General Education Plans

Students have two GE patterns (LBCC-GE and Cal-GETC) from which to choose but are strongly encouraged to consult with a counselor for assistance in selecting the GE pattern that is most appropriate for their educational goals.

The General Education review and final approval of courses to be added to Cal-GETC will occur after the publication of this catalog. In order to provide accurate information to all our general education plans, the LBCC native GE plan (LBCC-GE) will be posted at the same time as Cal-GETC. Updated information regarding the general education plans will be made available as soon as possible on the web at https://www.lbcc.edu/general-education-patterns and will be published in the Fall Addenda of the LBCC catalog. Please refer to these resources for the most current information.

Under LBCC-GE a student can complete the GE requirements for an associate degree and may combine that degree with one of LBCC’s certificate programs or in some cases prepare for transfer. If a student wants to complete an associate degree and transfer to a B.A. or B.S. program, then the student should follow GE patterns for Cal-GETC.

Cal-GETC will prepare students for transfer to the California State University System or the University of California System.