Appendix B

The CSU Course Classification System and Faculty Workload Formula

Course Classification System

Course Classification Number	APDB Code	Description	Class Hours per SCU	Normal Class Size (Adjusted to CSUH standards)			Workload K-Factor
				LD	UD	GD
C1	01	large lecture	1	facility limits		--	1.0
C2	02	lecture discussion	1	50	50	50	1.0
C3	03	lecture/composition lecture/counseling lecture/case study	1	35	35	35	1.0
C4	04	discussion	1	30	30	30	1.0
C5	05	seminar	1	25	25	25/20	1.0
C6	06	clinical processes	1	20	10	10	1.0
C7	07	fine arts and science activities	2	24	24	24	1.3
C8	08	education workshops and social science activities	2	35	35	35	1.3
C9	09	music activity--large group	2	50	50	50	1.3
C10	10	music activity--small group	2	12	12	12	1.3
C11	11	physical education and recreation activities	2	40	40	40	1.3
C12	12	speech, drama, and journalism activities	2	25	25	25	1.3
C13	13	technical activities and laboratories	2	facility limits--(24)		--	1.3
C14	14	remedial courses	2	20	20	20	1.3
C15	15	technical activities and laboratories	3	facility limits--(24)		--	1.5
C16	16	science laboratories	3	facility limits--(24)		--	2.0
C17	17	clinical practice off-campus	3	8	8	8	2.0
C18	18	major intercollegiate sports (not more than four per year)	3+	20	20	--	6.0
C19	19	minor intercollegiate sports	3+	20	20	--	3.0
C20	20	major performance	3+	20	20	20	3.0
C21	21	music performance	3+	50	50	50	3.0
S12	21	social work supervision	N/A	--	--	12	N/A
S25	25	practice teaching, work study, thesis and projects	N/A	--	25	25	N/A
S36	36	independent study, field work, studio instruction, supervised activities	N/A	36	36	36	N/A
S48	48	independent study, studio instruction, supervised activities	N/A	48	48	48	N/A
C77	77	peer-taught courses, ROTC, or non-workload instruction which is not state supported	varies	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0
C78	78	non-traditional instruction, examination, or evaluation (workload is assigned)	varies	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0

Course Classification System -- Examples

August, 1975

Course Classification Number	Description	Typical Examples and Comments
C-1	Large Lecture	Lecture courses in any discipline with more than 50 enrollments
C-2	Lecture Discussion	Lecture courses in any discipline in which class participation is a planned portion of the instructional method
C-3	Lecture-Composition Lecture-Counseling Lecture-Case Study	Business, education, English, and psychology courses in which students write, are counseled, or study law cases.
C-4	Discussion	Courses in any discipline in which student participation (discussion) is the primary instructional method.
C-5	Seminar	Courses in any discipline using seminar methods of instruction.
C-6	Clinical Processes	Nursing and psychology courses in clinical processes and education courses involving individual testing, such as driver training in a simulator.
C-7	Fine Arts and Science Activities	Art, anthropology, and science activities
C-8	Education Workshops & Social Science Activities	Includes methods taught on an activity basis in education and subject areas.
C-9	Music Activity - large group	Does not result in a major public performance.
C-10	Music Activity - small group	Instrumental or vocal instruction.
C-11	Physical Education & Recreation Activities	Gym classes or intramural sports if credit is given.
C-12	Speech, Drama, & Journalism Activities	Classwork in debate, acting, and publication; no public performance involved.
C-13	Technical Activities & Laboratories	Courses involving use of business & other machines; accounting, geography, foreign languages, home economics, psychology, library science, photography, engineering, industrial arts, agriculture, mathematics, and statistics
C-14	Remedial Courses	Courses for students admitted as exceptions only.
C-15	Technical Activities & Laboratories	Laboratories in art, foreign language, home economics, industrial arts, physical education, speech correction, cartography, audio-visual, mathematics, library science, police science.
C-16	Science Laboratories	Laboratories in natural science, life science, psychology, natural resources, agriculture, engineering, meteorology, photography.
C-17	Clinical Practice - Off-Campus	Nursing, social work
C-18	Major Intercollegiate Sports	Football, basketball, baseball, track & field, wrestling, swimming, etc; limited to four sports per year.
C-19	Minor Inter collegiate Sports	Other sports not listed as C-18.
C-20	Major Performance	Production courses in art, drama, journalism, music, photography, radio-TV, debate; results in a major public performance, showing, or distribution
C-21	Music Performance	Major performance groups, such as orchestras, bands, and choruses
S-12	Social Work Supervision	Graduate-level social work only.
S-25	Practice Teaching, Workstudy, Thesis Projects, & Independent Study	Undergraduate--practice teaching & public school nursing Graduate--all disciplines
S-36	Independent Study, Field Work, Studio Instruction, Supervised Activities	Undergraduate--all disciplines.
S-48	Independent Study, Studio Instruction, Supervised Activities	Graduate--all disciplines
C-77	Peer-taught Courses, ROTC or Non-Workload Instruction which is not state-supported	Courses which generate no workload for faculty, but Generate FTES for the campus and are not state-supported
C-78	Non-traditional instruction examination, or evaluation	Courses which generate credit by examination, or evaluation, or which are taught in modes not described by the formulas . Faculty work-load is assigned.

The California State University Faculty Workload Formula

September 1976

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