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Starting Fall 2025, Santa Monica College and all California community colleges will begin implementing Common Course Numbering (also known as CCN or AB 1111). The new system will use a four-letter abbreviation for the “Subject” (e.g., COMM for Communciation Studies), a “C” for the Common Course Number as the Course Type Identifier, and a standardized four (4)-digit course identification as the Course Number.
In Fall 2025, you’ll notice this change in six courses (Phase I), with additional courses transitioning each semester until the initiative is complete. Be sure to check the course schedule and catalog carefully, and encourage students to reach out to a counselor if they have questions!