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IGETC 2010-2011 INTERSEGMENTAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER CURRICULUM
The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a general education program that community colleges transfer students may use to fulfill lower-division general education requirements in either the UC or the CSU system without the need, after transfer, to take additional lowerdivision general education courses. The IGETC pattern is most useful for students who want to keep their options open before making a final decision about transferring to a particular UC or CSU campus. Completion of IGETC does NOT guaranteed admission, nor is it required for admission. Some students may be better served by taking courses, that fulfill the CSU General Education-Breadth requirements or the requirements of the UC campus or other college to which they plan to transfer. Students pursuing majors that require extensive lower-division major preparation may not find the IGETC option to be advantageous. Engineering, Architecture, and Liberal Studies are examples of those majors. Roosevelt and Revelle Colleges at UC San Diego, the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, and the College of Environmental Design (Architecture & Landscape Architecture majors) at UC Berkeley will not accept the IGETC. Schools of Engineering do not generally recommend the IGETC. Before selecting any courses, please see a counselor for assistance in planning your program. Courses completed at a California Community College will be applied to the subject area in which they were listed by the institution where the work was completed. Coursework from other United States regionally accredited institutions can be used on IGETC. Each course must be deemed equivalent to a course on any California Community College’s approved IGETC course list, and must be used in the area designated on the IGETC course list. All courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. A “Credit” or “Pass” that is defined by institutional policy as being equivalent to a grade of C (2.0) or higher may be applied to meet IGETC requirements. Foreign coursework from non-US regionally accredited institutions may not be used. Course credit earned on the basis of acceptable scores on Advanced Placement exams can be applied toward IGETC certification (see the AP chart on page 4 for a list of acceptable AP courses and scores). IGETC CERTIFICATION The IGETC requirements should be completed and certified prior to transfer. "Certification" means that the last California Community College a student attended for a regular term (Fall or Spring for semester schools or Fall, Winter, Spring for quarter schools) prior to transfer to the UC or CSU system will verify that the student has completed the IGETC requirements. It is the student's responsibility to request IGETC certification during the last semester of attendance at Santa Monica College prior to transfer. Requests for IGETC certification may be filed in the Admissions and Records Office from: For Spring semester: January 1 through July 31, and For Fall semester: October 1 through December 1 Certification petitions are available on those dates in the Admissions Office and online (go to http://www.smc.edu/apps/pub.asp?Q=7&T=Admissions%20Information&B=1). Request for certification will be processed ONLY during those periods. Before petitioning for IGETC certification, students are strongly urged to consult with their Santa Monica College counselor and verify that they have fulfilled their IGETC requirements. Some private and out-of-state colleges and universities will accept the completed IGETC to meet their lower-division general education requirements. Note: Roosevelt and Revelle Colleges at UC San Diego, the School of Business at UC Berkeley, and the Environmental Design (architecture & Landscape Architecture majors)a UC Berkeley, will not accept IGETC. In addition, some students may be better served by taking courses that fulfill the CSU General Education-Breadth Pattern, or that meet requirements for the specific general education pattern of the UC campus or college to which the students plan to transfer. Students pursuing majors that require extensive lower-division major preparation may not find the IGETC option advantageous. Engineering, Architecture, and Liberal Studies are examples of those majors. PRIVATE AND OUT OF STATE SCHOOLS THAT ACCEPT IGETC AICU, Alliant International University (formerly United States International University), Arizona State University, Biola University, California College of the Arts, California Lutheran University, Chapman University, Cogswell Polytechnical College, Concordia University, Dominican College of San Rafael, Hawaii Pacific University, Holy Names College, JFK University, Menlo College, National University, Northern Arizona University, Notre Dame de Namur University (formerly College of Notre Dame), Oregon State University, Saint Mary’s College of California, Scripps College, Southern University-Baton Rouge, (LA), University of La Verne, University of Northern Colorado, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific, University of the West, Vanguard University of Southern California, and Woodbury University. UC TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSIONS IN ADVANCED STANDING (JUNIOR TRANSFERS) Students planning to transfer as juniors to a UC campus should keep the following in mind: Applications for Fall transfers are due November 30th for priority consideration.  Not all UC campuses accept in Winter/Spring. Check with a Santa Monica College counselor.  Complete 60 UC-transferable semester units.  Earn at least a 2.4 GPA or 2.8 GPA for California non-residents (Please note: a 2.4 GPA is the minimum GPA for UC eligibility. However, many UC campuses require a higher GPA to be competitive. Consult your Santa Monica College counselor for specific information).  Complete a specific pattern of courses: two transferable English courses, one transferable math course, four transferable courses chosen from at least two of the following areas: Art and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Physical and Biological Sciences. Completion of IGETC will automatically fulfill these requirements. Please refer to www.smc.edu/articulation for information on major requirements. SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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2010-2011 - IGETC PROGRESS CHECK
Important: All courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. Courses used to meet IGETC requirements must have a minimum of 3 semester or 4 quarter units. Students wishing to earn an Associate in Arts degree must complete a Global Citizenship course. These courses are highlighted/bold in the lists below.

1 1A 1B 1C 2 3

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION - CSU-Must complete Groups A, B, and C below. UC-Must complete Groups A and B.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION -1 course (3 semester/4-5 quarter units)

English 1
CRITICAL THINKING - English Composition

English 2 (If completed prior to Fall 1993 or at a school other than a California Community College, please consult a Santa Monica College counselor)
ORAL COMMUNICATION - 1 course (3 semester/4-5 quarter units) (required for CSU only)

Speech 1, 6 (if completed Fall 2002 or later), 11 MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING - 1 course (3 semester/4-5 quarter units) CS 10; Math 2, 7