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California Polytechnic State University
Academic Policies

CSU COURSE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

 
C/S# are used for class scheduling, faculty workload (wtu), space utilization.
K factor = value x units (to determine wtu)
 
Lecture
Classes meeting 1 hour for 1 unit of credit--K factor: 1
C-1 Large lecture
C-2 Lecture-Discussion
C-3 Law-Case study
C-4 Composition, Accounting, Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy, Music, Speech, Foreign Language, Engineering Lecture Problems
C-5 Graduate seminars
 
Activity
Classes meeting 2 hours for 1 unit of credit--K factor: 1.3
C-7 Art, Anthropology, Science activities
C-8 Education Workshops (includes methods taught on an activity basis in education and subject areas); Social Science activity; Science demonstration
C-9 Music activity - large group
C-10 Instrumental or vocal instruction
C-11 Physical Education and Recreation activity
C-12 Speech, Drama, and Journalism activities
C-13 Business, Foreign Language, Psychology, Photography, Engineering, Industrial Arts, Agriculture, Mathematics, Statistics
 

Laboratories

Classes meeting 3 hours for 1 unit of credit-K factor: 1.5
C-15 Art, Foreign Language, Industrial Arts, Kinesiology

Classes meeting 3 hours for 1 unit of credit—K factor: 2.0

C-16 Science, Psychology, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Engineering, Photography
Classes meeting more than 3 hours for 1 unit of credit—K factor: 6.0
C-18 Coaching major intercollegiate sports
Classes meeting more than 3 hours for 1 unit of credit—K factor: 3.0
C-19 Coaching minor intercollegiate sports
C-20 Production courses or workshops in: Drama, Music (resulting in a major public performance, showing or distribution)
C-21 Music - major performance groups
 
Supervision
Courses providing individual supervision
S-36 Supervision of independent study, senior project
3 students = 1 WTU
S-25 Undergraduate level: Supervision of directed teaching and public school nursing
2 students = 1 WTU
S-25 Graduate level: Supervision of directed teaching; Supervision of field work; Theses and projects
2 students = 1 WTU