CalGETC: Certificate of Achievement
This certificate is appropriate for students planning to transfer to a campus in either University of California or California State University systems. In each category, a specific number of units must be completed. A minimum of 34 total units is required. All requirements for this Certificate must be met. It is essential that students who want to complete this Certificate see a Counselor to acquire the appropriate list of courses and the rules for completing the CalGETC requirements. Courses completed for CalGETC Certification are the same courses in fulfillment of this Certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Written Communication & Critical Thinking
A. Create and communicate thoughts, ideas, and information effectively.
B. Read and interpret college-level texts.
C. Conduct research and obtain information from reliable sources. - Physical and Biological Sciences, Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
A. Apply scientific principles to measure and observe the physical world.
B. Understand the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment.
C. Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information.
D. Conduct calculations and solve problems using quantitative reasoning. - Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences
A. Evaluate and apply the principles and methodologies used by the social and behavioral sciences.
B. Examine issues in their contemporary as well as historical settings and in a variety of cultural contexts. - Arts & Humanities
A. Understand and appreciate artistic expression and the role of art in culture, history, and social critique.
B. Identify unique features among various cultures.
C. Describe and demonstrate intercultural competency. - Self-Development
A. Advance individual knowledge, skills, and abilities.
B. Set goals and develop plans to achieve them.
C. Receive constructive criticism and respond appropriately.
Certificate Requirements
Cal-GETC Subject Areas and Requirements:
A minimum “C” grade is required in each college course for CalGETC. A “C” is defined as a minimum 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale. All requirements must be completed in all six CalGETC areas for the minimum units required to complete the certificate. Each year courses may be added or removed from the list of approved courses. These changes are listed in the Napa Valley College catalog and at the public ASSIST.org site by academic year. Students are advised to consult a Counselor to ensure that they are enrolled in courses that will satisfy the CalGETC Certificate of Achievement.
AREA 1 - ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
Three courses required, one from Group A, B, and C.
Subject Area 1A: English Composition, one course: Three semester units
Subject Area 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition, one course. Three semester units
Subject Area 1C: Oral Communication, one course: Three semester units
AREA 2 - MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Subject Area 2, one course: Three semester units required.
AREA 3 - ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Two courses required, one from the Arts and one from the Humanities.
Subject Area 3A: Arts, one course: Three semester units
Subject Area 3B: Humanities, one course: Three semester units
AREA 4 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Subject Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences, two courses required from two academic disciplines.
AREA 5 - PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Two courses, one from the Physical Sciences and one from the Biological Sciences; one of the two courses must include a laboratory.
Subject Area 5A: Physical Science, one course: Three semester units
Subject Area 5B: Biological Science, one course: Three semester units
Subject Area 5C: Laboratory, one course from either Physical or Biological Science; one semester unit
AREA 6 - ETHNIC STUDIES
One course: Three semester units required