Fall 2025 Course Number Changes
Starting in Fall 2025, San Diego Mesa College will begin rolling out a new course numbering system, Common Course Numbering, for a selected number of courses. For Fall 2025, six courses will be affected.
| Old Course Number/Title | New Course Number/Title | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| COMS 103 - Oral Communication | COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking | Fall 2025 |
| ENGL 101 - Reading and Composition | ENGL C1000 - Academic Reading and Writing | Fall 2025 |
| ENGL 205 - Critical Thinking and Intermediate Composition | ENGL C1001 - Critical Thinking and Writing | Fall 2025 |
| MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics | STAT C1000 - Introduction to Statistics | Fall 2025 |
| POLI 102 - Introduction to American Government | POLS C1000 - American Government and Politics | Fall 2025 |
| PSYC 101 - General Psychology | PSYC C1000 - Introduction to Psychology | Fall 2025 |
What does this mean?
- If you have already completed the course with the old course number, you do not need to take it again.
- Starting in Fall 2025, the "new course number/title" will be used in the class schedule, to register for classes and listed on transcripts.
For example, if you're interested in enrolling in MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics, in Summer 2025 you will look up MATH 119 as usual.
However, in Fall 2025 you will need to look for STAT C1000 instead.
What if a Counselor put it into my planner?
Take the new CCN course.
What will appear on MySDCCD and my transcript?
Your transcript will show the course number you took. If you took ENGL 101, it will appear that way. Starting in Fall 2025, the same course will be listed as ENGL C1000 in the catalog and schedule. Both count for GE requirements.
This applies to all six courses being updated with Common Course Numbering.
What is Common Course Numbering (CCN)
To simplify credit transfer between institutions, California Community Colleges have adopted a statewide numbering system through the Common Course Numbering system (AB 1111). This system will eventually provide a standardized set of subjects and course numbers across all California Community Colleges, ensuring that equivalent courses have the same identifier, regardless of the college offering them. By aligning course numbers, students can more easily identify transferable credits, reducing confusion and streamlining their educational pathways.
Benefits of Common Course Numbering
Many students take classes at multiple community colleges throughout the California Community College (CCC) System. However, different course numbering systems and complicated transfer processes can cause confusion for students, wasting both time and money. Common course numbering helps address this issue by creating a universal course numbering system for all colleges in the CCC system, reducing confusion and streamlining graduation and transfer.
Implementation Timeline
- The first course number changes (Phase I) will take effect in Fall 2025. This includes
the following 6 courses:
- COMS 103
- ENGL 101
- ENGL 205
- MATH 119
- POLI 102
- PSYC 101
- Phase II will begin implementation in 2026.
- Phase II will continue, and Phase III will begin implementation in 2027.
All common course numbering changes will be fully implemented by 2027.
For Phase II and Phase III all course changes will be announced as they are confirmed.
Phase I (Fall 2025)
To guide the development of Phase I, a workgroup of 120 faculty members and articulation officers created 14 templates for six of the most common courses across all colleges.
Each template is divided into two parts. The first part is identical across all colleges and helps streamline the curriculum within the CCC system. The second part expands on the first, allowing for local requirements and goals to be incorporated into the curriculum.
Development of CCNs
The development of the Common Course Numbering (CCN) System has been a collaborative effort among all colleges in the California Community College (CCC) System. A CCN Council was created to help guide this effort, which includes:
- Chancellor’s Office
- Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
- Chief Instructional Officers (CIOs/VPIs)
- This included our VPI, Isabel O'Connor
- Student Senate for CCC
- Chief Student Service Officers
- Chief Technology Officers
- Chief Executive Officers and Trustees
- California School Employees Association
- California State University
- University of California
- Associate of Independent California Colleges & Universities
- Community College Registrars and Admissions Officers
Mesa & CCN
Mesa submitted faculty who participated in work groups over the summer (Phase I) and during the fall (Phase II). We also collaborated with faculty from City and Miramar to complete Part 2 of the outlines, as allowed by the templates.
