GENERAL EDUCATION
General Education at Merced College (MC) includes specifically approved courses required of all students, regardless of the program of study or career goals, for an Associate in Arts degree (AA), Associate in Science degree (AS), Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T), or Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T).
Local General Education Breadth
All Associate in Arts degree (AA) and Associate in Science degree (AS) are REQUIRED to complete Associate Degree Breadth Requirements.
Associate Degree Breadth Requirements 2025-2026
Transfer General Education Breadth
All Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T) are REQUIRED to complete the requirements for an approved intersegmental lower-division general education pattern used for transfer to the University of California or the California State University. Beginning Fall 2025, Cal-GETC will be the General Education pattern used to confer Associate Degrees for Transfer. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to understand what courses fulfill Cal-GETC.