General Education Patterns

What is the importance of General Education (GE)? 

GE Certification is not an admissions requirement to the university. However, getting your GE certified can save you from taking several more GE courses at the university.

GE certification means that LBCC tells your university that you do not need to take any more lower-division general education courses at their university. You may still transfer without your certification. However, you cannot graduate from your university after you transfer without the completion of lower-division general education courses. In some cases, the university may not allow you to come back to LBCC to get certified after you have started coursework at their university.

Students normally apply for certification during their last semester at Long Beach City College. Students who want Plan C (IGETC) certification must meet with a counselor and must process the paperwork prior to transferring to the university. Students who have taken any GE courses at other schools must meet with an LBCC counselor for certification.