The following courses provide a Zero Textbook Cost Pathway to fulfill the Cal-GETSE General Education Pattern with at least one ZTC section offered across an academic year. Courses listed were selected based on the number of ZTC sections consistently reported by ECC faculty. It is anticipated that new courses will be added over the long term.
Students are able to search for ZTC sections offered each term using ECC's online Schedule of Courses.
Area 1: English Communication
CSU – Three courses required; one each from 1A, 1B, and 1C
UC – Two courses required; one from 1A and 1B.
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Group 1A: English Composition
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Group 1B: Critical Thinking
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Group 1C: Oral Communication
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Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Minimum 3 semester units
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Area 3: Arts and Humanities
A minimum of 6 units.
One course from 3A; one course from 3B
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Group 3A - Arts
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Group 3B – Humanities
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AREA 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
A minimum of 6 units
Two courses from at least two different groups/disciplines
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Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences
2 courses and a minimum of 7-9 units
1 course from 5A and 1 course from 5B
Minimum of 1 laboratory course (marked with *) that corresponds to a lecture course in 5A or 5B
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Group 5A – Physical Sciences
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Group 5B – Biological Sciences
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Area 6: Ethnic Studies
One course.
These courses may be listed in more than one area but can only be used in Area 4 or 6, not both.
ESTU 1
ESTU 3
(OPTIONAL) California State University (CSU) Graduation Requirement ONLY
Not part of Cal-GETC; may be completed prior to transfer (6 semester or 8 quarter units):
Courses in U. S. History, Constitution and American Ideals are required for graduation by the CSU. Although the U. S. History, Constitution and American Ideals requirement is not part of the IGETC pattern, students who plan to transfer to the CSU are encouraged to complete the requirement prior to transfer to satisfy CSU graduation requirements.
This requirement can be satisfied by completing any combination of two classes that, when combined, fulfill US-1, US-2 and US-3.
These courses may be used to partially satisfy the Area 3B or 4 requirements.
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1 – History
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2 – Political Science
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