BILL NUMBER: SB 1415	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  737
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 18, 2004
	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, 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 June 1, 2006, the
California Community Colleges and the California State University
shall adopt, and 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 further require each campus of a public postsecondary
educational institution to incorporate the common course numbering
system in its catalogue.  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 June 1, 2006.


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.
   (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 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.
   (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.  This incorporation into a campus catalogue shall occur at
the next adoption of a campus catalogue after June 1, 2006.