Common Course Numbering
To simplify credit transfer between institutions, California Community Colleges have adopted a statewide Common Course Numbering system required by recent legislation (AB 1111).
This system is intended to provide a standardized set of subjects and course numbers for common courses across all California Community Colleges, ensuring that equivalent courses have the same identifier, regardless of the college offering them. By aligning course numbers, the legislation was intended to allow students to more easily identify transferable credits, reducing confusion and streamlining their educational pathways.
Implementing Common Course Numbering
Allan Hancock College will begin rolling out the new course numbering system in a series of phases. The first phase begins summer 2025, where the following course numbers and titles will change:
|
Old course |
New course |
Effective |
|---|---|---|
|
COMM 101 – Public Speaking |
COMM C1000 – Introduction to Public Speaking |
Summer 2025 |
|
ENGL 101 – Freshman Composition: Exposition |
ENGL C1000 – Academic Reading and Writing |
Summer 2025 |
|
ENGL 103 - Critical Thinking and Composition |
ENGL C1001 - Critical Thinking and Writing |
Summer 2025 |
|
MATH 123 – Elementary Statistics |
STAT C1000 – Introduction to Statistics |
Summer 2025 |
|
POLS 103 – American Government |
POLS C1000 – American Government and Politics |
Summer 2025 |
|
PSY 101 – General Psychology |
PSYC C1000 – Introduction to Psychology |
Summer 2025 |
What Does This Mean?
In summer 2025, if you're interested in enrolling in MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics, you will need to look for STAT C1000 instead. This does not change your academic degree requirements: your degree program will view the new course as equivalent to the old course.
What Will Appear On My Transcript?
Students will see the old course for any classes taken before summer 2025. On or after summer 2025, students will see the new common course numbering system. All common course numbering courses will start with a "C" in the course number:
| STAT | C1000 |
| Subject | Course Number |