Students obtaining an Associate's Degree need to complete the General Education Requirements by one of the following methods:

1. Local General Education
   Completion of a minimum of 18 units as listed under Areas A through E, including the Cultural Diversity Requirement.
2. CSU General Education Breadth
   Completion of a minimum of 39 units of CSU General Education requirements. Students who complete this pattern are also eligible to receive the Certificate of Achievement in CSU General Education Breadth.
3. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - IGETC (UC or CSU)
   Completion of a minimum of 34 (UC) or 37 (CSU) units of Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements. Students who complete this pattern are also eligible to receive the Certificate of Achievement in IGETC.