Four-Digit Course Number System
Del Mar College has adopted the Texas Common Course Numbering System for most academic courses and the Workforce Education Course Numbering System for occupational and technical courses. These four-digit numbers were developed to simplify the process of transferring credits from Del Mar College to other Texas colleges and universities and to ensure the maximum credit possible for each transfer student. These numbers are approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
In the four-digit common course number, the first digit usually indicates the level of the course. A 0 indicates the course is developmental level; a 1 indicates the course is freshman level; a 2 indicates the course is sophomore level; a 3 indicates the course is junior level; a 4 indicates the course is senior level. Some exceptions to this rule exist. The second digit indicates the credit value in semester hours. The third and fourth digits are used to differentiate courses or as an indicator of course sequence.