Instructional Method Codes

The Institutional Research & Information office (IRI) holds academic departments responsible for the data coding of Schedule Type and Instructional Method fields on all class sections. Always review your department schedules carefully; note your changes and correct any errors in CourseLeaf CLSS. Contact the Academic Scheduling office for more information.

CON

Conferences / Workshops

USHE Definition

Classes that are not part of the regular curriculum and/or are not taught on a full-term or equivalent to a full-term basis. (14-Jun-2000)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Available to Continuing Education only.

INV

Individualized Instruction

USHE Definition

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). (24-Feb-1999)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Used for directed readings, independent study/projects, student teaching, etc.
  • The maximum enrollment of the course section cannot exceed “9" without Financial Manager and/or Dean approval (affects Faculty Workload calculations).
  • Faculty workload calculates from the credit hours, so INV sections can include any combination credit ratio (i.e., 3:2:2, 3:0:9, 3:3:0, etc.).
  • This code is not used for Video or Internet courses without Financial Manager and/or Dean approval.
  • INV sections are not assigned a day/time pattern or classroom.
  • Section numbers will be coded “I__”.
  • Not used with Schedule Type “X”.

LAB

Laboratory

USHE Definition

Separate section laboratory setting course (can be credit or non-credit). (14-Jun-2000)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Used for lab-only credit ratios (i.e., "1:0:3").

LEC

Regular Classes without Lab

USHE Definition

Standard fixed credit classes where instruction occurs in a traditional classroom setting. (14-Jun-2000)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Used for lecture-only credit ratios (i.e., "3:3:0").

LEL

Regular Classes with Lab

USHE Definition

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

UVU Conventional Use

  • Used for lec/lab combined credit ratios ("3:2:3").
  • Note: IRI rolls "LEL" to "LEC" for state reporting.

OLN

Private Lessons for Non-Majors

USHE Definition

All other instructional activity that generates formal credit or contact hours. (24-Feb-1999)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Available only to MUSC non-major courses.
  • The maximum enrollment of the course section cannot exceed “9" without Financial Manager and/or Dean approval (affects Faculty Workload calculations).
  • OLN sections are not assigned a day/time pattern or classroom.
  • Section numbers will be coded “I__”.
  • Not used with Schedule Type “X”.
  • Note: IRI rolls "OLN" to "OTH" for state reporting.

OPL

Private Lessons for Majors

USHE Definition

All other instructional activity that generates formal credit or contact hours. (24-Feb-1999)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Available only to MUSC major courses.
  • The maximum enrollment of the course section cannot exceed “9" without Financial Manager and/or Dean approval (affects Faculty Workload calculations).
  • OPL sections are not assigned a day/time pattern or classroom.
  • Section numbers will be coded “I__”.
  • Not used with Schedule Type “X”.
  • Note: IRI rolls "OPL" to "OTH" for state reporting.

OPR

Performance Ensembles

USHE Definition

All other instructional activity that generates formal credit or contact hours. (24-Feb-1999)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Available only to DANC, MUSC, and THEA courses.
  • Note: IRI rolls "OPR" to "OTH" for state reporting.

SUP

Supervision at Remote Sites

USHE Definition

Faculty supervision at remote sites that generate student credit hours (e.g., student teaching, internships, clinical, co-operative education, practicum). (24-Feb-1999)

UVU Conventional Use

  • All Internship courses (marked as co-op/internship in the Banner catalog) will use the "INT" part of term code, which includes the same base dates as part of term code "1", but exempts late fees ($10 and $30) for students.
  • Faculty workload calculates from the credit hours.
  • Section numbers do not begin with “I__”.
  • As a default, the “DE” code (department approval required) will be applied.
  • SUP sections are not assigned a day/time pattern or general classroom.
  • Some exceptions to coding could be made by Institutional Research for state reporting purposes.

THE

Thesis Credit

USHE Definition

Faculty supervision of Thesis Credit (for Thesis chair only). (24-Feb-1999)

UVU Conventional Use

  • Available to graduate level courses only (6000+).