Students are responsible for requesting the CSU/IGETC Certification to be included with their transcripts. This service is only available when certification and a transcript are being sent to a participating institution. 

A GE certification will confirm that you have completed the transfer requirements to transfer to a specific university.

• The CSU GE Certification is for students planning to transfer to a California State University.
• The IGETC Certification is for students planning to transfer to a University of California or California State University.

The Admissions and Records staff want to make sure your GE Certification is completed correctly and in a timely manner, therefore, please read the flowing instructions:

Apply for IGETC Certification in your last semester or session at GCC as follows:

• IGETC Certification is applicable for transfer to the UC AND CSU systems primarily. Be sure to specify the system and campus to which you have applied.
• To met the foreign language requirement for UC Only you need to submit your high school transcripts
• Partial Certification can be requested which is defined as completing all but two (2) course on the IGETC pattern.
• Request partial certification only if you do not plan to complete the IGETC requirements before transfer.
• An official GCC transcript will be sent to the campus indicated with your IGETC.
  

   

Apply for CSU Breadth Certification in your last semester or session at GCC as follows:

• CSU Breadth Certification is applicable for transfer to the CSU systems. Be sure to specify the campus to which you have applied.
• Partial Certification requests will indicate on your transcript which areas you have completed.
• Request partial certification only if you do not plan to complete the CSU Breadth requirements before transfer.
• An official GCC transcript will be sent to the campus indicated with your CSU Breadth.

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