Common Course Numbering

Common Course Numbering Project

The initial project's scope was limited to academic transfer courses as defined by the Intercollege Relations Council (ICRC) agreement (Appendix B of the ICRC Handbook, pages 22-25).

In fall 2010 the Instruction Commission of Washington approved the first professional and technical common course numbers associated with an aerospace program.

The Common Course Numbering now includes courses in the Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) and courses that comprise professional and technical programs over the 100 level.

The Common Course Numbering does not include developmental education or Basic Skills (ABE,GED, ESL or High School Completion).

Common Course Numbering included changes to the Dept/Div abbreviation, the course number, and the title. Each college may use the colon (:) after the title and use the remaining 25 characters as a part of the title.

The current Common Course database is available in the Current Activities section below.

Additional information and online tools

Current Activities	Background
Search the Common Course Numbering Data Base List of Common Courses FAQs Common Course Numbering Protocol Implementation Status	Feasibility Study on Improving Course Articulation- Executive Summary Feasibility Study on Improving Course Articulation - Full Report Direction from the Washington Community and Technical College Presidents Common Courses Originally Proposed by the Articulation and Transfer Council (ATC) - Universal, Formerly Universal and Other Lists (Excel Worksheets). This is historical data and not in current use. This work resulted in the information under the "Common Course Numbering Database" link in the Current Activities section. State Board Action/Resolution 08-03-08
Committees	News and Questions
Steering Committee CCN Contacts	CCN Newsletters October 2006 (FAQs) July 2006 Maintenance Process and Timeline Form for Proposed Changes/Additions to CCN List

Background

The project to commonly number community and technical college courses was directed by the presidents of the Washington community and technical colleges with leadership from the Washington State Instruction and Student Services commissions and support from the State Board for Community and Technical College.

Questions?

For additional information, please contact Michelle Andreas, 360-704-4338.

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