Educator Resources – Common Course Numbering

The State of Oregon, community colleges, and public universities are working together to expand Common Course Numbering (CCN) across Oregon public institutions. CCN focuses on aligning the most transferred, lower-division coursework to help students receive credit when they transfer between public institutions in Oregon. Here you can find information on courses approved for CCN as well as resources for institutions and educators.

Resources for Institutions and Educators

Courses approved for CCN are from a list of the most transferred, lower-division courses, and are aligned as directed by Senate Bill (SB) 233 (2021). Alignment includes course title, name, number, subject code, credits, description, and learning outcomes. On this page, educators and partners can find the current list of approved CCNs, as well information guiding the ongoing development of CCNs in Oregon.

The Transfer Council develops recommendations on CCN alignment, which is then considered for approval by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). SB 233 requires the HECC to establish, by rule, a CCN system and system of transfer and articulation, based on recommendations from the Transfer Council. When CCNs are approved and implemented, all Oregon community colleges and public universities are required to adopt CCN course information (if they offer a similar course) and accept a transfer of academic credit for each course as if the credit was earned at the accepting institution.

Resources

Learn about CCN Subcommittees including charges. 

Stay Engaged

Transfer Council meetings are public, and public testimony is welcomed at all public meetings of the HECC. Legislation passed in 2024 (Senate Bill 1152) excluded certain subcommittees of the Transfer Council, including those related to Common Course Numbering (CCN), from public meeting law requirements. However, we continue to post the schedule of upcoming CCN meetings and video links on the page linked to below.Attend a Transfer Council public meeting or a CCN Subcommittee meeting.