Academic Catalogs

Option 3 - Transfer IGETC General Education

Designed for students who are planning to transfer to a university in the CSU or UC system. However, it may be appropriate for transfer to some independent colleges. In addition to the General Education requirements below, students must complete additional requirements for the Associate Degree listed in the catalog. Transfer students are strongly advised to contact a Coastline Counselor for guidance in preparing an educational plan. In addition, for the most current articulation information, visit the official course transfer and articulation system for California’s public colleges and universities, Assist.

Complete at least 37 units in the specific courses listed areas 1-6. These courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. One course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement; however, the same course may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a requirement for the major or Area of Emphasis. Students may also double-count courses for the Global and Multicultural Studies Requirement.

Certification of General Education for Transfer to CSU or UC

Upon student request, Coastline will verify the completion of lower-division general education requirements for transfer to the California State University (either the CSU general education breadth requirements or the IGETC) or the University of California (IGETC). Courses can only be certified if they were on the CSU or IGETC approved list at the time they were taken by the student. Students who transfer without certification will have to meet the general education requirements of the specific CSU or UC campus to which they are transferring. Meeting these requirements usually necessitates taking additional courses. Coastline will certify courses only once. Certification is not automatic and must be requested after the completion of the last term prior to transfer. This request should be made in the Admissions office when final transcripts are requested to be sent to the transfer university.

Partial Certification of IGETC

Students may request partial certification if they have completed all but two of the courses on the IGETC pattern. Students need Areas 1 and 2 completed to meet minimum transfer admission requirements. Therefore, partial certification that acknowledges a deficiency in Area 1 and/or 2 may also indicate a student does not meet minimum transfer requirements. Students have several options for completing the remaining courses. See a counselor for more information.

Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer

Upon completion of this General Education pattern, students receiving IGETC certification will also automatically receive a Certificate of Achievement in Intersegmental General Education Transfer (IGETC) and IGETC Certification of General Education.

Area 1 – English Communication

UC Transfer-Choose two courses, one from Group A and one from Group B.
CSU Transfer-Choose three courses, one from Group A, one from Group B and one from Group C.

Course Title Units
Group 1A - English Composition
ENGL C100Freshman Composition4
Group 1B - Critical Thinking
ENGL C101Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing Through Literature4
ENGL C102Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing3
Group 1C - Oral Communication (CSU transfers only)
CMST C101Fundamentals of Human Communication3
CMST C110Public Speaking3

Area 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

One course, 3 semester/4 quarter units.

Course Title Units
MATH C100Liberal Arts Mathematics3
MATH C115College Algebra (2)4
MATH C140Business Calculus (2)4
MATH C150Finite Mathematics With Applications4
MATH C160Introduction to Statistics (2)4
MATH C170Precalculus (2)5
MATH C180Calculus 1 (2)5
MATH C185Calculus 25
MATH C280Calculus 35
MATH C285Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations5
(2)

Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list.

Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation

Area 3 – Arts and Humanities

Three courses, 9 semester/12 quarter units.

Choose one from Group 3A, one from Group 3B, and one more from either Group 3A or Group 3B.

Group 3A - Arts

Course Title Units
ART C100Survey of Art: Prehistory through Late Gothic3
ART C101Survey of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary3
ART C102Contemporary Art History3
ART C103History of Asian Art3
ART C104The History of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art3
ART C105Introduction to Art3
ART C109The History and Appreciation of Italian Renaissance Art3
ART C152History and Appreciation of Ceramics3
ART C154Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America3
ART C178Painting and Appreciation of East Asian Art and Culture (3)3
HUM C135History and Appreciation of the Cinema3
MUS C100History and Appreciation of Music3
MUS C139History of Rock Music3
MUS C143History of Jazz3
THEA C100Introduction to Theater3
THEA C101Introduction to History and Literature of Theater3
(3)

Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.

Group 3B - Humanities

Course Title Units
ARAB C185Elementary Arabic 2 (2)5
BIOL C122Bioethics (2)3
CHIN C185Elementary Chinese 25
ENGL C140Appreciation of Literature3
ENGL C143Children's Literature3
ENGL C144The International Short Story3
ENGL C145American Literature: The Short Story3
ENGL C150American Literature through the Civil War3
ENGL C155American Literature 1865 to Present3
ENGL C181Shakespeare3
ENGL C270British Literature to 18003
ENGL C275British Literature since 18003
ENGL C296Gothic Victorian Literature3
ENGL C297American Gothic Literature3
FREN C185Elementary French 2 (2)5
FREN C280Intermediate French 14
FREN C285Intermediate French 24
HIST C121History of American Women3
HIST C122Chicano History3
HIST C150History of California3
HIST C161World History 13
HIST C162World History 23
HIST C170United States History to 18763
HIST C175United States History since 18763
HIST C180Western Civilization 13
HIST C185Western Civilization 23
HUM C100Introduction to the Humanities3
HUM C110Humanities through the Arts3
ITAL C185Elementary Italian 25
JAPN C185Elementary Japanese 25
PHIL C100Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL C102History of Ancient Philosophy3
PHIL C113Environmental Ethics: Philosophical Approaches to Sustainability3
PHIL C120Ethics3
PHIL C122Bioethics (2)3
SPAN C165Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 (3)5
SPAN C185Elementary Spanish 2 (2)5
SPAN C280Intermediate Spanish 1 (2)4
SPAN C285Intermediate Spanish 24
THEA C101Introduction to History and Literature of Theater3
VIET C185Elementary Vietnamese 25
VIET C280Intermediate Vietnamese 14
VIET C285Intermediate Vietnamese 24
(2)

Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list.

Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.

(3)

Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.

Area 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Two courses, 6 semester/9 quarter units.

Courses must come from at least two different disciplines.

Course Title Units
AGNG C170Psychology of Aging (2)3
ANTH C100Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH C120Introduction to Archaeology3
ANTH C150World Cultures3
ANTH C175Global Perspectives of Food and Culture3
ANTH C190Introduction to Linguistics3
BIOL C106Human Ecology (2)3
CMST C150Intercultural Communication3
ECOL C100Human Ecology3
ECON C110Economic Issues and Policy (2)3
ECON C170Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON C175Principles of Macroeconomics3
ETHS C123History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2)3
ETHS C233Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2)3
FN C177Global Perspectives of Food and Culture3
GEOG C100World Regional Geography3
GEOG C150California Geography3
GEOG C185Cultural Geography3
HIST C115Latin American History and Culture3
HIST C121History of American Women3
HIST C123History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States (2)3
HIST C150History of California3
HIST C180Western Civilization 13
HIST C185Western Civilization 23
MCOM C100Introduction to Mass Communications3
PSCI C101Survey of Current Issues3
PSCI C160Law and Democracy3
PSCI C180American Government3
PSCI C183Introduction to International Relations3
PSCI C185Comparative Government and Politics3
PSCI C188Political Theory3
PSCI C200Introduction to Political Science3
PSYC C100Introduction to Psychology3
PSYC C116Child Growth and Development3
PSYC C118Life Span Developmental Psychology3
PSYC C165Principles of Human Sexuality 13
PSYC C170Psychology of Aging (2)3
PSYC C255Abnormal Psychology3
PSYC C260Social Psychology3
PSYC C280Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology4
SOC C100Introduction to Sociology3
SOC C110Dating, Relationships, and Marriage3
SOC C130Globalization and Social Change3
SOC C185Analysis of Social Problems3
SOC C233Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (2)3
SOC C245Perspectives of Sex and Gender3
(2)

Course has credit limitations or is cross-listed with (identical to) another course on this list.

Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.

Area 5 – Physical and Biological Sciences

Two to three courses, 7 to 9 semester/9 to 12 quarter units.

Choose one course from Group 5A and one course from Group 5B. One of these courses must include a Lab (Group 5C). Lab courses are indicated with footnote (1).

Group 5A - Physical Science

Course Title Units
ASTR C100Introduction to Astronomy (2)3
ASTR C100
C100L
Introduction to Astronomy
and Astronomy Laboratory (1), (2)
4
CHEM C110Introduction to Chemistry (1), (2)5
CHEM C130Preparation for General Chemistry (1), (2)4
CHEM C140Survey of Chemistry and Physics (2)4
CHEM C180General Chemistry A (2)4
CHEM C180
C180L
General Chemistry A
and General Chemistry A Lab (1)
5
CHEM C185General Chemistry B4
CHEM C185
C185L
General Chemistry B
and General Chemistry B Lab (1)
5
CHEM C220Organic Chemistry A3
CHEM C220
C220L
Organic Chemistry A
and Organic Chemistry A Lab (1)
5
CHEM C225Organic Chemistry B (3)3
CHEM C225
C225L
Organic Chemistry B
and Organic Chemistry B Lab (1), (3)
5
ENVS C100Introduction to Environmental Science (2)3
GEOG C180
C180L
Physical Geography
and Physical Geography Lab (2)
4
GEOL C105General Geology (2)3
GEOL C105
C105L
General Geology
and Geology Lab (1), (2)
4
GEOL C106Earth Sciences for Teachers (2)4
GEOL C115California Geology3
GEOL C161Environmental Geology3
GEOL C185Historical Geology3
GEOL C185
C185L
Historical Geology
and Historical Geology Lab (1)
4
PHYS C110Conceptual Physics (2)3
PHYS C110
C110L
Conceptual Physics
and Conceptual Physics Lab (1), (2)
4
PHYS C120Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2)4
PHYS C125Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2)4
PHYS C140Survey of Chemistry and Physics (2)4
PHYS C185Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics (1), (2)4
PHYS C280Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (1), (2)4
PHYS C285Calculus Based Physics: Modern Physics (1)4
(1)

Laboratory course.

(2)

Course has credit limitations. 

Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.

(3)

Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.

Group 5B - Biological Sciences

Course Title Units
ANTH C185Physical Anthropology3
BIOL C100Introduction to Biology (2)3
BIOL C100
C100L
Introduction to Biology
and Introduction to Biology Lab (1), (2)
4
BIOL C100CIntroduction to Biology Lecture/Lab (1), (2)4
BIOL C102Introduction to the Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology (2)3
BIOL C103Introduction to Marine Science (2)3
BIOL C103
C103L
Introduction to Marine Science
and Marine Science Lab (1), (2)
4
BIOL C180Cell and Molecular Biology (1)4
BIOL C185Diversity of Organisms (1)5
BIOL C210General Microbiology (1), (2)5
BIOL C220Human Anatomy (1), (2)5
BIOL C221Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (1), (2)4
BIOL C225Human Physiology (1)4
BIOL C226Pathophysiology3
BIOL C281Biochemistry4
BIOL C283Genetics4
ENVS C100Introduction to Environmental Science (2)3
MRSC C100Introduction to Marine Science (2)3
MRSC C100
C100L
Introduction to Marine Science
and Marine Sciences Lab (1), (2)
4
(1)

Laboratory course.

(2)

Course has credit limitations. 

Please check with a Counselor or consult the Coastline Catalog Course Descriptions for the limitation.

(3)

Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.

 Group 5C - Laboratory Science Requirement

One of the courses taken in Area 5A or 5B must include a lab. Laboratory courses are indicated by footnote (1).

Area 6 – Languages Other Than English (UC Requirement Only)

This requirement may be fulfilled by one of the following methods. See a counselor for clarification.

  1. Complete two years of a high school foreign language with grades of C or better (high school transcripts must be on file at Coastline College)
    or
  2. Complete one course (or one A/B sequence) from:
    Course Title Units
    ARAB C180Elementary Arabic 15
    ARAB C180BElementary Arabic 1B2.5
    ARAB C185AElementary Arabic 2A2.5
    ARAB C185BElementary Arabic 2B2.5
    CHIN C180Elementary Chinese 15
    CHIN C185Elementary Chinese 25
    FREN C180Elementary French 15
    FREN C185Elementary French 25
    FREN C280Intermediate French 14
    FREN C285Intermediate French 24
    ITAL C180Elementary Italian 15
    ITAL C185Elementary Italian 25
    JAPN C180Elementary Japanese 15
    JAPN C185Elementary Japanese 25
    SPAN C160Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 (3)5
    SPAN C165Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 (3)5
    SPAN C180Elementary Spanish 15
    SPAN C180BElementary Spanish 1B2.5
    SPAN C185Elementary Spanish 25
    SPAN C185AElementary Spanish 2A2.5
    SPAN C185BElementary Spanish 2B2.5
    SPAN C280Intermediate Spanish 14
    SPAN C285Intermediate Spanish 24
    VIET C180Elementary Vietnamese 15
    VIET C185Elementary Vietnamese 25
    VIET C280Intermediate Vietnamese 14
    (3)

    Course may not be offered via Distance Learning.

    or
  3. Earn satisfactory score on one of the following tests (results must be on file at Coastline College):
    1. SAT II Subject Test in a language other than English (Before 5/95—score: 500. After 5/95—Chinese: 520; French: 540; German: 510; Hebrew: 470; Italian: 520; Japanese: 510; Korean: 500; Latin: 530; Spanish: 520).
    2. College Board Advanced Placement Examination in a language other than English (score: 3 or better)
    3. International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in language other than English (score: 5 or better)
    4. An achievement test administered by a college or university (score: proficiency equivalent to at least two years of high school language).
    5. Language other than English “0” level exam with a grade of C or better or “A” level exam with a score of S or higher.
    6. Complete, with grades of C 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 (documentation must be on file at Coastline College).

Area 7 - Ethnic Studies

One course, 3 semester/4 quarter units.

Course Title Units
ETHS C123History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States3
ETHS C233Racial and Ethnic Relations in America3
HIST C123History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States3
SOC C233Racial and Ethnic Relations in America3

American Institution Requirements

CSU has an American Institutions requirement that is separate from IGETC. Courses used to meet the CSU requirement can be double counted in Area 3 or 4. To meet the CSU requirement, students should take PSCI C180 American Governmentand one of the following courses: HIST C170 United States History to 1876 or HIST C175 United States History since 1876.

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.