General Education Requirements
A General Education Pattern is composed of a series of required courses that are designed to give the student a broad exposure to the major areas of human knowledge. These courses assist the student in acquiring the understanding necessary to make effective decisions in an increasingly complex world. General education courses comprise approximately two-thirds of the lower division coursework the student will need to complete to successfully transfer. The additional one-third of courses the student will take consist of major preparation coursework designed to ready the student for entry into the major.
What do I need to know?
The new general education pathway is known as “Cal-GETC” and it replaces a pathway known as “IGETC.” You can find information about the Cal-GETC pathway, including a list of the courses you can take to satisfy each subject area, in the Delta College catalog:
- Cal-GETC: bit.ly/Delta-CalGETC
- Printable Cal-GETC degree planner: bit.ly/Delta-CalGETC-Print
This single pathway will make it easier to understand which courses you need, which may shorten the amount of time required to transfer!
CSU Transfer Resources
CSU Transferable Courses: Listing of all SJDC that transfer to the California State University
Assist.org: Official course transfer and articulation system for California’s public colleges and universities
CSU Mentor: Explore the California State University System
California State University online admission and transfer planner: Plan your transfer
The California State University CSU Systemwide information: Even more about the CSU system
CSU Campus Impaction Information: This link identifies campuses and programs that are impacted. An undergraduate major, program, or campus is designated as impacted when the number of applications received during the initial filing period exceeds the number of available spaces. Such majors, programs, or campuses are authorized to use supplementary admission criteria to screen applications.
On The Spot Admissions: Fast track for admission to CSU-Sacramento and CSU Stanislaus
CSU Campus Specific Information: A list of CSU Campuses with links to learn more.
Meet a CSU Rep!
If you are planning to transfer, you will benefit by meeting the admissions representative from the campus you wish to attend! Visit the Transfer Center to learn about upcoming opportunities, or reach out today.
