Degrees & Certificates
IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Curriculum) Certificate of Achievement
Students transferring to University of California or California State University have the opportunity to complete their lower division general education requirements at Las Positas College. This pattern of general education requires a minimum of 34 semester units to be completed. The Certificate of Achievement in University Transfer - IGETC will officially acknowledge a significant educational achievement the student has completed at Las Positas College. Counselor assistance is advised.
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CSU: Select 3 courses, 1 from 1A, 1B, and 1C; minimum of 9 units required | |
| UC: Select 2 courses, 1 from 1A and 1B; minimum of 6 units required | |
| 1A: English Composition | |
| ENG 1A (Critical Reading and Composition) | 3 |
| 1B: Critical Thinking/ English Composition | |
| ENG 4 (Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 7 (Critical Thinking and Writing Across Disciplines) | 3 |
| PHIL 8 (Logic and Argumentation) | 4 |
| 1C: Oral Communication - CSU Only | |
| CMST 1 (Fundamentals of Public Speaking) | 3 |
| CMST 10 (Interpersonal Communication) | 3 |
| CMST 46 (Argumentation and Debate) | 3 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Select 1 course from below; minimum of 3 units required | |
| MATH 1 (Calculus I) | 5 |
| MATH 2 (Calculus II) | 5 |
| MATH 3 (Multivariable Calculus) | 5 |
| MATH 5 (Ordinary Differential Equations) | 3.5 |
| MATH 7 (Elementary Linear Algebra) | 3.5 |
| MATH 10 (Discrete Mathematical Structures) | 4 |
| MATH 30 (College Algebra for STEM) | 4 |
| MATH 33 (Finite Mathematics) | 4 |
| MATH 34 (Calculus for Business and Social Sciences) | 5 |
| MATH 40 (Statistics and Probability) | 4 |
| MATH 47 (Mathematics for Liberal Arts) | 3 |
| CS 17 (Discrete Mathematical Structures) | 4 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Select 3 courses from below, at least 1 course from Arts, 1 course from Humanities & 1 from either area minimum of 9 units required | |
| 3A: Arts | |
| ARHS 1 (Introduction to Art History) | 3 |
| ARHS 4 (Western Art History - Ancient to Medieval) | 3 |
| ARHS 5 (Western Art History - Renaissance to Contemporary) | 3 |
| ARHS 7 (Modern Art History) | 3 |
| GDDM 3 (The History of Modern Design) | 3 |
| HUMN 4 (Global Cinemas) | 4 |
| MUS 1 (Introduction to Music) | 3 |
| MUS 3 (World Music) | 3 |
| MUS 4 (Jazz in American Culture) | 3 |
| MUS 5 (American Cultures in Music) | 3 |
| MUS 8A (Music Theory and Musicianship 1) | 4 |
| MUS 8B (Music Theory and Musicianship 2) | 4 |
| MUS 13 (History of Rock & Roll) | 3 |
| MUS 34 (Music in Film) | 3 |
| PHTO 67 (History of Photography) | 3 |
| THEA 4 (American Cultures in Theater) | 3 |
| THEA 10 (Introduction to Dramatic Arts) | 3 |
| THEA 11 (Stage to Screen) | 3 |
| THEA 12 (Film As Art & Communication) | 4 |
| THEA 14 (Bay Area Theatre) | 3 |
| 3B: Humanities | |
| ASL 2A (American Sign Language III) | 3 |
| ASL 2B (American Sign Language IV) | 3 |
| ENG 4 (Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 7 (Critical Thinking and Writing Across Disciplines) | 3 |
| ENG 20 (Studies in Shakespeare) | 3 |
| ENG 32 (U.S. Women's Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 35 (Modern American Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 41 (World Literature: 17th Century to the Present) | 3 |
| ENG 44 (Literature of the American West) | 3 |
| ENG 45 (Studies in Fiction) | 3 |
| HIST 1 (Western Civilization to 1600) | 3 |
| HIST 2 (Western Civilization Since 1600) | 3 |
| HIST 7 (US History Through Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 8 (US History Post-Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 14 (History and American Cultures of California) | 3 |
| HIST 25 (American Indian History) | 3 |
| HIST 32 (U.S. Women's History) | 3 |
| HUMN 3 (Introduction to Humanities) | 3 |
| HUMN 4 (Global Cinemas) | 4 |
| HUMN 6 (Nature and Culture) | 3 |
| HUMN 7 (Contemporary Humanities) | 3 |
| HUMN 10 (American Arts and Ideas) | 3 |
| HUMN 28 (World Mythology) | 3 |
| HUMN 44 (Narrative Film and Film Music) | 3 |
| MUS 34 (Music in Film) | 3 |
| PHIL 1 (God, Nature, Human Nature) | 3 |
| PHIL 1H (Honors Philosophy 1: God, Nature, Human Nature) | 3 |
| PHIL 2 (Ethics) | 3 |
| PHIL 2H (Honors Philosophy 2: Ethics) | 3 |
| PHIL 3 (Aesthetics) | 3 |
| PHIL 4 (Intro to Philosophy: Knowledge) | 3 |
| PHIL 5 (Feminist Philosophy) | 3 |
| RELS 1 (Religions of the World) | 3 |
| RELS 2 (Bible: History and Literature) | 3 |
| RELS 3 (Intro To Women's Spirituality) | 3 |
| RELS 11 (The Nature of Islam) | 3 |
| SPAN 2A (Intermediate Spanish I) | 4 |
| SPAN 2B (Intermediate Spanish II) | 4 |
| SPAN 22 (Spanish for Spanish Speakers II) | 5 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Select 3 courses below, from at least 2 different disciplines; minimum of 9 units required | |
| AJ 50 (Intro to Admin of Justice) | 3 |
| AJ 60 (Criminal Law) | 3 |
| AJ 66 (Juvenile Procedures) | 3 |
| ANTR 1 (Biological Anthropology) | 3 |
| ANTR 2 (Introduction to Archeology) | 3 |
| ANTR 3 (Cultural Anthropology) | 3 |
| ANTR 4 (Language and Culture) | 3 |
| ANTR 5 (Cultures of the U.S. in Global Perspective) | 3 |
| ANTR 6 (Anthropology of Sex and Gender) | 3 |
| ANTR 7 (Native American Cultures of North America) | 3 |
| ANTR 8 (World Prehistory In Archaeological Perspective) | 3 |
| ANTR 12 (Magic/Religion/Witchcraft/Healing) | 3 |
| CMST 4 (Introduction to Communication Studies) | 3 |
| CMST 10 (Interpersonal Communication) | 3 |
| CMST 11 (Intercultural Communication) | 3 |
| ECE 15 (Abnormal Child Psychology) | 3 |
| ECE 56 (Child Growth and Development) | 3 |
| ECON 1 (Principles of Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 2 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 5 (Economic History of the United States) | 3 |
| ECON 10 (General Economics) | 3 |
| GEOG 2 (Cultural Geography) | 3 |
| GEOG 5 (World Regional Geography) | 3 |
| GEOG 12 (Geography of California) | 3 |
| GS 1 (Introduction to Global Studies) | 3 |
| GS 2 (Global Issues) | 3 |
| HLTH 3 (Women's Health) | 3 |
| HLTH 7 (Introduction to Public Health) | 3 |
| HLTH 11 (Health and Social Justice) | 3 |
| HIST 1 (Western Civilization to 1600) | 3 |
| HIST 2 (Western Civilization Since 1600) | 3 |
| HIST 7 (US History Th rough Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 8 (US History Post-Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 14 (History and American Cultures of California) | 3 |
| HIST 25 (American Indian History) | 3 |
| HIST 28 (History of American West) | 3 |
| HIST 32 (U.S. Women's History) | 3 |
| MSCM 5 (Introduction to Mass Communications) | 3 |
| MSCM 31 (Introduction to Media) | 3 |
| POLI 7 (Introduction to American Government) | 4 |
| POLI 12 (Introduction to California State and Local Government) | 3 |
| POLI 20 (Comparative Government) | 3 |
| POLI 25 (Introduction to Political Theory) | 3 |
| POLI 30 (International Relations) | 3 |
| PSYC 1 (General Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 3 (Introduction to Social Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 4 (Brain, Mind, and Behavior) | 3 |
| PSYC 6 (Abnormal Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 12 (Life-Span Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 13 (Psychology of Women) | 3 |
| PSYC 15 (Abnormal Child Psychology) | 3 |
| PSYC 25 (Research Methods) | 4 |
| PSYC 27 (Introduction to Cognitive Science) | 3 |
| PCN 13 (Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America) | 3 |
| SOC 1 (Principles of Sociology) | 3 |
| SOC 3 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) | 3 |
| SOC 4 (Marriage and Family Relations) | 3 |
| SOC 5 (Introduction to Global Studies) | 3 |
| SOC 6 (Social Problems) | 3 |
| SOC 11 (Sociology of Gender) | 3 |
| SOC 12 (Popular Culture) | 3 |
| SOC 13 (Research Methods) | 4 |
| WMST 1 (Introduction to Women’s Studies) | 3 |
| WMST 2 (Global Perspective of Women) | 3 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Select 1 Physical Science Course and 1 Biological Science Course from below; minimum 7 units; 1 course must include a laboratory units | |
| 5A: Physical Science | |
| ASTR 10 (Introduction to Astronomy: The Solar System) | 3 |
| ASTR 20 (Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and the Universe) | 3 |
| CHEM 1A* (General College Chemistry I) | 5 |
| CHEM 1B* (General College Chemistry II) | 5 |
| CHEM 12A* (Organic Chemistry I) | 5 |
| CHEM 12B* (Organic Chemistry II) | 5 |
| CHEM 30A* (Intro and Applied Chemistry I) | 4 |
| CHEM 30B* (Intro and Applied Chemistry II) | 4 |
| CHEM 31* (Intro to College Chemistry) | 4 |
| EVST 5 (Energy and Sustainability) | 3 |
| GEOG 1 (Introduction to Physical Geography) | 3 |
| GEOG 8 (Introduction to Atmospheric Science) | 3 |
| GEOG 12 (Geography of California) | 3 |
| GEOL 1 (Physical Geology) | 3 |
| GEOL 3 (Historical Geology) | 3 |
| GEOL 5 (Environmental Geology: Hazards & Disasters) | 3 |
| GEOL 7 (Environmental Geology: Resources, Use Impact & Pollution) | 3 |
| GEOL 12 (Introduction to Oceanography) | 3 |
| PHYS 1A* (General Physics I) | 5 |
| PHYS 1B* (General Physics II) | 5 |
| PHYS 1C* (General Physics III) | 5 |
| PHYS 1D* (General Physics IV) | 3 |
| PHYS 2A* (Introduction to Physics I) | 4 |
| PHYS 2B* (Introduction to Physics II) | 4 |
| PHYS 10 (Descriptive Physics) | 3 |
| 5B: Biological Science | |
| ANTR 1 (Biological Anthropology) | 3 |
| ANTR 13 (Introduction to Forensic Anthropology) | 3 |
| BIO 1A* (General Botany) | 5 |
| BIO 1B* (General Zoology) | 5 |
| BIO 1C* (Cell and Molecular Biology) | 5 |
| BIO 7A* (Human Anatomy) | 5 |
| BIO 7B* (Human Physiology) | 5 |
| BIO 7C* (Microbiology) | 5 |
| BIO 10* (Introduction to the Science of Biology) | 4 |
| BIO 20 (Contemporary Human Biology) | 3 |
| BIO 30* (Introduction to College Biology) | 4 |
| BIO 40 (Humans and the Environment) | 3 |
| BIO 50* (Anatomy and Physiology) | 4 |
| BIO 60* (Marine Biology) | 4 |
| PSYC 4 (Brain, Mind, and Behavior) | 3 |
| 5C: Laboratory Science Requirement | |
| Complete at least 1 course from below or from above marked with an * | |
| ANTR 1L (Biological Anthropology Lab) | 1 |
| ANTR 2L (Archeology Field Lab) | 1 |
| ASTR 30L (Introduction to Astronomy Lab) | 1 |
| GEOG 1L (Introduction to Physical Geography Laboratory) | 1 |
| GEOL 1L (Physical Geology Laboratory) | 1 |
| GEOL 3L (Historical Geology Laboratory) | 1 |
| GEOL 12L (Intro to Oceanography Lab) | 1 |
| PHYS 10L (Descriptive Physics Lab) | 1 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Proficiency in a language other than English may be met in one of the ways listed below | |
| 1.) Complete 1 of the following courses or a higher level. | |
| ASL 1A (American Sign Language I) | 3 |
| ASL 1B (American Sign Language II) | 3 |
| ASL 2A (American Sign Language III) | 3 |
| ASL 2B (American Sign Language IV) | 3 |
| FREN 1A (Beginning French) | 5 |
| FREN 1B (Elementary French) | 5 |
| FREN 2A (Intermediate French I) | 4 |
| FREN 2B (Intermediate French II) | 4 |
| ITLN 1A (Beginning Italian) | 5 |
| ITLN 1B (Elementary Italian) | 5 |
| SPAN 1A (Beginning Spanish) | 5 |
| SPAN 1B (Elementary Spanish) | 5 |
| SPAN 2A (Intermediate Spanish I) | 4 |
| SPAN 2B (Intermediate Spanish II) | 4 |
| 2.) Complete 2 years of high school study in the same language, with a grade of ‘C–’ or better in each course. | |
| 3.) Demonstration of equivalent proficiency prior to transfer. |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Complete 1 group from below. These courses may also be applied to Area 3B or 4 as referenced above. | |
| Group 1 | |
| HIST 7 (US History Through Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 8 (US History Post-Reconstruction) | 3 |
| Group 2 | |
| POLI 7 (Introduction to American Government) | 4 |
| and at least one of the following: | |
| HIST 7 (US History Through Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 8 (US History Post-Reconstruction) | 3 |
| HIST 25 (American Indian History) | 3 |
| HIST 32 (U.S. Women's History) | 3 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| Total Units | 34-55 |
Earning this Certificate of Achievement will not replace the “IGETC Certification”
document. The “Certification of IGETC” is a
separate process. The student must request IGETC Certification in the Admissions and
Records Office after admission to the transfer institution.