The Certificate of Achievement in IGETC for STEM (CSU) will be awarded upon completion of the IGETC for STEM (CSU) general education requirements as outlined on the catalog year's IGETC for STEM (CSU) general education worksheet. Students must complete a minimum of 33 units, which are distributed among five areas. Per state requirements, the IGETC for STEM (CSU) general education option is available to students earning an Associate Degree for Transfer in Biology and/or Environmental Science only. This certificate recognizes the completion of lower-division general education STEM requirements for the CSU.

Note: The IGETC for STEM (CSU) allows students to defer six (6) units of general education courses from the 37-39 unit IGETC pattern. Students completing the IGETC for STEM (CSU) pattern may defer one course from Area C and one course from Area D until after transfer. Before transfer, these deferred lower-division transfer courses must be replaced with calculus and/or major science courses required by the major.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Think critically to solve problems across various disciplines and in daily life.

- Communicate and comprehend effectively in written and oral forms.

- Integrate knowledge acquired from their experiences at this college to be ethically responsible, culturally proficient citizens, informed and engaged with civic affairs locally, nationally, and globally.

- Demonstrate information literacy through the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.

- Engage in lifelong wellness through physical fitness and personal development.