Certificate Requirements
Complete 37 semester units of coursework to meet the IGETC/CSU Certification requirements as listed below.
A grade of "C" or higher is required for each course applied to the certificate. Specific courses required to fulfill requirements can be found on the IGETC Form
Complete 9 Units of Area 1: English Communication
| Area 1A: English Composition | 3.0 units |
| Area 1B: Critical Thinking | 3.0 units |
| Area 1C: Oral Communication | 3.0 units |
Complete 3 units of Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
| Area 2 | 3.0 units |
Complete 9 units of Area 3: Art and Humanities
At least one course must be selected from Arts and one course from Humanities. The third course can be selected from either Arts or Humanities.
| Area 3A: Arts | 3.0 units |
| Area 3B: Humanities | 3.0 units |
| Area 3A or 3B | 3.0 units |
Complete 9 units in Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Must complete coursework in at least two disciplines.
| Area 4 | 9.0 units |
Complete 7 units in Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences.
At least one course must include a laboratory component
| Area 5A: Physical Science | 3-4 units |
| Area 5B: Biological Science | 3-4 units |
