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General Education - Transfer

Overview Degrees/Certificates

Sacramento City College offers certificates of achievement to satisfy the general education requirements for the California State University (CSU) system or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Certificates Offered

CSU GE-Breadth Certificate
Honors Certificate
Intersegmental GE Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Certificate

Dean Rukiya Bates
Phone (916) 558-2204
Email counseling@scc.losrios.edu

Certificates of Achievement

CSU GE-Breadth Certificate

This certificate is designed for students planning to transfer to a California State University (CSU) campus. Completion of this certificate ensures that the student has met the lower division General Education requirements for all CSU campuses.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2025

Certificate Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 39 units from the following:		39
Students must complete a minimum of 39 units used to satisfy the CSU General Education requirements. See the CSU General Education patterns listed in the Sacramento City College (SCC) catalog or consult with an SCC counselor.
Total Units:		39

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

explain the values of a culture as expressed through its art or language.
demonstrate effective expository and persuasive writing skills.
develop a reasoned solution to a problem.
evaluate new and accepted ideas about the natural universe using testable methodology.
evaluate the methods of inquiry and evidence used in the behavioral and social sciences.

Honors Certificate

Students who have completed at least 15 units of approved Honors coursework earn a Certificate of Achievement noted on the transcript.

Students may also join The Sacramento City College (SCC) Honors Program, a community of students and faculty who are dedicated to the pursuit of intellectual and personal enrichment in a diverse and challenging academic environment. There are many benefits to being an active member of the program. Completion of the program with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or better allows students to take advantage of transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities through the Honors Transfer Council of California and to participate in the Transfer Alliance Program at UCLA. Honors students must meet with a counselor to ensure completion of SCC graduation and/or transfer requirements. In addition, Honors students must meet at least once with an Honors Faculty Coordinator to ensure completion of the Honors certificate in a timely fashion.

To participate in the SCC Honors Program please contact an Honors Faculty Coordinator. For more information, see the Honors Program website.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2025

Certificate Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 15 units from the following:		15
ANTH 480	Honors Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 481	Honors Cultural Anthropology (3)
ARTH 484	Ancient Art-Honors (3)
ARTH 486	Medieval Art-Honors (3)
ARTH 487	Renaissance Art-Honors (3)
ARTH 488	Modern Art--Honors (3)
CHEM 484	Advanced General Chemistry - Honors (1)
COMM 481	Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (3)
ENGLT 480	World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern World - Honors (3)
ENGL C1001H	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (3)
ENGWR 488	Honors College Composition and Research (4)
HIST 483	History of the United States - Honors (3)
HIST 484	History of the United States - Honors (3)
HIST 486	History of the United States: African American Emphasis - Honors (3)
HIST 487	History of the United States: African American Emphasis - Honors (3)
MUFHL 481	Survey of Music History and Literature (Greek Antiquity to 1750) - Honors (3)
MUFHL 482	Survey of Music History and Literature (1750 to the present) - Honors (3)
NUTRI 480	Nutrition Honors (3)
PHIL 480	History of Classical Philosophy - Honors (3)
PHIL 481	History of Modern Philosophy - Honors (3)
POLS 480	Introduction to International Relations - Honors (3)
POLS C1000H	American Government and Politics - Honors (3)
PSYC 480	Honors General Principles (3)
SOC 482	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States - Honors (3)
STAT C1000H	Introduction to Statistics - Honors (4)
Total Units:		15

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

analyze the broad areas of human knowledge that contribute to purposeful and meaningful lives.
incorporate argumentative reasoning and logic involved in the process of advanced problem-solving in an academic setting.
investigate advanced methods of inquiry and analysis employed in a variety of disciplines.
justify personal accomplishments as a highly motivated, self-directed individual in an advanced academic setting.
demonstrate cultural competence in a diverse academic setting.

Intersegmental GE Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Certificate

This certificate is designed for students planning to transfer to a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) campus. It ensures that the student has met the lower division General Education/Breadth requirements for all CSU and UC campuses.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2025

Certificate Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 34 units from the following:		34
Students must complete a minimum of 34 - 37 units used to satisfy either the UC or CSU IGETC certification requirements. See the IGETC pattern in the Sacramento College (SCC) catalog or consult with an SCC counselor.
Total Units:		34

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

explain the values of a culture as expressed through its art or language.
demonstrate effective expository and persuasive writing skills.
develop a reasoned solution to a problem.
evaluate new and accepted ideas about the natural universe using testable methodology.
evaluate the methods of inquiry and evidence used in the behavioral and social sciences.