Course Numbering
1-99 Courses numbered 1 through 99 are baccalaureate level courses, carrying lower division credit at most four-year colleges and universities. In accordance with the Chancellor’s Office of the California State Universities and College’s Executive Order No. 167, Hartnell College has developed courses that are baccalaureate level. The California State Universities and most private, independent college/universities accept Hartnell courses numbered 1-99. Courses numbered 100 through 199 may be accepted for transfer credit at some CSU, UC, or private/independent college/ universities in certain majors. Most courses numbered 1-50 are accepted by most University of California campuses; however, students should consult the “University of California Transfer Course Agreement (TCA)” listed online at www.assist.org for the most current information and any limitations. Hartnell courses transfer to four-year college/universities in terms of specific or elective credit depending upon the institution and major selected.
1-199 Courses numbered 1-199 are associate degree level courses and apply toward the 60-unit graduation requirement for the Associate Degree. Courses 100-199 are intended as associate degree level courses; however, some may transfer to four-year colleges and universities in certain occupational curricula. Consult a counselor to determine which courses transfer to a four-year institution.
200-299 Courses numbered 200-299 do not transfer and are not associate degree level courses. These courses do not apply toward the 60-unit graduation requirement for the Associate degree.
300-699 Courses numbered 300-699 are non-credit courses. These courses are non-associate degree level and are not transferable.
700-899 Courses numbered 700-899 are baccalaureate upper division courses.
Selected Topics
Selected areas of study, which are intended primarily for courses offered on an experimental or trial basis, may be offered through any discipline contained in the catalog by using the number 39 (or 139 or 239). The same content may not be offered more than three times under Selected Topics. Selected Topics may be repeated for credit if taken with different course content.
CSU/UC Notations on Courses
The designation of “CSU or UC” at the end of a course description signifies the course has been approved for at least elective credit by those university systems. In addition, if the course has the designation CSU-GE, Area designator or IGETC, Area designator, a general education requirement within the designated area could be satisfied with the course. Courses that carry a number between 1-99 are expected to transfer for baccalaureate credit to four-year institutions, but the individual senior institution or a counselor should be consulted to determine the transferability of a specific course. “Baccalaureate applicable” courses in the 1-99 course numbering meet the following criteria: 1) the course has procedural rigor and treats subject matter at university level, or 2) the course is parallel to one offered at a California State University or University of California campus. The ASSIST database at www.assist.org gives specific transfer course information for most all CSU and UC majors and individual course-to-course agreements.
Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID)
The Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) is a statewide numbering system used for transfer courses that is independent of the actual course numbers assigned. Each C-ID number identifies a lower-division, transferable course commonly articulated between the California community colleges and CSU, and independent colleges/universities. The C-ID number conveys that any course at another college bearing the same C-ID number will be accepted by that institution. In other words the C-ID designation can be used to identify comparable courses at different institutions. Students should check with a counselor to determine how C-ID designated courses fit into their educational plans for transfer and to confirm how each course will be accepted at a particular four-year institution.