Common Course Numbering
Common Course Numbering (CCN)
Beginning Fall 2025, California Community Colleges are required to assign the same course name and number to comparable courses across all California Community Colleges. The Common Course Numbering (CCN) system will support student transfer between institutions and help reduce the chance that students take courses they don't need. The CCN system will establish a structure that strengthens equitable transfer and student success.
Below are the new course names and numbers effective for the Fall 2025-2026 academic year.
| Former Course | Course Title | CCN Course | CCN Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 104 | Public Speaking | COMM C1000* | Introduction to Public Speaking |
| ENGL 115 | College Composition: Reading and Writing Analytically | ENGL C1000* | Academic Reading and Writing |
| ENGL 116 | Critical Thinking and Argument | ENGL C1001* | Critical Thinking and Writing |
| MATH 119 | Elementary Statistics | STAT C1000* | Introduction to Statistics |
| PS 102 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | POLS C1000* | American Government and Politics |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | PSYC C1000* | Introduction to Psychology |
Below are the new course names and numbers effective for the Fall 2026-2027 academic year.
| Former Course | Course Title | CCN Course | CCN Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 150 | Art History Survey---Stone Age to the Ages of Faith | ARTH C1100* | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era |
| ART 151 | Arth History-Renaissance to Contemporary | ARTH C1200* | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Economics I | ECON C2002* | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Economics II | ECON C2001* | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ENGL 220 | Introduction to Literature | ENGL C1002* | Introduction to Literature |
| HIST 100 | American Civilization I | HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 |
| HIST 101 | American Civilization II | HIST C1002* | United States History since 1865 |
| MATH 250 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH C2210* | Calculus I: Early Transcendentals |
| MATH 251 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH C2220* | Calculus II: Early Transcendentals |
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Denotes new course name and number. Additional information on course numbering is available on the Southwestern College website. Please visit www.swccd.edu/NewReqs.