Changes to Transfer GE and Common Course Numbering

Changes to Transfer General Education

As a result of AB928, California Community Colleges are transitioning to a single general education pattern for transfer, called the California General Education for Transfer Curriculum (Cal GETC). 

See more information regarding who will be following Cal GETC for their transfer general education. If you have questions about which general education model to follow, contact LMC’s Counseling Department. 

Cal-GETC applies to the following: 

Cal-GETC is NOT required for: 
  • New students enrolling Fall 2025 and forward 
  • Students coming from UC or other institutions without Title 5 catalog rights 
  • Students who are continuously enrolled prior to Fall 2025, but elect to follow Cal-GETC 
  • Students with continuous enrollment prior to Fall 2025 
  • Students who have already completed ADT with CSU-GE or IGETC 

Common Course Numbering

Changes Effective Fall 2025  

As a result of AB 1111, California Community Colleges are in Phase 1 of 3 in adopting a common course numbering system for all general education and transfer pathway courses. The purpose of the Common Course Numbering (CCN) system is to ensure that comparable courses across all community colleges have the same course number. The goal is to streamline the transfer process from California Community Colleges to four-year postsecondary educational institutions and reduce excess credit accumulation.  

The chart below provides a list of courses with new names and numbers, effective Fall 2025.  

  • The content of the courses have not changed, nor have the transfer requirements they meet. 
  • If you have taken the course with its previous name, you do not need to take it again. 

We encourage you to speak with the Counseling Department if you have any further questions. 

Previous Name and Number 

Name and Number Effective Fall 2025 

ENGL 100- College Composition 

ENGL 100E- Enhanced College Composition 

ENGL C1000- Academic Reading and Writing 

ENGL C1000E- Academic Reading and Writing 

ENGL 221- Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking 

ENGL C1001- Critical Thinking and Writing 

SPCH 110- Speech Communication 

COMM C1000- Introduction to Public Speaking 

MATH 110- Introduction to Statistics 

STAT C1000- Introduction to Statistics 

POLSC 010- Introduction to American Government: Institutions and Ideals 

POLS C1000- American Government and Politics 

PSYCH 011- General Psychology 

PSYC C1000- Introduction to Psychology 

Additional Fall 2025 Course Changes because of Common Course Numbering: 

The following course subject codes have been changed to mirror Common Course Numbering: 

Previous Course Subject Code and Number 

New Course Subject Code and Number 

Course Title 

SPCH-098 

COMM-098 

Independent Study in Speech 

SPCH-120 

COMM-120 

Argumentation and Debate 

SPCH-130 

COMM-130 

Interpersonal Communication 

SPCH-150 

COMM-150 

Intercultural Communication 

SPCH-160 

COMM-160 

Speaking in the Community 

SPCH-180 

COMM-180 

Introduction to Communication Studies