POLICY ON TEACHING FORMATS

Only dual and cross listed courses may meet at the same time in the same place.  Exceptions may be considered upon written request with sound rationale and must be approved by the dean(s) of the college(s) offering the courses and the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  Exceptions involving graduate level courses also must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.  Legitimate exceptions include courses with primarily individualized instruction in a single and particular activity, provided class sizes are limited to assure quality.  In general, a course at the graduate level will not be allowed to meet with one that is not offered for graduate credit unless the courses are dual listed or there are a significant number of class sessions scheduled exclusively for graduate students.  In no case shall a student be allowed to enroll simultaneously in more than one of the courses meeting at the same time in the same place.

Courses shall not be offered for more than one credit per week.  There should be a minimum of sixteen (50 min) class hours  per credit, plus the provision for at least 32 hours of preparation and other extra-classroom activity.  Moreover, classes should be scheduled so that students have adequate out-of-class study time.  As stated in System policy, "it is assumed that study leading to one semester credit represents an investment of time by the average student of not fewer than 48 hours for class contact in lectures, for laboratories, examinations, tutorials and recitations, and for preparation and study; or a demonstration by the student of learning equivalant to that established as the expected product of such a period of study."  Exceptions may be considered upon written request with sound rationale and must be approved by the dean of the college offering the course, the Dean of Graduate Studies if the course is a graduate course, and the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.