Common Course Numbering
Transfer Made Simple
Starting Fall 2025 Merced College is aligning course numbers with all California Community Colleges through Common Course Numbering (CCN). That means if you take a class here, the course number will match across all California Community Colleges—making transferring easier than ever.
| Previous Course Name | New Course Name |
| ENGL-01A College Composition and Reading |
ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading and Writing |
| ENGL-13 Critical Reasoning and Writing |
ENGL-C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing |
| COMM-01 Fundamentals of Speech |
COMM-C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking |
| MATH-10 Elementary Statistics |
STAT-C1000 Introduction to Statistics |
| PHIL-13 (Critical Thinking, cross listed with ENGL-13) |
ENGL-C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing |
| POSC-01 Essentials of American Political System |
POLS-C1000 American Government and Politics |
| PSYC-01A Introductory Psychology |
PSYC-C1000 Introduction to Psychology |
Frequently Asked Questions
California implemented Common Course Numbering (CCN) to make it easier for students to transfer between colleges and universities without confusion over course equivalencies.
Not at all! The courses are still taught by the same instructors with the same learning outcomes—only the number has changed.
No. If you completed one of the old-numbered courses, it will still count toward your degree or transfer requirements.
The new course numbers are part of a statewide effort to ensure courses transfer smoothly to CSUs, UCs and other California colleges.