General Education Requirements
Students earning the Associate in Science or the Associate in Arts degree have two general education patterns from which to choose.
- Plan A: Completion of Cuyamaca College General Education Requirements
- Plan B: Completion of California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
Exceptions are Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) and University Studies degrees, which require completion of Plan B and General Studies degrees, which require completion of Plan A. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor for assistance in selecting the most appropriate general education pattern for their educational goal. Only one pattern may be selected.
The advising sheets are Counselor tools meant to be used with students. Please connect with a Counselor to make sure you are following the best option for your goals.
Plan A: Cuyamaca College General Education Requirements
Plan A is meant for students who do not intend to use their Associate degree to transfer to a university. Please meet with a Counselor to determine if this is the correct GE pattern to follow.
Cuyamaca AA AS GE Advising Sheet
| GE Area | Subject | Courses,Units Needed |
| Area 1 |
1A: English Composition 1B: Oral Communication and Critical Thinking |
1 course, 3 units 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 2 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 3 | Arts and Humanities | 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 4 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 5 | Natural Sciences and Laboratory | 1 course, 4 units |
| Area 6 | Ethnic Studies | 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 7 |
7A: Lifelong Learning 7B: Exercise Science and Wellness |
1 course, 3 units 1 course, 1 unit |
Plan B: Cal-GETC
Cal-GETC is the transfer general education pattern that is accepted by the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems. Approved courses can be found on Assist.
| GE Area | Subject | Courses, Units Needed |
| Area 1 |
1A: English Composition 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition 1C: Oral Communication |
1 course, 3 units 1 course, 3 units 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 2 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 3 |
3A: Arts 3B: Humanities |
1 course, 3 units 1 course, 3 units |
| Area 4 | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
2 courses, 6 units |
| Area 5 |
5A: Physical Science 5B: Biological Science 5C: Laboratory |
1 course, 3 units 1 course, 3 units 1 course, 1 unit |
| Area 6 | Ethnic Studies | 1 course, 3 units |