General Education

What is General Education?  

While college students choose a specific field of study, part of their educational experience and requirements include a general education program. This well-rounded, student-driven educational package is intended to be complementary to, but different in emphasis from, the specialized education received for a job or a profession, or from focusing on a particular field of study. By completing a general education program, students expand their knowledge of the content and methodologies in a variety of disciplines.

College of Marin offers the following General Education patterns.

  • IGETC— The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a 37-unit general education pattern that allows California Community College students to fulfill lower-division general education (GE) requirements for either the CSU or UC system without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division GE requirements. Please note that not all departments at the UCs accept IGETC. Meet with a counselor to determine if IGETC aligns with your educational goals.
  • CSU Breadth— The CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE) is a 39-unit general education pattern that allows California Community College students to fulfill lower-division GE requirements for the CSU. Meet with a counselor to determine if CSU Breadth aligns with your educational goals.
  • Local COM General Education—The College of Marin’s local general education pattern meets the general education requirements for an Associate Degree in Arts or Sciences. Please note that this general education pattern does not meet the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) requirements. For ADTs, you must complete IGETC or CSU Breadth.

Completing any of the above patterns (or prior completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution) will meet the general education requirement for a local AA/AS degree from College of Marin.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION WORKSHEETS 2024-2025

CCC Transfer Counselor Website (GE Worksheets)

Catalog Rights

The catalog sets forth graduation requirements for achieving an associate degree, and these requirements may change from one catalog to the next. Catalog rights are established for any semester that a student is in attendance. The specific catalog employed toward graduation requirements for associate degrees or Certificates of Achievement and all implied rights cease after two consecutive semesters of nonattendance. State of California and federal law, as well as College of Marin Board Policy, shall take precedence over catalog rights. Students not enrolled when applying for an associate degree or Certificate of Achievement and who have maintained their catalog rights may use that catalog or any subsequent catalog, up to and including the current catalog.

 

Archived General Education Worksheets

2023-2024

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

  • 2020-2021 IGETC
  • 2020-2021 CSU Breadth
  • 2020-2021 Local COM GE

 

The final responsibility for successfully achieving an educational goal lies with the student. Information found on these web pages is designed to be helpful; however, information is subject to frequent changes so students should always consult with a counselor to ensure successful transfer. You can make an appointment with a counselor through your MyCOM Portal or by calling (415) 485-9432