BILL NUMBER: SB 1415 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 19, 2004
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 24, 2004
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 29, 2004
INTRODUCED BY Senator Brulte
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
An act to add Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 66725) to
Chapter 9.2 of Part 40 of the Education Code, relating to
postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1415, as amended, Brulte. Postsecondary education: Donahoe
Higher Education Act: common course numbering system.
Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets
forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's
public and independent segments of higher education, and their
respective institutions of higher education. Provisions of the act
apply to the University of California only to the extent that the
Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution,
act to make a provision applicable.
Existing law requires the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges to develop, maintain, and disseminate a general
common course numbering system for use by community college
districts.
This bill would provide that, not later than January
June 1, 2006, each campus of
the California Community Colleges and the California State University
shall adopt, and each campus of the University of
California and private postsecondary institutions may adopt, a
common course numbering system for the 20 highest-demand majors
in the respective segments . The bill would require
the California Articulation Number (CAN) Board to adopt and maintain
a statewide common course numbering system for the California
Community Colleges, the California State University, the University
of California, and participating private postsecondary educational
institutions. The bill would further require each campus
of a public postsecondary educational institution to incorporate the
common course numbering system in its catalogue by
identifying each course for which a California articulation number
has been adopted by its CAN identifier . The bill would
specify that the incorporation of these numbers into a campus
catalogue would occur at the next adoption of a campus catalogue
after January June 1, 2006.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 66725) is added to
Chapter 9.2 of Part 40 of the Education Code, to read:
Article 1.5. Common Course Numbering System
66725. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to
facilitate articulation and seamless integration of California's
postsecondary institutions by facilitating the adoption and
integration of a common course numbering system among the public and
private postsecondary institutions. The purpose of building and
implementing a common course numbering system is to provide for the
effective and efficient progression of students within and among the
higher education segments and to minimize duplication of coursework.
66725.3. (a) Not later than January 1, 2006, each campus of
(b) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:
(1) Effective transfer programs provide a clear path for obtaining
the preparation necessary for upper-division major coursework and
graduation at a four-year college or university. The segments have
made significant progress in developing articulation agreements that
specify required coursework and other academic preparation necessary
for transfer students to succeed at a four-year institution. These
articulation agreements are essential to provide the basis for a
common course numbering system that facilitates transfer student
success.
(2) In implementing this article, the public postsecondary
educational institutions and other parties involved should assess
programs and build upon those proving to be the most effective in
communicating articulation, such as the California Articulation
Number (CAN) system, the Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated
Curriculum (IMPAC) project, the Intersegmental General Education
Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), and the Articulation System Stimulating
Interinstitutional Student Transfer (ASSIST).
66725.3. (a) Not later than June 1, 2006, the California
Community Colleges and the California State University shall adopt,
and each campus of the University of California
and private postsecondary institutions may adopt, a common course
numbering system as adopted by the California Articulation
Number (CAN) Board.
(b) Not later than June 30, 2005, the CAN Board shall adopt and
maintain a statewide common course numbering system for the
California Community Colleges, the California State University, the
University of California, and participating private postsecondary
educational institutions. for the 20 highest-demand
majors in the respective segments.
(b) Not later than June 30, 2006, the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California
State University shall, and the Regents of the University of
California are requested to, report to the Legislature on the status
of the activities of their respective segments as they relate to
subdivision (a) and on the plans of their respective segments to
implement a common course numbering system for the majors that are
not covered by subdivision (a).
(c) Each campus of a public postsecondary educational institution
shall incorporate the common course numbering system in its catalogue
by identifying each course for which a California
articulation number has been adopted by its CAN identifier
. This incorporation into a campus catalogue shall occur at the
next adoption of a campus catalogue after January
June 1, 2006.
66725.5. It is the intent of the Legislature to accomplish all of
the following:
(a) In implementing this article, the public postsecondary
educational institutions and other parties involved should build upon
existing programs and activities, such as the existing California
Articulation Number (CAN) system, the Intersegmental Major
Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC) Project, the
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), and the
Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer
(ASSIST).
(b) The University of California should fully participate in and
implement the provisions of this article.
(c) The annual Budget Act should be utilized to ensure the
participation of each of the public postsecondary educational
institutions in the purposes of this article.