
- AIS 100 — Introduction to American Indian Studies
- AIS 107B — Elementary Luiseno IB
- AIS 108A — Elementary Luiseno IIA
- AIS 108B — Elementary Luiseno IIB
- AIS 145 — American Indian Literature
- AIS 150 — American Indian Philosophy and Religion
- AIS 166B — Elementary Cahuilla IB
- AIS 167A — Elementary Cahuilla IIA
- AIS 167B — Elementary Cahuilla IIB
- AIS 180B — Uto-Aztecan Languages of San Diego County IB
- AIS 181A — Uto-Aztecan Languages of San Diego County IIA
- AIS 181B — Uto-Aztecan Langauges of San Diego County IIB
- AIS 207A — Luiseno IIIA
- AIS 207B — Luiseno IIIB
- AIS 266A — Cahuilla IIIA
- AIS 266B — Cahuilla IIIB
- AIS 282A — Uto-Aztecan Languages of San Diego County IIIA
- AIS 282B — Uto-Aztecan languages of San Diego County IIIB
- AMS 100 — American Culture and Identity
- AMS 105 — American West: Images and Identities
- ANTH 135 — Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
- CS 155 — Ancient Civilizations of Meso-America
- ANTH 155 — Ancient Civilizations of Meso-America
- ARAB 201 — Arabic III
- ASL 110 — Awareness of Deaf Culture
- ASL 205 — American Sign Language III
- ASL 206 — American Sign Language IV
- CHIN 201 — Chinese III
- CINE 106 — Horror Film
- CINE 123 — Queer Cinema
- CS 100 — Introduction to Chicano Studies
- CS 140 — Chicana History and Feminism
- ENGL 3
- ENGL C1002 — Introduction to Literature
- ENG 210 — Survey of British Literature I
- ENG 211 — Survey of British Literature II
- ENG 220 — Survey of World Literature I
- ENG 221 — Survey of World Literature II
- ENG 225 — Literature of the United States I
- ENG 226 — Literature of the United States II
- ENG 230 — Introduction to the American Novel
- ENG 250 — Introduction to Shakespeare
- ENG 255 — Literature and Ideas
- ENG 260 — Literature through Film
- ENG 270 — Popular Literature
- ENG 280 — Women and Literature
- ENG 290 — Comic Books as Literature
- ESL 106 — Multicultural Humanities
- FREN 201 — French III
- FREN 202 — French IV
- GERM 201 — German III
- GERM 202 — German IV
- GERM 225 — German Reading and Conversation
- HIST C1001 — United States History to 1877
- HIST C1002 — United States History since 1865
- HIST 105 — History of Europe Through the Reformation
- HIST 106 — History of Europe Since the Reformation
- HIST 107 — World History To 1650
- HIST 108 — World History Since 1650
- HIST 121 — History of California
- HIST 130 — Women in United States History
- HIST 140 — History of the Americas Through 1800
- HIST 141 — History of the Americas Since 1800
- HIST 150 — History of Latin America to 1824
- HIST 151 — History of Latin America from Independence to the Present
- HIST 160 — History of the Middle East from 600 to the Present
- HUM 100 — Introduction to Humanities I
- HUM 101 — Introduction to Humanities II
- ITAL 201 — Italian III
- ITAL 202 — Italian IV
- ITAL 225 — Italian Reading and Conversation
- JAPN 130 — Introduction of Japanese Culture and Literature
- JAPN 201 — Japanese III
- JAPN 202 — Japanese IV
- PHIL 3
- PHIL 111 — Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 114 — Asian Philosophies
- PHIL 121 — Introduction to Ethics
- PHIL 122 — Social and Political Philosophy
- PHIL 125 — Philosophy of Human Nature
- PHIL 126 — Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 140 — History of Ancient Philosophy
- PHIL 141 — History of Modern Philosophy
- PHIL 142 — Contemporary Philosophical Movements
- PHIL 250 — Philosophy in Literature
- RS 101 — World Religions
- RS 105 — Introduction to Religion
- RS 108 — History of Christianity
- SPAN 201 — Spanish III
- SPAN 202 — Spanish IV
- SPAN 211 — Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
- SPAN 212 — Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
- SPAN 235 — Intermediate Conversation and Writing
- AREA 4
- AAS 100 — Introduction to Asian American Studies
- AIS 101 — History of American Indian Nations from Creation through the Present
- AIS 102 — The American Indian and the U.S. Political System
- AIS 110 — History of the Plains Indian
- AIS 115 — A History of Southwest Indians
- AIS 121 — Pacific Islanders
- AIS 125 — American Indians Today
- AIS 130 — Prehistoric Cultures of North America
- ANTH 130 — Prehistoric Cultures of North America
- AIS 140 — The Original Californians
- ANTH 140 — The Original Californians
- AIS 165 — Native Women in the Americas
- AJ 100 — Introduction To Criminal Justice
- SOC 200 — Race, Class, and Ethnic Groups in America
- AMS 200 — Race, Class, and Ethnic Groups in America
- MCS 200 — Race, Class, and Ethnic Groups in America
- ANTH 105 — Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 107 — Language and Culture
- ANTH 110 — Introduction to Archaeology
- ANTH 115 — People and Cultures of the World
- ANTH 125 — Evolution, Science and Religion
- ANTH 126 — Cultures of Africa
- AS 100 — Introduction to African American Studies
- AS 101 — African-American History I
- AS 102 — African-American History II
- AS 120 — Introduction to Africana Social Institutions and Behavior
- CDEV C1000 — Child Growth and Development
- CHDV 115 — Child, Family, and Community
- EDUC 172 — Teaching in a Diverse Society
- CHDV 172 — Teaching in a Diverse Society
- COMM 100 — Introduction to Mass Communication
- COMM 105 — Race, Gender and Media Effects
- CS 101 — United States History from a Chicano Perspective I
- CS 102 — United States History from a Chicano Perspective II
- CS 160 — US-Mexican International Border
- ECON 100 — Basic Economics
- ECON C2002 — Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON C2001 — Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 110 — Comparative Economic Systems
- ECON 115 — Economic History of the United States
- ECON 120 — Environmental Economics
- ECON 125 — Introduction to Labor Studies
- ENG 150 — Introduction to Linguistics
- ETHN 3
- ETHN 100 — Introduction to Ethnic Studies
- GBST 101 — Introduction to Global Studies
- GBST 102 — Global Issues
- GEOG 103 — World Regional Geography
- GEOG 105 — People and the Environment: Introduction to Human Geography
- LS 121 — Introduction to Law
- LS 240 — Civil Liberties and Procedures
- MCS 100 — Introduction to Multicultural Studies
- NUTR 3
- NUTR 120 — Food, Culture, and Society
- POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics
- POSC 100 — Introduction to Political Science
- POSC 103 — Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POSC 110 — Introduction to World Politics
- PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC 105 — Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships
- SOC 105 — Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships
- PSYC 110 — Developmental Psychology - Child Through Adult
- PSYC 120 — Social Psychology
- PSYC 125 — Human Sexuality
- SOC 125 — Human Sexuality
- PSYC 130 — Psychology of Gender
- PSYC 211 — Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 225 — Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
- PSYC 235 — Principles of Learning and Behavior Modification
- RS 102 — Religion in American History
- RS 103 — Religion and American Political Institutions
- SOCI C1000 — Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 110 — Social Problems
- SOC 115 — Introduction to Women's Studies
- SOC 130 — Introduction to Sociology of Health
- SOC 135 — Gender and Society
- SOC 165 — Self and Society
- SOC 170 — Introduction to Justice Studies
- SOC 175 — Introduction to LBGTQI Studies
- SPCH 120 — Human Communication
- AREA 5
- ASTR C1001 — Introduction to Astronomy
- ASTR C1001L — Introduction to Astronomy Lab
- GEOL 120 — Planets, Moons, and Comets
- ASTR 120 — Planets, Moons, and Comets
- CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry
- CHEM 104 — General Organic and Biochemistry
- CHEM 105 — Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 110 — General Chemistry
- CHEM 110L — General Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 115 — General Chemistry
- CHEM 115L — General Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 205 — Introductory Biochemistry
- CHEM 220 — Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 221 — Organic Chemistry
- ES 115 — Natural Disasters and Environmental Hazards
- GEOG 100 — Earth's Dynamic Environment: Introduction to Physical Geography
- GEOG 100L — Earth's Dynamic Environment: Physical Geography Lab
- GEOG 110 — Meteorology: Weather and Climate
- GEOG 115 — Natural Disasters and Environmental Hazards
- GEOL 100 — Physical Geology
- GEOL 100L — Geology Laboratory
- GEOL 150 — Dinosaurs and Earth History
- GEOL 150L — Dinosaurs and Earth History Laboratory
- OCN 100 — Oceanography Lecture
- OCN 100L — Oceanography Laboratory
- PHYS 101 — Introduction to Physics
- PHYS 102 — Introduction to Physics (Lecture)
- PHYS 120 — General Physics
- PHYS 121 — General Physics
- PHYS 200 — Fundamentals of Physics
- PHYS 201 — Fundamentals of Physics
- PHYS 230 — Principles of Physics
- PHYS 231 — Principles of Physics
- PHYS 232 — Principles of Physics
- ANTH C1001 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- ANTH C1001L — Biological Anthropology Lab
- ANTH C1000 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology with Lab
- BIOL C1000 — Introduction to Biology with Lab
- BIOL C1001 — Introduction to Biology
- BIOL C1001L — Introduction to Biology Lab
- BIOL 102 — Introductory Biology: Pre-Nursing and Allied Health
- BIOL 110 — Human Genetics
- BIOL 118 — Introductory Biology: Ecology (Lecture)
- BIOL 118L — Introductory Biology: Ecology (Laboratory)
- BIOL 125 — Introductory Biology: Botany
- BIOL 126 — Introductory Biology: Botany
- BIOL 126L — Introductory Biology: Botany (Laboratory)
- BIOL 130 — Introductory Biology: Marine Biology
- BIOL 131 — Introductory Biology: Marine Biology (Lecture)
- BIOL 131L — Introductory Biology: Marine Biology (Laboratory)
- BIOL 135 — Introductory Biology: Marine Mammals
- BIOL 140 — Introductory Biology: Zoology
- BIOL 145 — Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- BIOL 145L — Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
- BIOL 200 — Foundations of Biology I
- BIOL 201 — Foundations of Biology II
- BIOL 210 — Anatomy
- BIOL 211 — Physiology
- BIOL 212 — Fundamentals of Microbiology
- NUTR 165 — Introduction to Human Nutrition
- PSYC 210 — Physiological Psychology
- PO 5C
- AREA 6
- AIS 12
- AS 9
- CS 15
- AS 3
- CS 3
- HIST 3
- LS 3
- AIS 3
- POSC 120 — California Government