Common Course Numbering

What You Need to Know

Common Course Numbering (CCN) is a statewide initiative of the California Community Colleges (CCC) designed to create greater consistency and clarity in course identification and is now in place across the California Community College system. Under CCN, beginning Fall 2025, comparable courses across California community colleges share the same course number, regardless of where the course is offered.

CCN supports student mobility, reduces confusion when selecting courses, and strengthens transfer alignment across the system and with four-year institutions, including campuses within the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems.

The goal of CCN is to make course selection clearer, support smoother transfers, and reduce confusion as students move through their academic pathway. CCN will eventually assign common numbers, titles, and course descriptions for the highest volume transfer courses.

CCN Structure

CCN uses a different structure for labeling its courses compared to local Woodland Community College (WCC) courses:

SUBJECT
Based on 4-letter abbreviations.

COURSE TYPE IDENTIFIER
C = Common Course Number. Local WCC courses do not have a “C” identifier.

COURSE NUMBER (####)

  • 0XXX – Non-transferable
  • 1XXX – 100-level course
  • 2XXX – 200-level course
  • 3XXX – 300-level course
  • 4XXX – 400-level course
  • 9XXX – Noncredit

COURSE SPECIALTY IDENTIFIER
Some courses may have additional letters at the end of a course number, such as:

  • H = Honors Course
  • L = Lab Only Course
  • S = Support Course
  • E = Embedded Support
Example: ANTH C1001L
SUBJECT:  ANTH = Anthropology
COURSE TYPE:  C = Common Course Number
COURSE NUMBER:  1001 = 100-Level Course
COURSE SPECIALTY  IDENTIFIER:  L = Lab Only Course

How This Affects You

  • Completed courses still count. If you took a course before CCN was implemented, you do not need to retake the updated CCN version if the course was completed with a passing grade.
  • Course numbers and course titles may look different. Some courses in your education plan may now appear with updated course numbers and titles.
  • Phased CCN transition. The CCN transition is happening over phases, beginning with Phase I effective Fall 2025. Updates to courses affected by CCN changes will be included on this page for reference.
  • Transfer is more seamless. CCN helps ensure your coursework aligns consistently across California community colleges and with four-year universities.

Helpful Tips on Next Steps

  • Review your education plan in Self Service to confirm selected course numbers and if any have changed.
  • When registering for Fall 2026, look for courses using the updated CCN numbers in the schedule.
  • Questions? Visit the Counseling Office: Connect with a counselor if you have questions and/or need help updating your education plan.

WCC to CCN Course Changes

CCN changes will appear in phases across the WCC course schedule, catalog, Self Service, website, and publications, for the following courses: