Common Course Numbering is Here!
In fall 2025, Santa Monica College and all California Community Colleges will begin implementing Common Course Numbering (also known as AB 1111). Under this new numbering system, many courses will have the same standardized course numbers and titles at every community college campus, making it simpler for you to transfer credits, plan your degree, and meet transfer requirements.
The changes appear in the chart below. Additional courses will transition each semester until the initiative is complete. Be sure to check the schedule of classes and SMC catalog carefully, and reach out to your counselor if you have questions!
For more information, visit: smc.edu/ccn
| Common Course Number and Name | Former Course Number and Name | Effective |
|---|---|---|
|
COMM C1000, Introduction to Public Speaking |
COM ST 11, Elements of Public Speaking |
Fall 2025 |
|
ENGL C1000, Academic Reading and Writing |
ENGL 1, Reading and Composition 1 |
Fall 2025 |
|
ENGL C1001, Critical Thinking and Writing |
ENGL 2, Critical Analysis and Intermediate Composition |
Fall 2025 |
|
STAT C1000, Introduction to Statistics |
MATH 54, Elementary Statistics |
Fall 2025 |
|
POLS C1000, American Government and Politics |
POL SC 1, American and California Politics |
Fall 2025 |
|
PSYC C1000, Introduction to Psychology |
PSYCH 1, General Psychology |
Fall 2025 |
|
ARTH C1100, Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era |
AHIS 1, Western Art History I |
Fall 2026 |
|
ARTH C1200, Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary |
AHIS 2, Western Art History II |
Fall 2026 |
|
ECON C2001, Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 1, Principles of Microeconomics |
Fall 2026 |
|
ECON C2002, Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 2, Principles of Macroeconomics |
Fall 2026 |
|
HIST C1001, United States History to 1877 |
HIST 11, United States History Through Reconstruction |
Fall 2026 |
|
HIST C1002, United States History since 1865 |
HIST 12, The United States History Since Reconstruction |
Fall 2026 |