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Course Type Definitions

Face-to-Face / In-Person / On-Campus

All instructional class sessions of a course will take place on our campus, 9501 S King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628.

Web-Based Course / Online Course

An online course is conducted entirely over the internet using Moodle. Instructors and students actively use Moodle to complete the various components of the course. These courses can be in the following modalities: (a) Asynchronous – where students are not required to be available at a specific time on a regular basis or (b) Synchronous – the classes meet through Elluminate or similar software at regularly scheduled times; however, the student does not come to campus.

Hybrid (Blended) Course

Course materials include a significant amount of electronic materials/activities provided online through Moodle. Class sessions include a limited number of scheduled sessions on campus, as well as a significant number of sessions comprised of online activities and interaction with no requirement to physically be on campus. Students are required to actively use the course management system to complete the various components of the course.

 

For more information or help with Moodle, go to here.

Enrollment Status

What constitutes full-time, three quarter-time, and half-time enrollment? Please review the two charts below:

 

Undergraduate Students: 

Fall & Spring Semesters	Summer Session
Full-time = 12+ credit hours	Full-time = 7+ credit hours
Three-quarter time = 9 - 11.9 credit hours	Three-quarter time = 6 - 6.9 credit hours
Half-time = 6 - 8.9 credit hours	Half-time = 4 - 5.9 credit hours
Less than half-time = 1 - 5.9 credit hours	Less than half-time = 1 - 3.9 credit hours

 

Graduate Students: 

Fall & Spring Semesters	Summer Session
Full-time = 9+ credit hours	Full-time = 5+ credit hours
Three-quarter time = 7 - 8.9 credit hours	Three-quarter time = 4 - 4.9 credit hours
Half-time = 5 - 6.9 credit hours	Half-time = 3 - 3.9 credit hours
Less than half-time = 1 - 4.9 credit hours	Less than half-time = 1 - 2.9 credit hours

 

Explanation of the Schedule of Classes

The schedule of classes lists all course information available at the time of publication.

Course Information

The course subject/discipline information, including the subject code, department office location and telephone number, are provided in the heading at the beginning of each subject listing. Classes are listed alphabetically by discipline beginning with on-campus courses, followed by hybrid, Intersession, online and special session courses.

The most current course information is available via CSU X-Press. Changes to course offerings are also noted in the weekly addendum posted to the course schedule web page. All fees, dates, courses, and instructors are subject to change.

Schedule of Classes Publication Timeline

Summer and Fall Terms: by the third Friday of March

Spring Term: by the third Friday of October

 

Excerpt from Schedule of Classes Page:

Course offerings in the Schedule of Classes are identified by Course Reference Number (CRN) or by subject code, course number, and section number.

 

CRN

Each class has a unique five-digit Course Reference Number (CRN) used as the key identifier of the course. During the spring term, each CRN begins with the number one (1) or the number two (2) 

SUBJ

This is the four-letter subject code for the given discipline. 

CRSE

This is the course number for specific discipline/subject. The course number indications the level of the course, as well.

 

Course Number Range	Level
0900 -0999	Developmental Level
1000 – 1999	Freshman Level (Lower Division)
2000 – 2999	Sophomore Level (Lower Division)
3000 – 3999	Junior Level (Upper Division)
4000 – 4999	Senior Level (Upper Division)
5000 – 5999	Graduate Level
6000 – 6999	Doctoral / Professional Level

 

SEC

The section number is a 2- or 3-character identifier of a specific course offering. The section number can identify the when and how a course is facilitated.

 

Section Number Range
01 – 19	Class meetings start before 4pm M, T, W, R, or F
21 – 29	Hybrid course meeting at any time
51 – 59	Online course meeting asynchronously or synchronously
61 – 69	Class meetings start 4pm or later M, T, W, R, or F; or anytime on Saturday or Sunday
3rd Character – I or S or R If the section number has a third character “I,” this indicates that the section meets during the Intersession period as part of the Spring semester. If the third character is “S,” this indicates that the section meets during a special session for a given term. If the third character is "R," this indicates that the section is for our RISE program. The meeting dates will be indicated in the section comments found below the course title.

 

DAYS

The days in which courses will meet are listed in the Schedule of Classes indicated by a single letter:

Monday – M / Tuesday – T / Wednesday – W / Thursday – R / Friday – F / Saturday – S / Sunday – U

Courses meeting multiple days will appear with the corresponding combination of letters for each day the course meets. For example, a course that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays will have TR listed for the meeting days.

 

TITLE

The Schedule of Classes lists the “short title” of a course. Full course titles are listed in the course catalog.

 

TIME

This indicates the start and end time of a course section. If the time is listed as “TBA,” the class meets by arrangement with the instructor, or the meeting time is still to be determined. Contact the department for further details.

 

Standard Time Blocks for Class Scheduling Of 3-Credit Hour Courses

Classes Meeting MWF	Classes Meeting TR	Classes Meeting One Day a Week M, T, W, R, or F*	Classes Meeting on Saturdays Only*
8am – 8:50am	8am – 9:15am	5pm – 7:50pm	9am – 11:50am
9am – 9:50am	9:30am – 10:45am	6pm – 8:50pm	1pm – 3:50pm
10am – 10:50am	11am – 12:15pm
11am – 11:50am	2pm – 3:15pm
12pm – 12:50pm	5pm – 7:50pm
1pm – 1:50pm
2pm – 2:50pm
3pm – 3:50pm
4pm – 4:50pm

* Breaks

Courses that meet 100 minutes or more automatically get a 10-minute break. Additional 10-minute breaks are included for each 50 minutes of instruction thereafter. Example: A 3-hour course has 150 instructional minutes and two 10-minute breaks which totals 170 minutes.

 

BLDG / ROOM

This denotes the building and room where a class meets.

 

Academic Building Codes

Building	Building Code
College of Education	ED
Business and Health Sciences	BHS
Harold Washington Hall	HWH
Williams Science Center	SCI
Douglas Hall	DH
Jacoby Dickens Center	JDC
Gwendolyn Brooks Library	GBL
Field (Class sessions meet Off-Site)	FLD
Online (Class sessions meet on internet)	WEB
Meeting Location to be Determined	TBA

 

Instructor(s)

This is the last name of the instructor(s) who will be facilitating course sessions.

 

Cancelled Classes

The University reserves the right to limit the size of classes and to cancel classes for which there is insufficient enrollment. Class cancellations typically occur by the Thursday before classes begin.

If the class for which you are registered is cancelled, you will be dropped from the class. If you do not register for an alternative class, a tuition refund will be processed to your account. Students receiving financial aid benefits should consult with their financial aid counselor concerning any award implications. Class cancellation notifications are sent to students via CSU email.