5.300 - Course Numbering Convention
UHCC Policy Chapter 5, Academic Affairs
UHCC Policy 5.300, Course Numbering Convention
Effective Date: November 2013
Prior Dates Amended: April 2018 (recodified)
Responsible Office: Office of the Vice President for Community Colleges
Governing Board of Regents Policy: N/A
Review Date: February 2021
I. Purpose:
The purpose of the policy is to facilitate and promote transparency and standardization of course numbering across the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges.
II. Definitions:
The Chancellor will ensure that courses offered by the college are numbered using the standard UH numbering convention.
III. Executive Policy:
- New or revised courses following the effective date of this policy will use the following numbering convention:
- Courses numbered 1 – 99: are generally not transferable to a baccalaureate-level program. The receiving institution makes the determination of what is and is not transferable.
- Courses numbered 100 - 499: Within the UH system, credit for courses numbered 100 - 499 will transfer as baccalaureate-level credit. (Credit may not always be applicable to specific degree or program requirements).
- Courses with numbers ending in 99 (99, 199, 299, and 399): are reserved for special studies, directed reading or independent studies.
- Courses with numbers ending 97 or 98 (97, 197, 98, 198, 297, 298, 397, 398): are reserved for experimental courses. Experimental courses must be converted and assigned a non-experimental number within three years.
- Courses with numbers ending 93 (93, 193, 293, 393): are reserved for cooperative education.
- Assessment of the Process
- At least once within a five-year cycle, all courses offered by the college will be reviewed to ensure compliance with the numbering convention and that revisions are made as required.
- The UHCC Associate Vice President Academic Affairs will schedule a review of this policy every five years or earlier if needed.
V. Contact Information:
Subject Matter Experts
Office of the Vice President for Community Colleges, telephone number 956-7038 or email at ovpcc@hawaii.edu
VI. References:
- UH Systemwide Executive Policy EP 5.209 University of Hawai‘i System Student Transfer and Inter-Campus Articulation
- University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges Policy 5.301 Common Course Numbering
VII. Exhibits and Appendices:
A. No Exhibits and Appendices found.