State Course Code (optional if course Sequence will be mapped Optional Sort Optional Sort Local Course Local Course Local Course Descriptor Credits Total using CO SSCC Field 1 (For Field 2 (For Identifier Title (optional) Course Level (Carnegie Units) Sequence (optional) (optional) Mapping System) District Use) District Use) Maximum 100 100 2000 1 4 1 1 30 20 20 Length Format Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Numeric Numeric Numeric Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Details Default MUST Be Unique! If your district does not Blank G The number of length of the course The Sequence field combined The total number The appropriate state course User Defined User Defined have title for a course, in terms of Carnegie Units. A one with “Sequence Total” of classes offered number which corresponds please repeat the Same year course that meets daily for describes the manner in which in a series of to the local course identifier. Value as the Local approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour school systems may “break classes. Used in Refer to Colorado SSCC Course Identifier = 1 Carnegie Unit Credit. Base all up” increasingly difficult or conjunction with Codes and match as many as calculations on 1 hour for 1 year. more complex course “Sequence” possible with the Therefore, a semester long course information. The sequence corresponding SSCC Code. that meets for approximately 1 hour represents the part of the total. Separate multiple values = .5 Carnegie Unit Credit. with commas.

Notes The identifier The Local Course Title The description provided by the local The level associated with The course offered. Valid values are: What is the Carnegie Unit? Typically Sequence will equal Typically Refer to the following link to Recommended Recommended designated by the designated by the local district for the course. Carriage returns and B = Basic/Remedial – A course focusing primarily on skills development, 1 of 1 Sequence Total Sequence Total find the current Colorado values = School values = School local district for the district for the course. linefeeds should not be included in the value including literacy in language, mathematics, and the physical and social The unit was developed in 1906 as a will equal 1 Statewide Standard Course Code or School Code or School course. Note: If there is no and will cause errors if included. sciences. These courses typically meet the state’s or district’s expectations measure of the amount of time a Codes. Name or Grade Name or Grade difference from the title of scope and difficulty for mastery of the content. student has studied a subject. For Level or School Level or School and the Local Course G = General (DEFAULT) – A course providing instruction in a given example, a total of 120 hours in one You may leave this blank Level or Level or Identifier, then repeat subject area that focuses primarily on general concepts appropriate for the subject—meeting 4 or 5 times a and use the Statewide Department Name Department Name the value from the Local grade level. General courses typically meet the state’s or district’s week for 40 to 60 minutes, for 36 to Standard Course Code or Subject Area or Subject Area Course Identifier. expectations of scope and difficulty for mastery of the content. 40 weeks each year—earns the Mapping System to find the Carriage returns and E = Enriched/Honors – A course that augments the content and/or rigor of a student one "unit" of high school best match. linefeeds should not be general course. These courses typically include additional content not credit. Fourteen units were deemed included in the value and found in general courses. (Note: These courses are NOT designated as to constitute the minimum amount http://www.cde.state.co.us/e will cause errors if Advanced Placement or International Bachelorette. Those courses have a of preparation that could be didproject/StandardCodes.as included. unique State Course Code because they have specific curriculums interpreted as "four years of p designated by their organization. Typically AP/IB courses are designated as academic or high school General for mapping purposes since they have a unique/special course code preparation." that already designates their level of rigor.) X = No specified level for rigor. The notion of “rigor” may not be http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/ appropriate for some courses at the elementary or middle school levels; faqs#1 survey or interest courses that expose students to a variety of subjects are examples.

Example Example: "M051" Example: "Introduction Introduction to Algebra teaches you G Example: 1.00 Valid range: 1-9 - Example Valid range: 1-9 - Example: Art History = Elementary Level English Dept. (if no course code, to Algebra" algebraic symbolism, systems of equations, Valid range: 0.01 – 10.0 Algebra 1 first semester = 1 Example Algebra 1 05152, AP Art—History of input Course Title) graphing, problem solving, and probability (i.e. Sequence Part 1 of 2 first semester = Art = 05153 and statistics. Parts Total) (i.e. 2 Parts total for Algebra 1) SAMPLE: M35 Algebra 1 Advanced Algebra 1 Advanced is an in-depth study of H 1 1 1 02052,11501 Math High School algebraic symbolism, systems of equations, graphing, problem- solving, and probability and statistics. The students will build upon their previous knowledge to further understand the characteristics and representations of various functions and relations, including first degree equations and inequalities, polynomials, exponential and radical expressions, quadratic equations complex numbers, and rational algebraic expressions.