Course Section Type (ref_course_section_type)


Option set values
Code Definition
Activity A course in which students practice skills in an on-campus, in-person space
Clinical Course sections are designed for clinical practices (usually in the medical and health discipliness). This may also inculde sections where students run tests, titrate solutions, and other (often medical) laboratory activities.
Discussion Course sections are designed to complement lectures with student discussions with instructors, graduate assistants, teaching assistants, instruction librarians or other facilitatrors.
Dissertation A course section used to enable a student to work on their dissertation (such as for a PhD).
Drill Course sections are used to conduct drills.
FieldWork A course in which students work outside the university classroom to gain experience.
IndependentStudy Course sections are the administrative units that support independent study, usually given with a course credit.
Laboratory Course sections are designed to deliver the laboratory components of a course.
Lecture Course sections are designed to deliver the lecture components of a course.
NoData No data provided, either because the student did not provide, the Institution does not collect it, or the Institution chooses not to provide it.
Other The course section is of another type.
Recitation A recitation class typically involves a small cohort size, facilitates more active and group-based learning, and allows for more personalized interactions with the professor or teaching assistant
Research A course section to support research activity.
Seminar Course sections are study seminars.
StudyAbroad Course sections are the administrative units for a study abroad program.
Thesis A course section used to enable a student to work on their thesis (such as a Masters thesis).
Tutorial A course directed by a tutor for a small number of students with close student/tutor interaction.
Workshop Course sections are workshop on a topic or theme.