What is Common Course Numbering?

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Common Course Numbering

 

As part of a broad Transfer Initiative to facilitate student migration within the Montana University System, officials in the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education have been overseeing development of a common course numbering (CCN) system - MUS Policy 301.5.5. Teams of faculty from across the state system have been evaluating courses to identify equivalencies and converting them (assigning new subject prefixes/codes, course numbers and course titles, etc) to the CCN scheme.

 

Course offerings from a number of Montana Western subject areas have been evaluated, approved and converted to the CCN scheme including: Business (Accounting, Writing), Chemistry, Computer Science (Computer Applications), History (American, World), Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Geology, Political Science, English (Writing, Literature) and Math (Math, Statistics).

 

A Common Course Translation Guide, available via the Montana Western on-line student system – DAWGS – provides a quick reference tool. Click the “New Common Course Translation Guide” link at the DAWGS login page, select a subject by clicking the arrow in the drop-down box in either the “New Courses” or “Old Courses” section, then click “Search.”

 

In some subject areas only a few of the courses have been converted to CCN. Over the near future all courses offered at all units of the MUS will be converted to CCN. Much work has been completed but there is much more to do before the project is complete. The Montana University System web site provides a glimpse of the CCN processes, work that’s been completed, and actions that are planned or in process. Use the MUS internet link below to access this information.

 

http://mus.edu/transfer/index2.asp

 

Students should take great care when registering for classes during this transition period to avoid repeating courses or by overlooking or missing required program courses. Students are encouraged to work closely with their faculty advisors and Advising Office personnel to minimize problems.

 

Important links:

UM Western Common Course Translation Guide: