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Course Families

Summary

  • Course families = a group of courses that teach similar skills at different levels (e.g., beginning to advanced painting).
  • You can only take 4 total courses per family (or 6 in quarters).
  • It does not matter if you fail, pass, or withdraw — they all count toward the limit.
  • Some courses can be repeatable by regulation (e.g., for transfer), but the total still cannot exceed 4 in the family.
  • Districts must justify the distinction between courses with clear differences in student learning outcomes.
  • This rule exists to promote fairness and limit course hoarding.

Reference

More information can be found starting on page 24 of the CCCCO Credit Course Repetition Guidelines:

CCCCO Credit Course Repetition Guidelines (PDF)