Uniform Schedule

Every course must meet in accordance with one of the formats described below unless an explicit exception has been made by the Vice President for Academic Affairs (view or download a PDF of the Uniform Schedule Grid). Additional flexibility may be available for late-afternoon classes. For more information, see the FLC Academic Credit Hour policy. For instruction types not listed below, consult Appendix A of the Academic Credit Hours policy.

Abbreviations: M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, R - Thursday, F - Friday

Class time per meeting Meetings per week Total classroom/instruction minutes for a 14-week semester (sans finals week) Instruction Type Credits Possible formats
55 minutes 1 770 Lecture 1 M,T,W,R, or F
55 minutes 2 1540 Lecture 2 MW, WF, MF, or TR
55 minutes 3 2310 Lecture 3 MWF
55 minutes 4 3080 Lecture (calculus sequence only) 4 MTWF or MWRF
85 minutes 2 2380 Lecture 3 TR or MW
120 minutes 1 1680 Lab or Art Studio (2 hours) 1 M,T,W,R, or F
165 minutes 1 2310 Lecture 3 M,T,W, or R
185 minutes 1 2590 Lab or Art Studio (3 hours) 1 M,T,W,R, or F


Start Times for Monday/Wednesday/Friday and 4 Days/Week* Classes

Class time per meeting Format Start times
55 minutes once per week (any day) or MWF 8:00, 9:05, 10:10, 11:15, 12:20, 1:25, 2:30, 3:35, 4:40
55 minutes MW, WF, or MF 8:00, 9:05, 10:10, 11:15, 12:20, 1:25, 2:30, 3:35, 4:40
55 minutes MTWF* or MWRF* 8:00, 9:05, 10:10, 11:15, 2:30, 3:35, 4:40
55 minutes MTWF* only 12:20, 1:25
85 minutes MW 5:45, 7:20
120 minutes M, W, or F 9:05, 1:25
120 minutes M or W only 5:45
165 minutes M or W 5:45
185 minutes M, W, or F 9:05, 1:25
185 minutes M or W only 5:45

*Only approved for MATH 121, MATH 221, MATH 222, and MATH 223

Start Times for Tuesday/ Thursday Classes

Class time per meeting Format Start Times
55 minutes T or R 8:00, 9:35, 11:15, 2:30, 4:05
55 minutes TR 8:00, 9:35, 11:15, 2:30, 4:05
85 minutes TR 8:00, 9:35, 11:15, 2:30, 4:05, 5:45, 7:20
120 minutes T or R 8:00, 2:30, 5:45
120 minutes T only 11:15
165 minutes T or R 2:30 (upper-division courses only, must include pedagogical justification with schedule request), 5:45
185 minutes T or R 8:00, 2:30, 5:45
185 minutes T only 11:15