What is GE certification and why is it important for transferring students?
The certification of GE is Palomar’s official review of a student’s lower division GE pattern completed. Palomar will notify the transfer school the student will be attending and “certify” the student has completed an IGETC or CSU pattern. If certified, the student usually will not have to take anymore lower division GE classes once they transfer into the university, which saves the student both time and money. If the student is not certified, the university’s lower division GE pattern will have to be followed , which means the student will have more classes to take. The request for certification of CSU or IGETC GE is usually reviewed the last semester at Palomar before you transfer. You can pick-up a certification request in the Transfer Center, General Counseling or at the Evaluations Office. This would also be a good time to request an official Palomar Transcript be sent to the university. Note: To be IGETC certified, all courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
