Science Lab Workload Data

We've all needed access to these data at some time and find it frustrating to have to keep seeking it out over and over.  So, here is some compiled.  I will keep this updated as well as I can.  If you want to add your institution or correct data, please e-mail me the information at: aphillippi@unity.edu.

Institution (Dept.)     
 		 Enrollment Teaching Load (cr/yr) Credits/   2 Hr. Lab Credits/   3 Hr. Lab Typical Lab Size        (Lower Level) Typical Lab Size       (Upper Level) Lab Assist? Avg Sqr Ft/ Student Notes
Unity College 580 21 1 1 16 20 N 24
University of New England (Biology)       1.5     Y    
University of New England (Psychology)       3          
University of Maine (Biology)     1 1.5     Y    
University of Maine at Machias     1 1.5     N    
University of Maine at Augusta     2 3     N    
University of Maine at Farmington     2 3     N    
University of Maine at Fort Kent     1       Y    
University of Southern Maine     2 3     Y    
Plymouth State     2 3     N    
University of Texas at San Antonio     1.5 1.5          
Texas A&M at Corpus Christi     1.34 2.01         0.67 credits/hour in lab
St. Cloud State University     2 3          
Onondaga Community College     1.6 2.4         0.8 credits/hour in lab
El Paso Community College     1 1          
Anne Arundel Community College       2          
Xavier University     2 3          
University of Akron-Wayne College     1 1.5     N    
University of Wisconsin System - 2 yr. campuses     1.5 2     N    
University of Texas Brownsville       2          
Adams State College     1 1     N   but receive 1 hour credit for each type of lab prepped
California Community College system     1.5 2.25         0.75 credits/hour in lab
San Francisco State       2          
Rocky Mountain College     2 3     N    
Widener University     2 3     Y    
John Carroll University     1.5 1.5          
Penn Valley Community College     1.34 2.01         0.67 credits/hour in lab
St. Ambrose University   24 2 3 24-30        
Wisconsin Lutheran College   24 1 2 18 10(?) Y    
Augustana College   21 1.5 2.25 15-24       0.75 credits/hour in lab
Central College   21-23   2          
Loyola University (Engineering)   18   3 12-15        
Illinois Wesleyan University         20       typical load is two courses + 2 labs/semester
Doane College 1000 21   1 32 16 N    
Calvin College 4200 21-24 1 1.5 24-32 16-24 Y  
for some courses, e.g., microbiology and physiology, or multi-section courses, faculty members receives 1 hr. credit; have full-time lab manager and full-time equipment manager
Mount St. Joseph       3          
Baker University, Kansas 900   2 2          
Fontbonne University   24 1.33   16       some recent lab-only biotech courses getting 2 credits workload for 2 hours lab
Thomas Nelson Community College 15000 27   1.5 24   N   Normal teaching load is 3 lectures and 3 labs. Almost all members of department teaching overloads due to shortage of adjunct faculty and lack of pay increases.
King's College 2000 24   2 20 16 Y   Labs are generally taught by tenured and tenure-track faculty.  We do not have lab instructors or TA’s.
Endicott College 2000 24 1.6           Each lab hour is worth 0.8 workload credits.
Wake Forest University (Biology)   7-15   1 18-20 5-16 Y 200-300 Lower division labs with TAs, upper division taught by faculty.
Bridgewater College, VA (Biology) 1550 21 1 1 15-24 4-18 N   Just now moving from a 24 credit workload/year.  Can hire students to help with labs, but no professional assistance.
Ferrum College 1400 24 1 1.5 24 16 Y   0.5 hrs/ lab hr. We do not have an assistant during lab time however we do have a lab manager who sets up supplies before the lab period.
Monmouth College   24 2 3          
Adrian College   24 2 3          
Westminster College   24 2 3          
Carroll College     1.3 2         0.67 workload credits/lab hour
Maryville College     1.3 2         0.67 workload credits/lab hour
Depauw University   18 1.5 2.25         0.75 workload credits/lab hour
Roanoke College   18 2 3          
Skidmore College   18 2 3          
Albertson College     1.3 2         0.67 workload credits/lab hour
Hampden Sydney College   21 2 3          
St. Norbert College   24 2 3          
San Diego State University     2 3          
Randolph Macon Women's College   18 2 3          
Westmont College   24 1.5 2.25         0.75 workload credits/lab hour
East Carolina University   18 2 3          
Minnesota State University   24 1 1.5         0.5 workload credits/lab hour
Oswego University   24 2 3          
Dickinson College   18 2 3          
City University of New York   21 2 3          
Eastern Mennonite University 900 24   1.5 16-24 6-16 Y   Labs are 2h 40 min, 2 cr for first lab and then 1 cr for each lab after (e.g. intro bio has 3 sections, so there is 4 cr loaded for the labs)
                   

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