Catalog Schedule Types

Model Schedule Type Description Organized Class or Indiviual Instruction Count Toward Faculty Load
Online 0 Course taught primarily with web-based instructional components.  Three or fewer face-to-face meetings.

"R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction

"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Lecture 1 Standard face-to-face course.  "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Lab 2 Hands-on learning that enhances a lecture section "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Lecture/Lab 3 Section has both lecture and lab components in one session "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Independent Study 5 Self-paced course that requires no electronic technology. "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Internship 6 Field experience within a major "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Practicum 7 Practical experience within a major "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Research 8 A course devoted to research "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Lecture/Online (Blended) B Conventional course that makes use of online components. The use of the Internet may result in fewer face-to-face meetings replacing seat time with time on-line. "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Seminar C Used for courses such as conferences "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Activity G Physical activity i.e. Golf "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Special Topics H In-depth study of a topic within a major "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Field Studies J Courses taught off site, such as Blakely Island "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Individual Instruction M One-on-one instruction ie: on a musical instrument "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Studio R Instruction that takes place in a studio setting, ie:Art class "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Dissertation V Capstone paper/project for doctoral degree "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
Media W Offered principally through the use of television, audio, or computer transmission, including open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, satellite, audio conferencing, computer conferencing, video cassettes or discs, or CD-ROM's. "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load
CEU Z Hours earned for seat time only, no assignments required, grades not assigned "R"-Regular
        or
"I"-Individual Instruction
"L"-Load
      or
"N"-No Load


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