Under the direction of the Dean, the Intersegmental Programs & Credit Curriculum Unit's primary responsibilities for curriculum for all 116 community colleges and available resources include:
Additional responsibilities of the unit are as follows:
- Legislative and Policy Guidelines and Resources
- Curriculum Inventory (requires login)
- California Community College Curriculum Committee (5C)
Tools
Guidelines
- Policy Change: C-ID Course Approval and Associate Degree for Transfer (ADTs)
- 2022/2023 Pre-Corequisite Report [xlsx]
- 2022/2023 Pre and Corequisites Survey Link
- Guidelines for Excused Withdrawal [pdf] ~ March 15, 2019
- Credit Course Repetition Guidelines [pdf] ~ Final November 2013
- Instructional Materials Guidelines [pdf] ~ January 2013
- Community Services Offering [pdf] ~ September 2012
- Common Concerns and Questions related to Community Services Offerings [pdf] ~ September 2012
- Guidelines for title 5 Regulations, Section 55003: Policies for Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories on Recommended Preparation [pdf] ~ February 2012
- Memo AA 19-45:Guidance for CCR title 5 section 58170 Enabling Students to Self-Refer for Apportionment-Based Supervised Tutoring) [pdf] ~ November 2019
- Supplemental Learning Assistance and Tutoring Regulations and Guidelines [pdf] ~ April 2006
Regulations
- California Education Code [CEC]
- Title 3, Division 7, Part 48, Chapter 1, Article 1, § 78015-78016.5
- California Code of Regulations [CCR]
- Title 5 - Education, Division 6 ~ California Community Colleges
- Chapter 6 ~ Curriculum and Instruction
- Chapter 7 ~ Special Programs
- Title 5 Revision Clarification - December 2007
- College MIS Codes
- TOP-CIP Crosswalk ~ June 2020
- Taxonomy Programs Manual 7th Edition ~ May 2023
- Data Element Dictionary
- General Studies Basic Skills/ESL Top Codes ~ Revised November 2009
- The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide ~
Spring 2017 - The RP Group Guide to Prerequisite Research
For Division website assistance, contact David Garcia at dgarcia@cccco.edu.
COCI Maintenance Periods 2022-2023
- Last Week of October (2022) Oct 24th – Oct 28th
- Second Week in January (2023) Jan 9th – Jan 13rd
- Last Week of March (2023) March 27th – March 31st
- Last two weeks of July and first two weeks of August (2023) July 17th – August 11th Last Week of October (2023) Oct 30th – Nov 3rd
For assistance, please submit your written inquiry to:
Technical Questions
cociappsupport@openccc.zendesk.com
Program and Course Approval Handbook, 8th Edition
California Community Colleges Curriculum Submission and Approval Technical Manual
Credit Course Repetition Guidelines - Final (November 2013)
Notes and News
- Chancellor’s Office Curriculum Inventory (COCI) System Advisory ESS 22-300-018 - October 18, 2022
- Annual Curriculum Approval Certification ESS 22-400-005 - September 26, 2022
- Collaborative Programs Eligibility Criteria and Submission Guideline AA 19-44 - October 22, 2019
- Associate Degree for Transfer: Guidance on Degree on Versioning Phase-Out - August 4, 2022
- Ethnic Studies Implementation Updates ESS 22-300-008 - June 15, 2022
- Updated Business Administration Transfer Model Curriculum ESS 21-300-004 - February 05, 2021
- Noncredit Advanced and Specialized Public Safety Curriculum Proposals - April 12, 2019
- Requirement Changes to Certificate of Achievements - March 5, 2019
- Advanced Placement Credit Policy Frequently Asked Questions Memo and FAQ
- Policy Change: Advanced Placement Credit -March 30, 2017
