AP.2 Course Information
AP.2.1 General Information
Each course indicates:
- the number of credits earned
- course equivalencies
- the repeat status (see AP.1.3.4 for policies regarding repeating a course)
| Not Repeatable for Credit | student may attempt the course unlimited times during academic career but will receive credit towards the degree only once |
| Repeatable within Term for Credit | student may register and receive credit for more than one section of the course within the same academic term |
| Repeatable within Degree for Credit | student may register and receive credit for more than one section of the course during academic career |
| Limited to 2 Attempts | similar to ‘Not Repeatable’ but student may only attempt the course twice during academic career |
| Limited to 3 Attempts | similar to ‘Not Repeatable’ but student may only attempt the course three times during academic career |
- prerequisites
- corequisites
- registration restrictions
- schedule type
Individual instructors set hours for independent study, readings, topics, or similar courses. If a course is listed as having an equivalent course, students may not receive credit for both courses.
AP.2.2 Schedule Types
| Activity-Based (ACT) | Students receive instruction in a physical-discipline and then practice that discipline under instructor supervision. May include sports or drill formation exercises. |
| Dissertation (DIS) | Student is enrolled in a course working toward a doctoral dissertation supervised by a faculty member. Course must be numbered 998 or 999. |
| Fieldwork (FLW) | Coursework primarily consists of specialized fieldwork experiences, which may include professional licensure (in social work, nursing, legal, counseling, business) volunteering, service learning, science fieldwork, etc) |
| Independent Study (IND) | Refers to those situations where students work primarily on their own initiative on a project through reading and writing. Contact with an instructor may be one-on-one or in small groups and is generally only on a few arranged occasions throughout the semester to receive assignments, have progress checked, etc. Examples include: directed reading, problems and special projects. |
| Internship (INT) | Refers to those situations where the student applies previously-acquired knowledge and skills in a supervised situation which approximates the conditions under which those knowledge/skills will ultimately be used, usually off campus. Examples: practicums, on-the-job training, work experience programs, cooperative education programs, apprenticeships, externships, preceptorships, etc. Excludes Student Teaching PreK-12. |
| Laboratory (LAB) | Instructional activities in settings providing specialized facilities or equipment for students to master the subject matter either by performing experiments or practicing the skills being learned. The instructor generally supervises, assists, answers questions, etc., rather than making presentations. |
| Lecture (LEC) | Primary organization of class instruction. Instructors mainly present material by talking to the class about the subject matter. |
| Private Music Instruction (PMI) | Student receives one-on-one instruction from faculty member for a specific musical instrument. |
| Recitation (RCT) | Refers to a secondary organization of class instruction, typically smaller groups reviewing or discussing material previously presented in a lecture section. |
| Research (RSC) | Individualized research, creative, or scholarly projects that are not for graduate thesis or dissertation. |
| Seminar (SEM) | Course material is primarily delivered via small group discussion led by a faculty member. |
| Studio (STU) | Refers to situations where the student is engaged in the practice and use of techniques for productions in the areas of visual and performing arts. This instruction is used to further advance student's skills in the course-specific field. The instructor role varies from direct assistance to simple availability for questions and supervision. |
| Student Teaching (STC) | Practicum placement in schools PreK-12. |
| Thesis (THS) | Student is enrolled in a course working toward a master's thesis supervised by a faculty member. Course must be numbered 798 or 799. |
AP.2.3 Credit Hours
A credit hour is the unit by which coursework is measured. In the academic context, an hour is defined as 50 minutes.
One unit of credit normally represents one hour in the physical classroom environment and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class work; or one hour of recitation; or not fewer than two hours of laboratory work, per week throughout a 15-week semester.
In the virtual environment, one unit of credit normally represents a minimum of two hours of out-of-class work and one hour of attendance or participation in:
- a synchronous or asynchronous class, lecture, or recitation where there is opportunity for direct interaction between the instructor and students; or
- an asynchronous learning activity involving academic engagement in which the student interacts with technology that can monitor and document the amount of time that the student participates in the activity. Depending on the course-delivery format, a credit hour may be measured by demonstrations of competency, proficiency, or fulfillment of learning outcomes that are equivalent to traditionally delivered courses.
AP.2.4 Course Numbering
Note: Course numbers which start with a U or L or end with a T are created for transfer credit purposes only.
| 100-199 | Lower-division undergraduate courses; primarily for freshman |
| 200-299 | Lower-division undergraduate courses; primarily for sophomores |
| 300-399 | Upper-division undergraduate courses; primarily for juniors |
| 400-499 | Upper-division undergraduate courses; primarily for seniors |
| 500-699 | Graduate-level courses; primarily for graduate, bachelor’s/accelerated master’s and non-degree graduate students. Advanced undergraduate students may request permission to register for these courses by using the Graduate Course for Undergraduate credit or the Reserve Graduate credit forms. Appropriate approval is required and is not guaranteed. Some restrictions may apply. |
| 700-799 | Graduate-level courses; primarily for graduate and non-degree graduate students. Some restrictions may apply. |
| 800-999 | Doctoral-level courses; primarily for doctoral students |
Special Course Number Designations
| 798 | Master's research |
| 799 | Master's thesis |
| 790, 890 | Supervised practicum |
| 794, 894 | Internship |
| 796, 896 | Directed reading and research courses for master’s and doctoral students |
| 998 | Doctoral dissertation proposal |
| 999 | Doctoral dissertation research |