Common Course Numbering Frequently Asked Questions

In Summer 2025, if you're interested in enrolling in MATH 2 - Statistics, you will look up MATH 2 as usual. However, if you're looking for that course in Fall 2025, you will need to look for STAT C1000 instead.

Students will see the old course name and number for classes taken during or before Summer 2025.  On or after Fall 2025, students will see the new common course name and number.  All common courses will have a "C" before the number.

Example:

“MATH 2” through Summer 2025 becomes “STAT C1000 Fall” 2025 or afterward.

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. (Source: ASCCC)

It is important to you if you have taken courses at any California Community College prior to Fall 2025 because course numbers and titles have changed and you do not want to accidentally repeat the same course.

When colleges update courses, they do it during an academic year.  Fall semester is the typical start of the academic year. Fall 2025 is the start of the 2025-2026 academic year.  And each phase will roll out courses during the fall semesters.

Courses identified as common between California Community Colleges are denoted with a "C" in the catalog number of the course (e.g., ENGL 1A or ENGL 1A: E are now ENGL C1000).

Yes. Courses that have not been changed may continue to transfer under previously agreed-upon transfer agreements between two-year colleges and four-year colleges.   At Columbia College, courses numbered 1-99, and C1000-C1099 are designed as transferable to four-year institutions. 

Background on the Common Course Numbering project is available at the website of the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.

No, you do not need to update your Educational Plan. MATH 2 is equivalent to STAT C1000, so STAT C1000 will automatically count toward your degree requirement in place of MATH 2.

No, you don’t need to update your Educational Plan, but it is always recommended to meet with a Counselor after the change and make sure everything appears as you expected it to.

No, you do not need to enroll in STAT C1000. MATH 2 is equivalent to STAT C1000, so MATH 2 will fulfill your certificate or degree requirements in place of STAT C1000.

No, you do not need to take ENGL C1000 (formerly offered as ENGL 1A or ENGL 1A:E).  These are equivalent to a CCN college-level composition course. You can directly enroll in ENGL C1001 (formerly offered as ENGL 1C) without needing to take ENGL C1000 or submit a prerequisite challenge.

Yes, your grade for POLSC 10 or POLS C1000 will replace the course as they are considered equivalent courses (the same).

Efforts are underway to align course articulation across California Community Colleges, as well as with the University of California and California State University systems, for Cal-GETC, major preparation, and course-to-course equivalencies. However, students are encouraged to consult ASSIST.org or speak with a counselor to confirm how the course will apply to their specific academic plan.

You can contact Columbia College Counseling for further questions or assistance: https://gocolumbia.edu/student_services/counseling/default.html