Common Course Numbering
Big changes are coming to course numbers across all
California Community Colleges, including College of the Desert!
Making Your Transfer Journey Easier
Starting Fall 2025, COD will begin the first phase of the Common Course Numbering Project, which aims to align courses with similar content across all California Community Colleges. By aligning course numbers and content, students can easily identify transferable courses, reducing confusion. Over the next two years, approximately 75 courses will have common numbers across all California Community Colleges. Check back for more information on updates regarding future course number changes!
A Common Course Number is comprised of four elements:
- Subject: 4-letter standardized abbreviation to be used across the state (ex: COMM)
- Course Type Identifier: All CCN courses are indicated with a “C” prefix before the number
- Number: 4-digit standardized course number (ex: 1000)
- Course Specialty Identifier: System-level suffixes for special courses (E = Embedded Support)
Old Course |
New Course |
Effective Term |
|---|---|---|
|
COMM 001 Introduction to Public Speaking |
COMM C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking |
Fall 2025 |
|
ENG 001A English Composition |
ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing |
Fall 2025 |
|
ENG 001X English Composition with Co-Curricular Support |
ENGL C1000E Academic Reading and Writing |
Fall 2025 |
|
ENG 003 Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking |
ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing |
Fall 2025 |
|
MATH 014 Statistical Methods |
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics |
Fall 2025 |
|
PS 001 Introduction to Government |
POLS C1000 American Government and Politics |
Fall 2025 |
|
PSY 001 General Psychology |
PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology |
Fall 2025 |
|
ARTH 002A History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval |
ARTH C1100 Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era |
Fall 2026 |
|
ARTH 002B History of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary |
ARTH C1200 Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary |
Fall 2026 |
|
CDE 101 Child Growth & Development |
CDEV C1000 Child Growth & Development |
Fall 2026 |
|
COMM 009 Intro to Interpersonal Communication |
COMM C1004 Interpersonal Communication |
Fall 2026 |
|
ECON 001 Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics |
Fall 2026 |
|
ECON 002 Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON C2001 Principles of Microeconomics |
Fall 2026 |
|
ENG 002 Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature |
ENGL C1003 Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature |
Fall 2026 |
|
HIST 017 US History through Reconstruction |
HIST C1001 United States History to 1877 |
Fall 2026 |
|
HIST 018 US History from Reconstruction to Present |
HIST C1002 United States History since 1865 |
Fall 2026 |
|
MATH 001A Calculus |
MATH C2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals |
Fall 2026 |
|
MATH 001B Calculus |
MATH C2220 Calculus II: Early Transcendentals |
Fall 2026 |
|
SOC 001 Introductory Sociology |
SOCI C1000 Introduction to Sociology |
Fall 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Courses identified as common between California Community Colleges are denoted with a "C" in the catalog number of the course (ENG 001A is now ENGL C1000)
