Transfer Studies - Cal-GETC
Certificate of Achievement Counseling · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Minimum Units Required: 34.0 - 46.5 units
This certificate is designed for students who intend to complete university general education requirements prior to transfer to a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) campus. Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) will permit a student to transfer from Solano Community College to a CSU or UC campus generally without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division, general education courses to satisfy campus general education requirements. A Certificate of Achievement can be obtained by completing a minimum of 34-units from the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Pattern. All courses for this certificate must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Program Learning Outcomes
Analyze the interconnectivity between social, political, economic, and ecological systems to effectively live and work in diverse communities.
Apply techniques for physical and mental development that include the application of ethical principles to personal, academic, and professional matters.
Engage in meaningful verbal and nonverbal expression through written, oral, signed, and/or artistic communication of ideas and concepts.
Apply principles of scientific and critical inquiry, including quantitative and qualitative techniques, to the analysis of relevant questions, problems, or issues.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required: (see California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Pattern) | 34-46.5 | |
| Area 1A: English Composition | 3-5 | |
| Area 1B: Critical Thinking | 3-4 | |
| Area 1C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 3-6 | |
| Area 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| Area 3B: Humanities | 3-5 | |
| Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Area 5A: Physical Science | 3-5 | |
| Area 5B: Biological Science | 3-5 | |
| Area 5C: Lab | 0-1.5 | |
| Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |