Purdue University Data Digest 2005-06 : Instruction and Student Life : Weekly Student Class Hours by Type of Instruction/Rank of Instructor

Instruction and Student Life

Teaching Activity Student Credit Hours* for All Classes by Instructor Position and Type of Instruction
(for Fall 2004-05)

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			Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty	Non-Tenured Faculty	Graduate Student Staff	All Other Instructors	Total	Percent of Credit Hours

ORGANIZED CLASS INSTRUCTION
	Non-laboratory Class Instruction:
		Lecture	244,428	82,672	73,860	15,282	416,242
		Recitation	718	880	22,412	1,862	25,872
		Total Non-laboratory Credit Hours	245,146	83,552	96,272	17,144	442,114	86.8%
		Percent of Total Non-laboratory Credit Hours	55.4%	18.9%	21.8%	3.9%	100.0%

	Laboratory Class Instruction:
		Laboratory	11,887	4,922	22,726	7,458	46,993
		Laboratory Preparatory	1,567	114	105	52	1,838
		Clinics	829	1,329	118	4,031	6,307
		Total Laboratory Credit Hours	14,283	6,365	22,949	11,541	55,138	10.8%
		Percent of Total Laboratory Credit Hours	25.9%	11.5%	41.6%	20.9%	100.0%

ALL ORGANIZED CLASS INSTRUCTION CREDIT HOURS			259,429	89,917	119,221	28,685	497,252	97.7%
		Percent of Total Non-Laboratory Credit Hours	52.2%	18.1%	24.0%	5.8%	100.0%

INDEPENDENT STUDY INSTRUCTION
		Distance Education	1,980	119	0	363	2,462
		Individual Study	3,872	303	58	197	4,431
		Experiential Learning	2,112	2,114	205	473	4,913
		Thesis Research 698s/699s	30	0	0	0	30

ALL INDEPENDENT STUDY CLASSES			8,004	2,536	263	1,033	11,836	2.3%
		Percent of Independent Study Total	67.6%	21.4%	2.2%	8.7%	100.0%

ALL STUDENT CREDIT HOURS			267,433	92,453	119,484	29,718	509,088	100.0%
		Percent of Total	52.5%	18.2%	23.5%	5.8%	100.0%

*Teaching Activity Student Credit Hours include only those credits earned in instructional types carrying regular credit. Equivalent credits, 698/699 thesis credits, and continuing education units are excluded.

Source: Space Management and Academic Scheduling