Course Term File (CTF) Guidelines

Printable Course Term File Guidelines with Definitions [PDF]

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Schedule Type

Description

Day/Time

Building

Room

Liability Insurance

ADM

Administrative

leave blank if none exists

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

CLN

Clinical

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

Yes

DSR

Dissertation

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

FLD

Field Experience

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

Yes

IDV

Individual Study

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

IND

Independent Study

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

INS

Instructional Assistant

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

INT

Internship

leave blank if none exists

Dept Bldg

DAS

Yes

LAB

Lab

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

LEC

Lecture

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

LES

Lesson/Individual Instruction

leave blank if none exists

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

LLB

Lecture-Lab combination

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

LST

Lecture-Studio combination

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

PEO

Physical Education, Activity

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

PRA

Practicum

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

Yes

PRF

Performance, Recital, Ensemble

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

RES

Research

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

SAB

Study Abroad

leave blank if none exists

AOC

SA

Typically No

SAW

Study Away

leave blank if none exists

AOC

If in NC = NC; If outside of NC but within US = USA

Typically No

SEM

Seminar

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

ST

Student Teaching

leave blank if none exists 

AOC

PS

Yes

STU

Studio

Required

Assigned 

Assigned

No

THE

(Masters) Thesis

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

THH

Undergraduate Honors Thesis

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

THU

Undergraduate Thesis

leave blank if none exists 

Dept Bldg

DAS

No

WEB

Web Based-Entirely (100)

leave blank if none exists 

Web

Web

No

WEH

Web Based-Hybrid (50-89)

Two meeting patterns if known (leave as blank and actual day)

1st=WEB 2nd=Assigned

1st=WEB 2nd=Assigned

No

WEM

Web Based-Majority (90-99)

Two meeting patterns if known (leave as blank and actual day) 

1st=WEB 2nd=Assigned

1st=WEB 2nd=Assigned

No

WLH

Lecture-Lab-Hybrid

Required

Assigned

Assigned

No

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