Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.

S 2478 requires New Jersey's Secretary of Higher Education, working with the New Jersey Presidents' Council and public colleges, to create a standardized course numbering system for general education classes leading to associate or bachelor's degrees. This system must be fully operational by September 1 of the first full academic year after the bill's enactment. It directly affects all public institutions of higher education in New Jersey offering these degrees, mandating their participation, while independent colleges may choose to join voluntarily. The bill establishes a concrete mechanism to simplify course transfers between public institutions by standardizing course identifiers.