Certificate of Achievement-Advanced in Cal-GETC

De Anza College

This Certificate of Achievement-Advanced (COAA) is designed for students planning to transfer to either the University of California (UC) or the California State University (CSU) systems. It offers a program of study that meets the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements. Though completion of lower-division general education is not usually required to transfer,* and not recommended for certain majors, most students should make completion of all or most of Cal-GETC a priority, along with completion of their lower-division major coursework. Students are advised to meet with a counselor or academic advisor to discuss transfer requirements, including general education, lower division major preparation, minimum and competitive GPAs, and the transfer admission process. To earn this COAA, students must complete a minimum of 45 quarter units distributed among the six areas outlined below, with a ''C'' grade or higher in each course (or with a ''Pass'' if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the ''Pass'' is equal to a ''C'' or higher grade). Courses for this COAA are approved for a specific academic year, so catalog rights do not apply. Courses completed for this COAA must be on the approved list during the year in which they were taken. A minimum of 16 units must be completed at De Anza College. Important: The COAA differs from the Cal-GETC ''certification form'' required by most UC and CSU campuses to verify completion of lower division general education work. Not all criteria required for the COAA applies to this ''certification.'' Upon enrolling in final course requirements and receiving conditional admission to the university, students must submit a request for certification to the De Anza College Admissions and Records Office.

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