California Community Colleges will implement the Common Course Numbering (CCN) system over the next three years, starting Fall 2025. The CCN is meant to ease the stress of transferable credits between institutions by making courses easily identifiable to help students remain on their academic plan for degree completion.

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District will launch the CCN in phases, meaning only a few course numbers will change, mainly introduction classes. When students register for the fall semester, they should expect to see course subjects to be numbered with C1000 in comparison to the usual 120 introduction course. For example, ENGL 120: College Composition and Reading, will now be labeled as ENGL C1000 and will be called “Academic Reading and Writing.”

The table below shows the classes numbers that will change in the fall semester.

Summer registration will remain the same as in previous years. If students need guidance to translate their college education plan to the new numbering system, meeting with a counselor is encouraged. Both virtual and drop-in appointments are welcome.

Students can find more information on gcccd.edu/ccn.