Common Course Numbering

Common Course Numbering

We understand that changing course numbers may seem like a significant shift, but it’s a step that will ultimately benefit both students and faculty.

Lassen Community College (LCC) is aligning its course numbering system with other California Community Colleges. This change is part of a statewide effort to create greater consistency across institutions.

By updating our course numbers, it will be easier for students to identify equivalent courses at other colleges and universities, making the transfer process more straightforward. It will also improve internal organization and ensure that our curriculum remains aligned with statewide standards.

Thank you for your patience and support as we implement this important change. 

CCN Course Mapping

Searching for a course in Self-Service by subject:

  • Some subjects appear duplicated. Some subjects may appear duplicated because there might be a separate subject for courses that are approved for Common Course Numbering (CCN) and a separate subject for courses that are not approved for CCN.
    • For example, Political Science and Psychology will have two options as subject in Self-Service:
      • “Political Science – Old” (for non-CCN courses) and “Political Science” (for active CCN courses)
      • “Psychology – Old” (for non-CCN courses) and “Psychology” (for active CCN courses)
  • Some subjects are new. New subjects were created for some of the Common Courses and they will now show with the new subject.
    • For instance, LCC’s MATH-40: Elementary Statistics “Mathematics”. This course will now be found in Self-Service under the subject “Statistics”.   SPCH-1: Public Speaking “Speech”. This course will now be found under the subject “Communication”.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Common Course Numbering (CCN)?

  1. Assembly Bill No. 1111 requires all California Community Colleges (CCC) to adopt a common course numbering (CCN) system for most community college courses. The CCN system assigns the same course number to courses across all CCCs to streamline transfer from CCCs to Universities within California and reduce excess credit accumulation. 
  2. Simply put, the CCN courses are a renumbering of existing LCC courses. Otherwise, the courses are considered the same and will be treated similarly. 

When does CCN go into effect?

CCN implementation will begin with three major phases. All Lassen College courses, programs and general education patterns will be updated to reflect the new CCN. 

  1. Phase I includes 6 courses and becomes effective in the 2025 – 2026 academic year.
  2. Phase IIA includes 6 courses effective in the 2026 – 2027 academic year.
  3. Phase IIB courses effective in the 2027 – 2028 academic year.

How does CCN benefit students?

  1. CCN reduces barriers to transfer between California Community Colleges and to a UC or CSU by ensuring that course equivalencies are clear and consistent, minimizing the risk of lost credits. 
  2. CCN makes it easier for all students, particularly those from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds and first-generation students, to better understand which courses they need. 
  3. CCN will allow students to complete their degree or transfer requirements more efficiently, potentially reducing their time to graduation and easing the transfer process to a UC or CSU. 

CCN ensures that all students, regardless of the California Community College(s) they attend, are held to the same academic standards.