Common Course Number

Education Code Sections 66725-66725.5 [via Assembly Bill No. 1111 (Berman)] require implementation of a student-facing common course numbering (CCN) system across the California Community Colleges on or before July 1, 2027. The CCN system assigns the same course number to comparable courses across all California community colleges in order to “streamline transfer from two- to four-year postsecondary educational institutions and reduce excess credit accumulation.” The CCN system establishes a structure that maximizes credit mobility for all students, strengthening equitable transfer and student success. More specifically, it supports students in areas such as building cohesive academic plans, understanding how required courses transfer and apply to completion, and making informed course selections that support degree completion. This effort requires the coordinated engagement of many stakeholders, including faculty, administrators, staff and system officials.