NEW BEGINNING/Effective Fall 2025: LBCC-GE 

The Long Beach City College General Education is designed for students planning to obtain an Associate Degree. The general education requirements are only one component of the Associate Degree. Use this document in conjunction with the curriculum guide for your choice of major, and in consultation with a counselor.  New LBCC-GE pattern pending approval.

Note: The LBCC-GE and Plan A are not similar and students who began at LBCC or any other CA community college will be required to follow the new local general education pattern offered at each community college.  The new GE pattern has been mandated to all CA community colleges per Title 5 guidelines beginning Fall of 2025. 

NEW BEGINNING/Effective Fall 2025: Cal-GETC

California General Education Transfer Curriculum

Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern will permit the transfer to a campus in either the University of California or California State University system without requiring additional lower-division coursework to be completed after transfer. Meeting with a counselor prior to requesting transcripts and prior to transfer is required to obtain Cal-GETC Certification. New Cal-GETC pattern pending approval.

Note: Cal-GETC and IGETC may look very similar but THEY ARE NOT.  Cal-GETC officially replaces CSUGE-B (Plan B) and IGETC (Plan C) effective/beginning Fall of 2025.