A Closer Look at Cal-GETC
Starting Fall 2025, Cal-GETC (California General Education Transfer Curriculum) replaces both IGETC and CSU GE Breadth for students transferring to a UC or CSU campus. By implementing one unified lower-division GE pathway, Cal-GETC aims to reduce confusion and ensure a more efficient, consistent transfer experience for California community college students, including those at Orange Coast College, to the CSU and UC systems.
Guide to Changes
Please use the table below to understand how requirements and units are changing.
| GE Area | 2024-25 CSU GE Breadth | 2024-25 IGETC (UC/CSU) | 2025-26 Cal-GETC |
| Area 1: English Communication | 3 courses: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Critical Thinking (9 units) | 2-3 courses: Written Communication + Critical Thinking (UC does not require Oral Communication) (6-9 units) | 3 courses: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Critical Thinking (9 units) |
| Area 2: Math/Quantitative Reasoning | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) |
| Area 3: Arts & Humanities | 3 courses: 1 Arts, 1 Humanities, 1 additional (9 units) | 3 courses: at least 1 from Arts and 1 from Humanities (9 units) | 2 courses: 1 Arts, 1 Humanities, 1 additional (9 units) |
| Area 4: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 courses: from at least 2 disciplines (9 units) | 2 courses: from 2 different disciplines (6 units) | 2 courses: from 2 different disciplines (6 units) |
| Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences | 2 courses: 1 Physical Science, 1 Biological Science, 1 Lab (7-9 units) | 2 courses: 1 Physical Science, 1 Biological Science, plus Lab component (7-9 units) | 2 courses: 1 Physical Science, 1 Biological Science, Lab included (7-9 units) |
| Area E: Lifelong Learning | 1 course (3 units) | ⛝ Not required | ⛝ Removed (not part of Cal-GETC) |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) | 1 course (3 units) |
| Total units: 43-45 | Total units: 34-39 |
Total units: 37-39 |