Class Size Guidelines/Suggested Week Guidelines

Guidelines for Scheduling Credit/Prep Course Offerings 2022-2023

Class size is set by the college administration with exceptions approved by Academic Deans’ Council and VPAA. The college administration may change the class size.

Scheduling Goals:

  1. Develop a schedule that is based on student need.
  2. Maintain an average class size of 25.
  3. Reflect on schedule the approved program and discipline wheels.
  4. Achieve a fulltime to part-time faculty ratio of 55/45%.
  5. Schedule classes in appropriately sized room based on assigned class size.

Recommended Class Size and Length of Time Guidelines by Course 1 or Prefix

Prefix

Prefix Description SCNS/Course Title

Class Size

Recommended

Length of Time

Lecture

Lab

Computer

Weeks

Fall/Spring

Weeks

Summer

BAS

All BAS Supervision & Management and Information Management Courses (except for the Capstones and courses listed below)

30

NA

NA

8/16

8/12

BS

All BS Cardiopulmonary Sciences, and *Human Services Courses

30

*20

NA

16

*12

BSN

Nursing (except for the Capstones and courses listed below)

30

NA

NA

16

12

NUR4636C

Community Health Nursing

 

25

NA

16

12

NUR4827C

Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing

 

25

NA

16

12

GEB4940C

Bachelors Internship

15

NA

NA

16

12

GEB3213

Business Writing

28

NA

NA

8/16

8/12

ENT4900

Capstone Experience: Entrepreneurship

20

NA

NA

16

 

GEB4935

Capstone Experience: General Management

20

NA

NA

16

12

HSA4938

Capstone Experience: Health Management

20

NA

NA

16

12

NUR4945

Capstone Experience: Nursing

20

NA

NA

16

12

ISM4881

Capstone Experience: Project Management

20

NA

NA

16

NA

ISM4330

Capstone Experience: Database Administration

20

NA

NA

16

NA

ISM4331

Capstone Experience: Security & Network Assurance

20

NA

NA

16

12

ACG

Accounting: General

36

NA

36

12 / 15

12

AMH

American History

36

NA

NA

8 / 14 / 16

6 / 12

AML

American Literature

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

ANT

Anthropology

36

NA

NA

8 / 14/ 16

6 / 12

APA

Applied Accounting

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 15

6

ARC

Architecture

18

18

NA

16

12

ARH

Art History

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

ART

Art

16

NA

NA

15

12

ART

Art (studio classes)

16

NA

NA

15

12

AST

Astronomy

36

24

NA

8

6

BAN

Banking (Teachout)

24

NA

24

12 / 15

12

BCN

Building Construction

36

NA

NA

8

6

BCT

Building Construction Trades

36

NA

NA

8

6

BOT

Botany

36

24

NA

7.5 / 16

6 / 12

BSC

Biological Sciences

36

24

NA

7.5 / 12/ 16

6 / 12

BUL

Business Law

36

NA

NA

8

6

CAP

Computer

24

NA

24

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

CCJ

Criminology and Criminal Justice

36

NA

NA

15

12

CET

Computer Engineering Technology

24

NA

24

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

CGS

Computer General Studies

36

NA

36

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

CHD

Home Economics: Child Development

36

NA

NA

12 / 16

12

CHM

Chemistry

36

24

NA

8

6

CIS

Computer Science and Info Systems

36

NA

36

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

CJB

College Level Application – Criminal Justice

36

20

NA

15

6 /12

CJK

Corrections / Law Enforcement

24

NA

NA

8

6

CJE

Police Administration

36

NA

NA

15

12

CJJ

Juvenile Delinquency

36

NA

NA

15

12

CJL

Law & Process

36

NA

NA

15

12

CLP

Clinical Psychology

36

NA

NA

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 12

CNT

Computer Science

24

NA

24

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

COP

Computer Programming

36

NA

36

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

CPO

Comparative Politics

36

NA

NA

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 12

CRW

Creative Writing

28

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

CTS

Computer

24

NA

36

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 12

DEA

Dental Assisting

24

12

NA

8 / 16

6 / 12

DEH

Dental Hygiene

24

24

NA

16 / 8

6 / 12

DEP

Developmental Psychology

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

DES

Assisting

24

12

NA

8 / 16

6 / 12

DIG

Animation

12

NA

12

8 / 12 / 16

NA

DSC

Security

24

NA

NA

15

12

EAP

English For Academic Purposes

27

NA

NA

7.5/ 12/ 15

6 / 12

ECO

Economics

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

EDF

Educational Foundations and Policy

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

EDG1314

Education Practicum I

20

NA

NA

8 / 16

12

EDG1315

Education Practicum II

20

NA

NA

8 / 16

12

EDP

Educational Psychology

36

NA

NA

8 / 14 / 16

6 / 12

EEC

Education: Early Childhood

36

NA

NA

16 / 12

12

EET

Electronic Engineering Technology

36

20

NA

16

12

EEX

Special Education

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

EGN

Engineering: General

NA

NA

24

8

6

EME

Education: Technology & Media

NA

NA

24

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

EMS1158C

Emergency Medical Services (Lecture)

24

NA

NA

16

14

EMS2620C

Paramedic 1

24

NA

NA

16

 

EMS2658

Paramedic Clinical III

24

NA

NA

8

 

EMS2664

Paramedic Hospital Field Combination Intern I

24

NA

NA

16

14

EMS2621C

Paramedic II

24

NA

NA

16

 

EMS2622C

Paramedic III

24

NA

NA

8

 

EMS2665

Paramedic Clinical II

24

NA

NA

16

14

EMS2659

Paramedic Field Internship

24

NA

NA

16

14

ENC

English Composition

23

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

ENC

Developmental English Courses and English Reading Combo

27

NA

NA

15

12

ENL

English Literature

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

ENT

Entrepreneurship

30

NA

36

12 / 16

6 / 12

EPI

Educator Preparation Institute

36

NA

NA

8

6

EPT

Energy

24

NA

NA

16

12

ESC

Earth Science

36

NA

NA

8

6

ETD

Engineering Technology: Drafting

NA

NA

24

16

12

ETG

Engineering Technology: General

24

NA

NA

16

12

ETM

Mechanical Measurements

24

24

NA

16

12

ETS

Electrical Power Technology

36

24

NA

16

12

ETI

Engineering Technology: Industrial

36

24

NA

16

12

EVR

Environmental Studies

36

NA

NA

16

12

EVS

Environmental Science

36

NA

NA

16

12

FFP

Fire Fighting

24

NA

NA

16

12

FIL

Film (Motion Picture)

36

16

NA

8

6

FOS

Food Science

24

NA

NA

7.5

6

FRE

French Language

28

NA

NA

16

12

FSS

Food Service Systems

24

24

NA

7.5

6

GCO

Golf Course Operations

36

NA

NA

8

6

GEA

Geography

36

NA

NA

8 / 14 / 16

6 / 12

GEB

General Business (except for Capstones & courses listed below)

30

NA

36

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

GEB2941

Business Capstone

24

NA

24

12 / 15

NA

GEB2942C

Business & Computer Science

15

NA

NA

12

12

GER

German Language

28

NA

NA

16

12

GEY

Gerontology

36

NA

NA

12

12

GLY

Geology

36

NA

NA

8

6

GRA

Graphic Arts

NA

NA

15

8

6

HFT

Hospitality Management

24

24

NA

7.5

6

HIM

Health Information Technology

20

20

20

16

12

HSC

Health Sciences (Lecture)

36

NA

NA

16

6 / 12

HSC2100

Health Concepts and Strategies

36

NA

NA

16

6 / 12

HOS

Horticulture

24

24

NA

16

12

HSA

Health

36

NA

NA

 

 

HUN

Human Nutrition

36

NA

NA

16

6 / 12

HUS

Human Services

36

20

NA

12 / 16

12

HUS1200

Human Services (Group-Work Class)

20

NA

NA

16

12

HUS1423

Human Services (Group-Work Class-Addiction)

20

NA

NA

16

12

IDH

Interdisciplinary: Honors

15

NA

NA

7.5 / 15

6 / 12

IND

Interior Design

20

NA

NA

8

6

INR

International Relations

36

NA

NA

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 12

ISS

Social Science Internship

15

NA

NA

 

 

JST

Jewish/Judaic Studies

36

NA

NA

14 / 16

12

LDE

Landscape

36

NA

NA

8

6

LIN

Linguistics

28

NA

NA

15

 

LIS

Library and Information Systems

NA

NA

24

8

6

LIT

Literature

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

MAC

Mathematics-Calculus and Pre-calculus

36

NA

NA

12 / 16

12

MAD

Discrete Math

36

NA

NA

16

12

MAN

Management

30

NA

36

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

MAP

Mathematics Applied

36

NA

NA

16

12

MAR

Marketing

30

NA

36

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

MAS

Mathematics - Algebraic Structures

36

NA

NA

8

6

MAT1033C

Mathematics – incl. MAT1100 & MAT1035

30

NA

NA

12 / 16

12

MAT

Developmental Math Courses

27

NA

NA

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 8 / 12

MCB

Microbiology

36

24

NA

16

12

MEA

Medical Assisting

20

20

NA

16

12

MGF

Mathematics - General and Finite

36

NA

NA

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 12

MKA

Marketing Applications

30

NA

36

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

MMC

Mass Media Communication

27

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

MMC1949

Mass Media Internship

15

NA

NA

16

 

MNA

Management: Applied

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

MTB

Mathematics - Technical and Business

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

12

MTG

Mathematics - Topology and Geometry

36

NA

NA

8

6

MUH

Music: History/Musicology

36

NA

NA

8

6

MUC

Music: Composition

14

NA

NA

8

6

MUL

Music Literature

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

MUN

Music Ensembles

6-30

NA

NA

8

6

MUS

Acoustics and Psychoacoustics

12

12

 

12 / 16

12

MUT

Music: Theory

14-36

NA

NA

8

6

MVB

Applied Music: Brasses

1-8

NA

NA

8

6

MVJ

Applied Music: Jazz

1-8

NA

NA

8

6

MVK

Applied Music: Keyboard

16

NA

NA

8

6

MVP

Applied Music: Percussion

1-6

NA

NA

8

6

MVS

Applied Music: Strings

10

NA

NA

8

6

MVV

Applied Music: Voice

20

NA

NA

8

6

MVW

Applied Music: Woodwinds

1-6

NA

NA

8

6

NUR1022L

Nursing I Skills Lab

NA

10

NA

16

6

NUR1023

Nursing I

30

NA

NA

16

6

NUR1023L

Nursing I Clinical

NA

8

NA

16

6

NUR1024

Critical Thinking in Nursing

25

NA

NA

16

12

NUR1141

Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics

30

NA

NA

16

12

NUR1213

Nursing II

30

NA

NA

16

6

NUR1213L

Nursing 2 Clinical

NA

8

NA

16

6

NUR1214L

Nursing II Skills Lab

NA

10

NA

16

6

NUR2140

Pharmacology for Nursing

36

NA

NA

16

6

NUR2261

Nursing Practice III

30

NA

NA

16

12

NUR2261L

Nursing III Clinical

NA

8

NA

16

12

NUR2712C

Nursing IV

30

NA

NA

16

12

NUR2943L

Clinical Preceptorship

NA

100

NA

16

6

NUR (ATC)

Nursing, Generic Undergraduate

12

NA

NA

16

6

OCE

General Oceanography

36

24

NA

8

6

OPT

Ophthalmic Medical Technology

15

15

NA

16

12

ORH

Ornamental Horticulture

36

NA

NA

16

12

PCB

Process Biology (Cell/Molecular/

Ecology/Genetics/Physiology)

36

NA

NA

16

12

PEP

Fitness

36

 

 

 

 

PEO / PET

Physical Education Activities (Professional)-Object Centered, Land

36

NA

NA

16

6

PGY

Photography

16

NA

NA

8

6

PGY2801C

Digital Photography I

16

NA

NA

8

6

PGY2802C

Digital Photography II

16

NA

NA

8

6

PHI

Philosophy

36

NA

NA

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 12

PHY

Physics

36

24

NA

8

6

PLA

Paralegal/ /Legal Administration

36

NA

NA

16

12

PLA2209

Court Systems: Procedure and Pleadings I

20

NA

NA

8

6

PLA2229

Court Systems: Procedure and Pleadings II

20

NA

NA

8

6

PLS

Plant Science

36

NA

NA

16

12

PMA

Pest Management

36

NA

NA

8

6

POR

Portuguese

28

NA

NA

 

 

POS

Political Science

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

PSC

Physical Sciences

36

NA

NA

8

6

PSY

Psychology

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

REA

Developmental Reading Course

27

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

REL

Religion

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

RET

Respiratory Care

25

25

NA

8

6

RMI

Risk Management & Insurance

25

NA

25

7.5 / 12 / 15

8 / 12

RTE

Radiologic Technology

40

20

NA

8

6

RTE (ATC)

Radiologic Technology

15

NA

NA

8

6

RTV

Radio-Television

36

NA

NA

8

6

SLS

Student Life Skills (Learning)

28

NA

NA

8

6

SLS1501

Introduction to College Experience

28

NA

NA

8 / 12 / 16

6 / 8 / 12

SLS2261

Leadership Development

25

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

SON

Sonography

15

15

NA

8

6

SOP

Social Psychology

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

SOW

Social Work

36

NA

NA

8

6

SPC

Speech Communication

28

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

SPC2608

Public Speaking

24

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

SPN

Spanish Language

28

NA

NA

15 / 12

12

STA

Statistics

36

NA

NA

12 / 16

12

STS

Surgical Technology

15

15

NA

16

12

SYG

Sociology, General

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 / 12

TAX

Taxation

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

THE

Theatre Studies and General Resources

36

NA

NA

7.5 / 12 / 15

6 / 12

TPA

Theatre Production and Administration

15

NA

NA

8

6

TPP

Theatre Performance and Performance Training

15

NA

NA

8

6

TRA

Supply Chain Management

25

NA

25

7.5 / 12

6 / 12

VEC

Landscape & Horticulture

36

NA

NA

8

6

WOH

World History

36

NA

NA

8/12/14/16

6 /12

Computer Based Instruction

 

Set by number of stations/software licenses available in room. Size based on one student per station. Please note all computer science classes held online must be set at 36 students.

Lab Based Instruction (All Disciplines)

 

For courses with co-requisite labs, number of seats offered in lecture must match number of seats offered in labs.

Online Courses

 

Same as the guidelines stated for each course. Please note all computer science classes held online must be set at 36 students.

Honors College

 

Minimum - 6 enrolled - Maximum - 15 seats

 

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Enacted in Section G July 2004 from existing policy; reviewed July 2005, July 2006, July 2007, July 2008, July 2009, July 2010; July 2011; July 2013; July 2014; July 2018; July 2020; July 2021; July 2022