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Folsom Lake College General Education Transfer

Folsom Lake College will soon offer a certificate of achievement to satisfy the general education requirements for the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).

Division Dean Carlos Lopez
Phone (916) 608-6849
Email lopezc@flc.losrios.edu

Certificate of Achievement

California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Certificate

This Certificate of Achievement is designed for students planning to transfer to either a California State University (CSU) or a University of California (UC) campus. Completion of this certificate ensures that a student has met the lower division General Education requirements to a CSU and UC campus. Students are required to work with a counselor to submit appropriate paperwork for certification.

Catalog Date: January 1, 2026

Certificate Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 34 units from the following:		34
Students must complete a minimum of 34 units used to satisfy the Cal-GETC certification requirements. See the Cal-GETC pattern in the Folsom Lake College (FLC) catalog or consult with an FLC counselor.
Total Units:		34

Student Learning Outcomes

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

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