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  • This is only a sample academic plan. Some CSU majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor, check ASSIST.org, and check IVC's catalog to create a customized education plan that will best meet your specific educational goals.
Semester 1
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course Title CAL-GETC AREA/MAJOR Units
ENGL C1000 (WR 1) 1 Academic Reading and Writing 1A 4
STAT C1000 (MATH 10)* Introduction to Statistics 2 & Major 3
AJ 2 Introduction to Administration of Justice 4 & Major 3
COMM C1000 (COMM 1) Introduction to Public Speaking 1C 3
TRANSFER ELECTIVE CSU Transferable Elective 3
Semester 2
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course Title CSU GE Area/Major Units
ENGL C1001 (WR 2) Critical Thinking and Writing 1B 4
AJ 4 Criminal Law I (Recommended Elective) 4 & Major 3
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE Biological Science GE Course 5B 3
ARTS Arts GE Course 3A 3
ETHNIC STUDIES Ethnic Studies GE Course 6 3
Semester 3
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course Title CSU GE Area/Major Units
AJ MAJOR AJ AS-T Major Course from List A Major 3
AJ MAJOR AJ AS-T Major Course from List A Major 3
HIST 20 or HIST 21 American History 3B 3
TRANSFER ELECTIVE CSU Transferable Elective 3
TRANSFER ELECTIVE CSU Transferable Elective 3
Semester 4
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course Title CSU GE Area/Major Units
AJ Major AJ AS-T Major Course from List A or B Major 3
POLS C1000 (PS 1) American Government 4 3
PHYSICAL SCIENCE Physical Science GE Course 5A 3
SCIENCE LAB Physical Science GE Lab 5C 1
TRANSFER ELECTIVE CSU Transferable Elective 4-5
  1. Students can take STAT C1000 (MATH 10) or any other math course that meets Cal-GETC GE area 2.

*IVC and CSU students who maintained continuous enrollment before Fall 2025 may continue following the CSU GE or IGETC GE pattern or choose to complete Cal-GETC, though it is not required. However, new students starting in Fall 2025, as well as students from UC, in-state private institutions, or out-of-state institutions, must complete Cal-GETC. To see the list of approved courses by catalog year for CSU GE, IGETC, and Cal-GETC, visit www.assist.org.