Curriculum and Instruction Unit

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
• California Code of Regulations (CCR) title 5
• Curriculum Inventory (requires login)
• California Community College Curriculum Committee (5C)

Presentations

• Chancellor's Office Curriculum Review Norming and Updates (Webinar)

Tools

• ADT Double Count Document for Cal-GETC
• ADT Double Count Document for IGETC and CSU GE
• ADT Reviewer Checklist
• Double Count Sample
• Cal-GETC Standards
• ICAS Approved CALGETC Crosswalk

Guidelines

• How to Identify if a Noncredit Course is Part of an Approved or Active CDCP Program Using the Community Colleges Curriculum Inventory System (PDF) 
• ADT Compliance with Assembly Bill 928 and Assembly Bill 1111 Submission Guidance (pdf) September 16, 2024
• International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examinations Placement (CLEP) Examinations, and Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Chart Annual Updates (pdf) ~ June 25, 2024
• 2023/2024 Pre-Corequisite Report (Excel)
• 2023/2024 Pre and Corequisites Survey Link 
• New TMC Version: Public Health Transfer Model Curriculum Substantive Change ~ (pdf)
• Public Health Transfer Model Curriculum Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ~ (pdf)
• Work Experience Education Regulations Clarification Regarding Repeatability (pdf) ~ December 19, 2023
• ADT Compliance with Assembly Bill 928 and Cal GETC Curriculum Submission Guidance [pdf] ~ November 28, 2023
• Policy Change: C-ID Course Approval and Associate Degree for Transfer (ADTs)
• 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
• 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
  • CB03 - Course TOP Code
  • CB09 - Course SAM Priority Code
  • CB11 - Course Classificaton Status
  • CB22 - Course Noncredit Category
• 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.