Create Multiple-Component Classes: One-to-Many Type

Reminder: How to Create Multi-Component Classes

See Create Multiple-Component Courses: Overview for a broad overview on how to create multi-component courses. Multi-Component classes can be created and maintained under Main Menu > Curriculum Management > Maintain Schedule of Classes. Sections can be more easily viewed in their entirety, however, using Main Menu > Curriculum Management > Update Sections of a Class, whereas Maintain Schedule of Classes is the optimal location for making changes. 

Note: The functionality provided in the Update Sections of a Class area is handy for getting an at-a-glance view of class sections. It can help you visualize groupings, and you can also use it to make quick updates to certain field values, particularly enrollment capacities. Associated class value updates are best made in Maintain Schedule of Classes.

Creating a One-to-Many Options Multiple-Component Class

The One-to-Many Options grouping type indicates that both components of the class are required. However, students can choose both which lecture section and which lab section they want to take with it.

The questions you ask yourself are answered in the following manner for the one-to-many configuration:

  • What are the required components of the class? Both are required.
  • In which component should students to enroll? In one of two lecture components.
  • Will the grouping type require a change to the Associated Class number if the group comprises multiple enrollment sections? Yes.
  • In what section do students need to be automatically enrolled? After choosing a lecture component, students are not automatically enrolled in a lab section-they choose a lab section.

To create this configuration, you alter values in the Class Type and Assoc columns. 

"Update Sections of a Class-Class Type+Assoc Fields"

In the image above, students enroll in one of two lecture sections-0001 or 0004-have a choice to register in one of any four lab components you've associated with both lecture components.

1. On the Class Status tab, determine which class sections are being grouped in the one-to-many options configuration.

2. In this example, students enroll in a lecture component. Thus, if you did not designate the Class Type when you created the class section, change the value to E (Enroll) in the associated Class Type field for the lecture section you want open for enrollment. Note that in this example, students enroll in one of two lectures-section 0001 or 0004-both of which have the same four labs associated with them.

3. Remember that a student is required to enroll in one of two available lecture components, but can choose any associated lab component after having chosen a lecture. Therefore, in the Assoc column, designate one lecture as 1 and one lecture as 2, and designate all of the associated labs with a 9999.

4. Click Save.