COMMON COURSE NUMBERING

As a result of AB 1111, California Community Colleges will be adopting a statewide Common Course Numbering (CCN) system. The purpose of the CCN system is to ensure that comparable courses across all California Community Colleges have the same course number so that students can easily identify courses that meet equivalent transfer requirements. This system will eventually assign common numbers, titles, and descriptions across all California Community Colleges, ensuring that equivalent courses have the same identifier, regardless of the college offering them.

Common Course Numbers

CURRENT Course NUMBER	New Course NUMBER (CCN)	Effective
ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Reading and Composition	ENGL C1000 - Academic Reading and Writing	Fall 2025
ENGL 101+ - Introduction to College Reading and Composition	ENGL C1000E - Academic Reading and Writing	Fall 2025
ENGL 101H - Honors Introduction to College Reading and Composition	ENGL C1000H - Academic Reading and Writing - Honors	Fall 2025
ENGL 104 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	ENGL C1001 - Critical Thinking and Writing	Fall 2025
MATH 136 - Statistics	STAT C1000 - Introduction to Statistics	Fall 2025
MATH 136+ - Statistics with Support	STAT C1000E - Introduction to Statistics	Fall 2025
MATH 136H - Honors Statistics	STAT C1000H - Introduction to Statistics - Honors	Fall 2025
POL S 101 - Introduction to United States and California Government and Politics	POLS C1000 - American Government and Politics	Fall 2025
PSYCH 101 - General Psychology	PSYC C1000 - Introduction to Psychology	Fall 2025
PSYCH 101H - Honors General Psychology	PSYC C1000H - Introduction to Psychology - Honors	Fall 2025
SPCH 101 - Public Speaking	COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking	Fall 2025

Note: Beginning Fall 2025, all Speech courses will begin with COMM instead of SPCH, all Psychology courses will begin with PSYC instead of PSYCH, and all Political Science courses will begin with POLS instead of POL S.

What does this mean?

In Summer 2025, if you're interested in enrolling in MATH 136 - Statistics, you will look up MATH 136 in the Class Schedule as usual. However, if you're looking for that course in Fall 2025, you will need to look for STAT C1000 instead. See below for information on how to search for these new course prefixes and numbers.

What will appear on MyGCC and my transcript?

Students will see the old course for any classes taken during or before Summer 2025. In or after Fall 2025, students will see the new Common Course Numbering system. All common course numbering courses will start with a "C" in the course number.

Using the Class Search

You will find STAT C1000, STAT C1000E, and STAT C1000H by selecting the STATISTICS subject. For all other Math courses, select the MATHEMATICS subject.

This is how it will appear when you search for classes: screenshot from class search pointing to Statistics as the subject to search

You will find all COMM courses (previously Speech Communication) by selecting the COMMUNICATION STUDIES subject.

What is Common Course Numbering?

The California Community College system is implementing a student-facing Common Course Numbering (CCN) system, as required by Education Code Sections 66725-66725.5 through Assembly Bill No. 1111 (Berman), to be completed by July 1, 2027. This system will create common course numbers for comparable courses across all community colleges in the state, facilitating smoother transfers to four-year institutions and reducing unnecessary credit accumulation. By maximizing credit mobility, the CCN system will enhance equitable transfer opportunities and support student success by helping students build cohesive academic plans, understand course transferability, and make informed course selections. This collaborative effort involves faculty, administrators, staff, and system officials to ensure the best outcomes for California community college students.

Why is this information important to me?

When will this change go into effect and how many courses are included?

Over the next three years, between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027, between 75 and 80 courses will be included under Common Course Numbering over three distinct phases of implementation. The courses in these clusters were chosen because they represent the highest volume general education and transfer courses.

Fall 2025 – Phase I (courses listed above) includes 6 courses
Fall 2026 – Phase II Group A will include 8 courses in Art History, Economics, English, and History
Fall 2027 – Phase II Group B will include 15 courses in Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Child Development, Communication Studies, Mathematics, and Sociology
Fall 2027 - Phase III will include 47 courses in Accounting, Administration of Justice, Art History, Biology, Business, Chicana/o Studies, Child Development, Communication Studies, English as a Second Language, History, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology

Career Technical Education (CTE) and noncredit courses are not included in the current plans for Common Course Numbering.

How will I know when a course is part of Common Course Numbering?

Why did some department prefixes change?

Will courses that are not part of the Common Course Numbering system continue to transfer?

Yes. Course articulation occurs at the college level, including all CCN courses. Students are strongly encouraged to speak with a counselor and to consult ASSIST to confirm how a course will apply to their specific academic plan.

Courses that are not part of the CCN system will continue to fulfill general education, major preparation, and course-to-course equivalency credit under previously established transfer agreements between GCC and four-year transfer institutions.

Where can I find more information about the Common Course Numbering System?