Understanding Course Numbers

All Lower Division Transfer (LDT) and Career Technical Education (CTE) courses are taught at a college level. LDT courses with letter prefixes and numbers of 100 or higher should transfer to a four-year institution. 

CTE courses with letter prefixes and numbers of 100 or higher, letter-prefix courses that have numbers below 100, or numbers that include a decimal point generally will not transfer to a four-year institution. However, there are some exceptions; see your advisor concerning transferability.

You are not limited to taking all LDT or all CTE courses; you may mix and match courses depending on your program. Consult an advisor.

If a course number is changed, the new course number will appear on a student's permanent record only if taken after the change was approved.

Common Course Numbering (CCN)

In an effort to improve and clarify the transfer of courses between community colleges and public universities, and as charged by SB 233, a common course numbering (CCN) system was created by the Oregon Transfer Council to align course numbers, titles, credits, and outcomes for high transfer courses across all 17 community colleges and all 7 public universities in Oregon. When transferring to an Oregon higher education institution, CCN courses will be accepted as if they were taken at the institution students transfer to (that is, the receiving institution). 

At this time, 33 LBCC courses have been aligned and updated under this system. All CCN courses are identified by a 'Z' at the end of the course number, e.g. WR 121Z.

Students who completed any of these courses prior to CCN alignment do NOT need to retake the course as long as it was completed with a grade of C or above to meet degree requirements.

Corequisite Support Courses

To support students in completing college-level math and writing courses, corequisite support courses have been developed to be taken simultaneously alongside the "parent" course. Corequisite support courses are numbered to match the "parent" course but are identified with a 'Q' at the end of the course number, e.g. WR 121Q. More details on each course can be found in the Courses section of the catalog.