Instructional Methods

Instructional Method (aka "Instructional Type") codes indicate the type of instruction or the method by which organized instruction is conducted.

Academic departments are responsible for Schedule Type and Instructional Method coding on all class sections. Review your semester schedules carefully during Phase 1--Initial Review and submit all major adjustments by the published due date. Refer to "Scheduling Rules" for more information.

 

INV
Individualized Instruction

USHE Definition

(24-Feb-1999)

Classes with no defined clock hours where students register term by term and credits offered may not exceed the published credit hour value of an equivalent standard fixed credit class (e.g. directed readings, independent study/projects).

UVU Conventional Use

  • Faculty one-to-one teaching and self-paced learning based on an outline of progressive goals leading to the course/curriculum objectives.
    • INV sections are not assigned a meeting pattern or general classroom/lab.
    • The “DE” code (department approval required) is applied to all new sections.
    • Section numbers begin with “I__”.
    • The maximum enrollment of the course section cannot exceed “9" without Financial Manager (Dean's office) approval (affects Faculty Workload calculations).
  • Faculty workload calculates from the credit hours.
  • This code is not used for Live Interactive (Video), Lab (Schedule Type "X"), or Online sections without Financial Manager (Dean's office) written approval.
 

LAB
Laboratory

USHE Definition

(14-Jun-2000)

Separate section laboratory setting course (can be credit or non-credit).

UVU Conventional Use

  • Used for course sections with lab-only credit hours (i.e., "1:0:3").
  • Used with Schedule Type “X”.
 

LEC
LEC w/o LAB

USHE Definition

(14-Jun-2000)

Standard fixed credit classes where instruction occurs in a traditional classroom setting.

UVU Conventional Use

Used for course sections with lecture-only credit hours (i.e., "3:3:0").

 

LEL
LEC w/ LAB

USHE Definition

(LEC: 08-Feb-2013)

Standard fixed credit classes where instruction occurs in a traditional classroom setting as well as in a laboratory setting.

UVU Conventional Use

Used for course sections with both Lecture and Lab credit hours ("3:2:3").

 

OLN
Private Lesson (non-Major)

USHE Definition

(OTH: 24-Feb-1999)

All other instructional activity that generates formal credit or contact hours.

UVU Conventional Use

  • Available only to MUSC non-major courses.
    • OLN sections are not assigned a meeting pattern or general classroom/lab.
    • Section numbers begin with “I__”.
    • The maximum enrollment of the course section cannot exceed “9" without Financial Manager (Dean's office) written approval (affects Faculty Workload calculations).
  • Not used with Schedule Type “X”.
 

OPL
Private Lesson (Major)

USHE Definition

(OTH: 24-Feb-1999)

All other instructional activity that generates formal credit or contact hours. 

UVU Conventional Use

  • Available only to MUSC major courses.
    • OPL sections are not assigned a meeting pattern or general classroom/lab.
    • Section numbers begin with “I__”.
    • The maximum enrollment of the course section cannot exceed “9" without Financial Manager (Dean's office) written approval (affects Faculty Workload calculations).
  • Not used with Schedule Type “X”.
 

OPR
Performance Ensemble

USHE Definition

(OTH: 24-Feb-1999)

All other instructional activity that generates formal credit or contact hours.

UVU Conventional Use

Available only for DANC, MUSC, and THEA course sections.

 

SUP
Supervision (Remote Site)

USHE Definition

(24-Feb-1999)

Faculty supervision at remote sites that generate student credit hours (e.g., student teaching, internships, clinical, co-operative education, practicum).

UVU Conventional Use

  • All Internship courses (marked as Co-op/Internship in the Banner catalog and coordinated through the Internship Services office) will use the "INT" part of term code. This includes the same start / end dates as part of term code "1", but exempts late registration fees for students.
    • SUP sections are not assigned a meeting pattern or general classroom/lab.
    • Section numbers do not begin with “I__”.
    • The “IN” code (contact Internship Coordinator) is applied to new internships sections.
  • Faculty workload calculates from the credit hours.
  • Some exceptions to coding could be made by Institutional Research for state reporting purposes.
 

THE
Thesis

USHE Definition

(24-Feb-1999)

Faculty supervision of Thesis Credit (for Thesis chair only).

UVU Conventional Use