Course Component (Class Type) Definitions
Definition: Participation in client and client-related services that are an integral part of an academic program. Clinical instruction occurs in or outside an institutional setting and involves work with clients who receive professional services from students serving under direct supervision of a faculty member and/or program director.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: An original investigation required for graduation at the doctoral level that shows mature scholarship and critical judgment, and demonstrates knowledge of research tools and methods.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: Courses of study involving instructional activities conducted by the faculty and designed to supplement and/or extend an individual course or classroom experience.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two-and-a-half times that of a lecture (2.5:1 ratio).
Definition: Courses of study where a student is formally enrolled during a period of research or independent study instruction in which the faculty member interacts with and directs student projects or other required activities with minimal associated direction.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: Credit hours for placement at an approved business and/or industry environment that offers degree-seeking students professional-level experience and responsibility. An applied and supervised field-based learning experience where students gain practical experience following a negotiated and/or directed plan of study.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically three times that of a lecture (3:1 ratio).
Definition: Instructional activities under the direct supervision of a faculty member that require student participation, experimentation, observation or practice.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: A faculty member is responsible for delivery and discussion of learning material and related instructional activities.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: See below for a standard 15-week semester (weekly contact time must be equivalent but prorated for classes scheduled in special sessions).
Definition: Stand-alone labs involving instructional activities under the direct supervision of a faculty member that require student participation, experimentation, observation or practice.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: Nonstandard course offerings that do not match the description of any other class or instructional type.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically equal to that of a lecture (1:1 ratio).
Definition: Practical student work under the supervision of a faculty member or under supervision of a professional in the student's field with regular consultation with a faculty member.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: A smaller course or section of a larger course, designed for group discussion or student recitation.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Equal to that of a lecture (1:1 ratio).
Definition: Student projects or other required activities with minimal faculty-associated direction where a student is formally enrolled during a period of research.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: A highly focused course that may include student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practice, problems or research (e.g., a capstone course).
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Equal to that of a lecture (1:1 ratio).
Definition: A course with a focus on experiential learning under the direct supervision of a faculty member wherein the student works to develop technical or creative skills respective to the area of study (e.g., music ensembles, art studio).
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: A research or expository critical or creative work required for graduation with a master's degree.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).
Definition: Courses with a focus on experiential learning under the direct supervision of a faculty member wherein the student performs substantive work in a workshop setting to develop technical or creative skills using the facilities and equipment respective to the area of study.
Minimum Contact Time Per Credit: Typically two times that of a lecture (2:1 ratio).