2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IGETC - The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum


(Information Subject to Change)

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a series of courses that community college students can use to satisfy lower-division general education requirements at any campus of the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU). The IGETC will permit a student to transfer from Saddleback College to a campus in either of these university systems without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division general education courses to satisfy campus general education requirements.

Completion of the IGETC is not a requirement for admission to a CSU or UC campus, nor is it the only way to fulfill the lower-division general education requirements of CSU or UC prior to transfer. 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 work toward fulfilling any required preparatory courses—particularly in those professional or “high unit ” majors that select applicants on the basis of satisfaction of lower-division major requirements. It is important to note that this does not preclude a student from following IGETC. However, IGETC should not be done to the exclusion of completing any preparatory courses needed for admission to the major.

It is not advisable for transfers to engineering and science majors at any UC campus to use IGETC. Students entering “high unit” majors, such as those in the sciences, must be careful to complete any needed lower-division major preparation. For example, majors in the sciences not only have specific science prerequisites, but also substantial mathematics requirements. Some majors specifically prohibit the use of IGETC.

Courses on the following IGETC list are approved for the 2017-2018 academic year and are subject to change. Students wishing to use a course to meet an IGETC requirement must be sure that the course is on the list during the academic year it is taken. For example, in the course listing below, CTVR 3[F’94] denotes that this course must have been completed in the fall 1994 semester or later to receive IGETC credit. Courses and credit earned through alternative credit options may apply toward meeting eligibility requirements.

All courses for IGETC must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Grades of C- will not apply in any category.

AREA 1 - ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

  1. English Composition: ENG 1A or 1AH
  2. Critical Thinking-Composition: ENG 1B-Completed Summer 1992 or after, ENG 1BH, ENG 70.
    Because courses in this category must meet criteria reviewed by an intersegmental faculty committee, it is highly unlikely that courses taken at an institution other than a California community college will apply. The course must have been certified in the year when completed.
  3. Oral communication: SP 1 (required for CSU transfers only)

AREA 2 - MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING

(1 course required):

Math 2**, 3** or 3AH, 3B, 3C (formerly 4A), 4B, 6A, 6B, 7**, 8**, 9, 10, 11**, 24, 26
PSYC 44 [F12]

AREA 3 - ARTS and HUMANITIES

(At least three courses, nine semester units)

Select one course from the Arts, and one from the Humanities, and a third from either area.

  1. Arts courses:
    ARCH 12 [S07] FA 20 [F94], 27
    ART 4 GD 1, 2 [F17]
    ARTH 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 (formerly ART 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29) MUS 20, 21 [F94], 23 [F94], 24, 25, 26, 27 [F94], 28 [F94], 29 [F94]
    CTVR 2, 3 (formerly CA 30) [F94], 5, 7, 9 (formerly CA 29) [S07] PHOT 25 [F94]
    DANC 64 (formerly PE/TA 64) [F96] TA 20, 21, 25, 26
  2. Humanities courses:
    ARAB 2 [F10], 3 [S07], 4 [S07], 21 [^F95] ITA 2 [F10], 3, 4, 21 [F95]
    CHI 2 [F10], 3 [F07], 4 [F07], 21 [F95] JA 2 [F10], ^3, ^4, 21 [F95]
    ENG 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18, 19, 20, 21A, 21B, 21C [F95], 21D [F95], 21E [F95], 22, 23A [F95], 23B [F95], 24 [F95], 25, 27A or 27AH, 27B, 27C, 27D, 27E, 27F, 31[F02], 35 [F92], 44 [F95], 46, 47, 50, 52 [F97], 54 [F95] KOR 2 [F09], 3, 4, 21 [F95]
    FR 2 [F10], 3, 4, 20 [F95-F07], ^21 PRSN 2 [F10], 3 [F05], 4 [F05]
    GER 2 [F10], 3, 4, 21 [F95] PHIL 1, 2(formerly 103) [F15], 3, 4, 5 (formerly 104) [F15], 10, 14, 15;
    HEBR 2 [F10], 3 [F09], 4 [F09], 21 [F95] PORT 2, 3, 4, 21 [F95]
    HIST 4, 5, 16[F17], 17[F17], 18, 30*, 40*, 41*, 60, 61*‡ (prior to F95) 70*, 71*, 72* [F01], 75‡ PS 61*‡ (prior to F95), 75*‡
    HUM 1, 2 [F12], 3, 4, 10A, 10B, 21 [F94], 22 [F94] SL 2 [F10], 3 (formerly 34) [F98], 4 (formerly 35) [F98]
    IDS 1 [F94], 2 [F94] SPAN 2 [F10] or 2H, 3, 4, 20A (formerly 20) [F01], 20B [F01], 21A (formerly 21) [F01], 21B [F01] 21C [F09]

    ^Reinstated
    Underlined courses are no longer offered at Saddleback College
    ‡Cross-referenced course

AREA 4 - SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

(At least three courses, nine semester units required)

Courses from at least two disciplines (courses listed by discipline, e.g. Anthropology, Political Science).
ANTH 2 or 2H, 3 [F03], 4 [S07], 5 [F08], 6 [F03], 7 [S07], 8 [F02], 9, 10 [F98], 13 [S07], 14 [F03], 15, 20**‡ [F98], 21 [F92] HD 7
CDE 7 (formerly CD 7, 107), 15 (formerly CD 15, 105) JRN 1* [S07]
CTVR 1* (formerly CA 1) [S07] PS 1 or 1H, 2, 4, 10 [S07], 11‡ [F00], 12, 14, 21 [F98], 61*‡ [F92], 75*‡, 80‡ [F00]
ECON 2 or 2H, 4 (formerly 1) or 4H, 6* [F96], 11‡ [F00]; 20** [F94] PSYC 1 or 1H, 2 or 2H, 3* (prior to F12), 4, 5 [S06], 7, 16 [S07], 21 [F92], 30 ‡, 33 [S07], 37 [S07]
ENV 1 [F01]; 6* [F96] SOC 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 [F96], 10 [S05], 15 [F07], 20‡, 21 [F92], 23 [F17], 25 [S06], 30‡
ES (formerly CCS) 1 [F96], 2 [F96], 3, 10 [F98] SP 20**‡ [F98]
GEOG 2 or 2H, 3, 38 [F10]; WS 10 [F92], 21 [F95], 31, 40 [F95]
HIST 7** [F96], 8** [F96], 9 [S07], 10 [S07], 11 [S07], 12 [F02], 15 [S07], 16**, 17**, 18, 19, 20‡, 21 [F92], 22**, 25 [S07], 27 [F98], 28 [F98], 29, 30*, 32 [S07], 33 [F01], 40*, 41*, 60, 61*‡ [F92], 62 [F03], 63 [F03], 70*, 71*, 72* [F01], 74 [F98], 75*‡, 80‡ [F00], 81 [F94]  

Underlined courses are no longer offered at Saddleback College
‡Cross-referenced course

AREA 5 - PHYSICAL and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

(Two courses and a minimum of seven units required)

Select one Physical Science course and one Biological Science course; at least one course must include a laboratory.
Note: Lab courses

  1. Physical Science Courses:
    ASTR 1♦ (prior to F94), 20, 20 and 25♦ 21‡ [F01], 45 [F01] GEOL 1♦, 2♦, 3 [S05], 4 [S04], 5♦, 6♦ [S07], 7 [S04], 20♦**, 21‡ [F01], 23♦‡
    CHEM 1A♦**, 1B♦**, 2♦, 3♦**, 12A♦ [S07], 12B♦ [S07], 13 MS 4♦, 20♦
    ENV 23♦‡ PHYS 1A♦, 1B♦, 2A♦**, 2B♦**, 3A♦ [F00], 4A♦**, 4B♦**, 4C♦** [S07], 20♦**
    GEOG 1 or 1H, 1 and 1L♦ [F99]  

 

  1. Biological Science courses:
    ANTH 1, 1 and 1L♦ [F98] HORT 200♦ [F14]
    BIO 2♦, 3A♦ (1A prior to F03) or 3AH♦, 3B♦ (1B prior to F03) or 3BH♦, 3C♦ [S07], 4A♦, 4B♦, 5♦ (prior to F93), 6♦ (prior to F94), 11♦ [F93], 15♦ [F07], 18♦ [F99], 19♦ [S05], 20♦**, 28 [F13], 30, 31♦, 40, 43 [S07] PSYC 3* [F10]
    ENV 18♦ [F99], 19♦ [S05], 24♦ [S07]  
    ‡ Cross-referenced course

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (required for UC transfers only):

Proficiency equal to two years of study in one foreign language in high school with grades of “C” or better. (An official copy of the high school transcript must be on file in Admissions and Records at Saddleback College); or select one course from the following:

ARAB 1 [F02], 2 [F05], 3[F07], 4 [F07]; CHI 1, 1B, 2 [F05], 3 [F07], 4 [F07]; FR 1, 1B, 2 [F05], 3 [F05], 4 [F05]; GER 1, 1A & 1B, 2 [F05], 3 [F05], 4 [F05]; HEBR 1, 1A & 1B, 2 [F05], 3 [F09], 4 [F09]; ITA 1, 1B, 2 [F05], 3 [F05], 4 [F05]; JA 1, 1A & 1B, 2 [F05], 3 [F07], 4 [F07]; KOR 1 [F09], 2 [F09], 3, 4; PORT 1 [F12], 2 [F12], 3, 4; PRSN 1, 2 [F05], 3, 4;SPAN 1, 2 [F05], 3 [F05], 4 [F05], 6 [F05]; or SL 1 (formerly 32 prior to F98), 2 [F05], 3 (formerly 34) [F05], 4 (formerly 35) [F05]; OR students can fulfill the IGETC Language Other Than English (LOTE) proficiency requirement in one of the following ways [Note: The following information is subject to change]:

  1. Official high school transcripts showing 2 years of high school coursework in one language other than English with a grade of “C-” or better in the fourth or later semester (“C-” for high school coursework is calculated as a “C” grade by the UC);
  2. Complete, with at least a grade of “C” or better, one semester of any IGETC approved language other than English course at Saddleback College, or completion of any college-level foreign language course (excluding conversation courses) considered by the college to be equivalent to 2 years of high school foreign language. IGETC approved coursework above the proficiency level (e.g., above Foreign Language Level 1 at Saddleback College) may also be used to satisfy LOTE requirements and may also be used to satisfy IGETC requirements in Area 3 (Humanities) if on the college’s approved IGETC certification list.
  3. Achieve a satisfactory score on the SAT Subject Test in languages other than English (see a counselor for required test scores).
  4. Achieve a score of 3 or higher on the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in a language other than English.
  5. Achieve a score of 5 or higher on an International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examination in a language other than English.
  6. Satisfactorily complete a proficiency test administered by a community college, university or other college in a language other than English. The test must assess student proficiency at a level equivalent to at least two years of high school foreign language.
  7. (a) Official records which verify completion, with “C” grades 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; or
    (b) If secondary school was completed in a non-English speaking country and the language of instruction at the secondary school was not English, LOTE can be certified for IGETC. The student must present official documentation of attendance at the secondary school.
    Underlined courses are no longer offered at Saddleback College

U.S. HISTORY, CONSTITUTION, AMERICAN DEALS (CSU GRADUATION REQUIREMENT ONLY):

Students transferring to a CSU campus should complete HIST 7* or 8* or 16* or 17* or 22* and PS 1* or 1H to meet the American Institutions Requirement in addition to minimum IGETC requirements. Application of the above courses to area 4 as well as to the American Institutions and Ideals requirement is at the discretion of the CSU campus.

*Course may be listed in more than one area but shall not be certified in more than one area.

**Indicates that UC course credit may be limited. No credit may be given for an introductory course if taken after a more advanced college course, e.g., BIO 20 or GEOL 20. Credit may be limited for courses with overlapping content, e.g., HIST 7, 8, 16, 17, and 22 or MATH 2, 7, and 8. Refer to the “Courses Accepted for Transfer to the University of California” listing in this section of the catalog, and ASSIST at www.assist.org and the Counseling Services office at Saddleback College for additional information.

Note: Courses listed above were approved at the time of catalog publication. Because additional courses may be approved and requirements for subsequent years are subject to change, check with the Counseling Services office at Saddleback College for the latest information.