Common Course Numbering
Changes and Updates
A Closer Look at Common Course Numbering
Starting Fall 2025, Coastline College will implement the new Common Course Numbering (CCN) system. This change is part of a statewide effort to simplify and standardize course numbers across all California community colleges.
Under CCN, equivalent courses at different colleges will share the same course number and prefix, making it easier for students to plan their education, transfer, and meet degree requirements.
Common Course Numbering Guides
Use the table below to find out which classes will be using CCN starting in Fall 2025.
Courses Changing in Fall 2025 to the CCN System
| Current Course Number and Title | New Course Number and Title Effective Fall 2025 |
|---|---|
| CMST C110 (Public Speaking) | COMM C1000 (Introduction to Public Speaking) |
| ENGL C100 (Freshman Composition) | ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing) |
| ENGL C102 (Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing) | ENGL C1001 (Critical Thinking and Writing) |
| MATH C160 (Introduction to Statistics) | STAT C1000 (Introduction to Statistics) |
| PSCI C180 (American Government) | POLS C1000 (American Government and Politics) |
| PSYC C100 (Introduction to Psychology) | PSYC C1000 (Introduction to Psychology) |
Use the table below to find out which classes will be using CCN starting in Fall 2026.
Courses Changing in Fall 2026 to the CCN System
| Current Course Number and Title | New Course Number and Title Effective Fall 2026 |
|---|---|
| ART C100 (Survey of Art: Prehistory through Late Gothic) | ARTH C1100 (Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era) |
| ART C101 (Survey of Art: Renaissance to Contemporary) | ARTH C1200 (Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary) |
| ECON C170 (Principles of Microeconomics) | ECON C2001 (Principles of Microeconomics) |
| ECON C175 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | ECON C2002 (Principles of Macroeconomics) |
| ENGL C101 (Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing Through Literature) | ENGL C1003 (Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature) |
| ENGL C140 (Appreciation of Literature) | ENGL C1002 (Introduction to Literature) |
| HIST C170 (United States History to 1876) | HIST C1001 (United States History to 1877) |
| HIST C175 (United States History since 1876) | HIST C1002 (United States History since 1865) |
Use the table below to find out which classes will be using CCN starting in Fall 2027.
Courses Changing in Fall 2027 to the CCN System
| Current Course Number and Title | New Course Number and Title Effective Fall 2027 |
|---|---|
| ANTH C185 (Physical Anthropology) | ANTH C1001 (Introduction to Biological Anthropology) |
| ASTR C100 (Introduction to Astronomy) | ASTR C1001 (Introduction to Astronomy) |
| ASTR C100L (Astronomy Laboratory) | ASTR C1001L (Introduction to Astronomy Lab) |
| BIOL C100 (Introduction to Biology) | BIOL C1001 (Introduction to Biology) |
| BIOL C100C (Introduction to Biology Lecture/Lab) | BIOL C1000 (Introduction to Biology with Lab) |
| BIOL C100L (Introduction to Biology Lab) | BIOL C1001L (Introduction to Biology Lab) |
| CMST C100 (Interpersonal Communication) | COMM C1004 (Interpersonal Communication) |
| MATH C180 (Calculus 1) | MATH C2210 (Calculus I: Early Transcendentals) |
| MATH C185 (Calculus 2) | MATH C2220 (Calculus II: Early Transcendentals) |
| PSYC C116 (Child Growth and Development) | CDEV C1000 (Child Growth and Development) |
| SOC C100 (Introduction to Sociology) | SOCI C1000 (Introduction to Sociology) |
Changes and Updates