What is a UC IGETC/Cal-GETC?

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). IGETC and Cal-GETC are sequences of courses, certified by the California community colleges, that you complete in order to satisfy the freshman/sophomore-level general education requirements at UC.

How do I know if I have a UC IGETC/Cal-GETC?

You can check your DegreeWorks to see- if the General Education section is showing you need to complete a lot of courses, we do not have your UC IGETC/Cal-GETC. 

If you recently submitted your UC IGETC/Cal-GETC, please submit a DegreeWorks Update form so our counselors can notate its completion.

You must contact your community college and have them submit an official UC IGETC/CalGETC to UCI Undergraduate Admissions.

What if I don't have a UC IGETC/Cal-GETC?

If you are transferring from another UC, please request that your UC send us a Letter of Reciprocity. They can email it directly to se.advising@uci.edu. 

If you are transferring from a non-UC 4 year institution, please reach out to us so that we can process a GE Evaluation for you.

If you are transferring from a California Community College, you very likely have a UC IGETC or Cal-GETC. We will continue to request that you submit one ASAP otherwise, you will be held to UCI GE requirements as outlined on your DegreeWorks.

Types of UC IGETC/Cal-GETCs:

Certified UC IGETC Course Sheet	UC IGETC notated on Official Transcripts	Partial UC IGETC
A certified course sheet issued by your community college confirming UC IGETC completion.	Your official transcript will include a notation indicating IGETC has been certified.	A partial completion may be accepted in certain cases. Your school must issue the certification form that clearly indicates which areas were completed for the partial UC IGETC/Cal-GETC. A notation on the transcript will not suffice and credit will not be awarded.

Cal-GETC Notated on Official Transcripts	IGETC/GE Breadth (we do not accept these)	CSU IGETC (we do not accept these)
Your official transcript will include a notation indicating Cal-GETC has been certified.	We often receive IGETC or GE Breadth. We cannot accept these- you will need to go back to your CC to request a UC IGETC if we receive one of these.	We often receive CSU IGETC. We cannot accept these- you will need to go back to your CC to request a UC IGETC if we receive one of these.