How to find the new Common Course Number
Starting in Fall 2025, California community colleges are adopting a Common Course Numbering (CCN) system (per AB 1111).
Bakersfield College is currently in the process of transitioning course numbers of eight courses with a BC subject code to a Common Course Number (CCN) in the 2025 Summer and Fall semesters. This transition may occur before priority registration begins, March 26, 2025, or during registration for the 2025 summer and fall semesters.
This matrix provides the old BC course numbers, the transition number, and the new common course numbers. The courses may be listed as the old or new numbers, depending on when the schedule is viewed.
Definitions
- Subject Code: Four-letter abbreviation (for example, ENGL for English)
- Course Type Identifier: CCN courses begin with C but local courses do not (for example, C1000 vs. B1A).
- Course Number: Standardized 4-digit number (for example, 1000 vs. 1A).
Matrix
| Old Course | Old Course Title | Transitional Course | New Course (CCN) | New Title (CCN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM B1 | Public Speaking | COMM B1 | COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking |
| ENGL B1A | Expository Composition | ENGL B1A | ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing |
| ENGL B1AL | Expository Composition with Supplemental Instruction | ENGL B1AL | ENGL C100E | Academic Reading and Writing |
| ENGL B3 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature | ENGL B3 | ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing |
| MATH B22 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | STAT B22 | STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |
| MATH B22L | Elementary Probability and Statistics with Lab | STAT B22L | STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics |
| POLS B1 | American Government: National, State and Local | POLS B1 | POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics |
| PSYC B1A | General Psychology | PSYC B1A | PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology |
Notes
- Early web registration for 2025 Summer/Fall semester begins March 26, 2025.
- Open web registration for 2025 Summer/Fall semester begins April 9, 2025.
- MATH B22 and MATH B22L will be published as STAT B22 and STAT B22L and then STAT C1000 and STAT C1000E in the schedule.
