California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Day Program

Transfer students may complete some of their CORE Curriculum prior to matriculation at Dominican by completing the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Areas 1-6 at a California Community College.

All Cal-GETC coursework must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ (2.0) or better.

For further information on CORE Curriculum requirements, please see the Undergraduate Day CORE Curriculum and Courses section of this catalog.

Please see the table below for information regarding which IGETC area(s) may be used to fulfill Dominican CORE or matriculation requirements.

Dominican CORE Requirement	Cal-GETC Area
Effective Communication 1	English Communication Area 1A (English Composition)
Effective Communication 2 *(Pre-matriculation only)**	English Communication Area 1B (Critical Thinking and Composition) and Area 1C (Oral Communication)
Quantitative Literacy and Social Issues	Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning Area
Social Science; Understanding Human Behavior	Social and Behavioral Sciences Area 4
Science for Global Citizens	Physical Science Area 5A OR Biological Science Area 5B. Must include a lab.
Matriculation Requirement	Cal-GETC Area
International Language	Languages other than English Area 6