What is an allocation?

The allocation figure is based on the number of contact hours offered by each department in university classrooms in the past fall semester relative to the total classroom use and on the number of university classroom periods that will be available during the next academic year.

The following tables contain Fall 2024 data and should be used to determine your department's Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 course offering class-hour allocations.

Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
African American Studies (AFAM) 11.0 0.18% 1.67 2
American Sign Language (ASL, ASLE) 38.0 0.63% 5.78 6
American Studies (AMST) 18.0 0.30% 2.74 3
Anthropology (ANTH) 53.0 0.87% 8.07 8
Art & Art History (ARTH, ARTS, SCLP) 56.0 0.92% 8.52 9
Asian & Slav Lang/Lit (ASIA, CHIN, JPNS, KORE, RUSS, SOAS) 117.0 1.93% 17.81 18
Biology (BIOL) 103.0 1.70% 15.68 16
Chemistry (CHEM) 277.0 4.57% 42.16 42
Cinematic Arts (CINE) 80.0 1.32% 12.18 12
CLAS Nondepartmental (CLAS) 2.0 0.03% 0.30 -
Classics (CLSA, CLSG, CLSL) 76.0 1.25% 11.57 12
Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) 58.0 0.96% 8.83 9
Communication Studies (COMM) 99.0 1.63% 15.07 15
Computer Science (CS) 80.0 1.32% 12.18 12
Creative Writing (CW) 54.0 0.89% 8.22 8
Criminology, Law & Justice (CRIM) 37.0 0.61% 5.63 6
Critical Cultural Competence (CCCC) 1.0 0.02% 0.15 -
Dance (DANC) 11.0 0.18% 1.67 2
Disability Studies (DST) 2.0 0.03% 0.30 -
Division of World Lang, Lit & Culture (WLLC) 6.0 0.10% 0.91 1
School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES) 57.0 0.94% 8.68 16
English (ENGL, CNW) 276.0 4.55% 42.01 42
English Second Language (ESL, TAPE) 20.0 0.33% 3.04 3
Event Management (EVNT) 10.0 0.16% 1.52 2
French & Italian (FREN, ITAL, ARAB, SWAH) 172.0 2.84% 26.18 26
Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies (GWSS) 22.0 0.36% 3.35 3
German (GRMN) 56.0 0.92% 8.52 9
Global Health Studies (GHS) 23.0 0.38% 3.50 4
Health & Human Physiology (ATEP, HHP, HPAS, SRM, TR) 218.0 3.59% 33.18 33
History (HIST) 102.0 1.68% 15.53 16
International Studies (IS) 10.0 0.16% 1.52 2
Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC) 77.0 1.27% 11.72 12
Latin American Studies (LAS) 3.0 0.05% 0.46 -
Latina/o/x Studies (LATS) 8.0 0.13% 1.22 1
Linguistics (LING) 32.0 0.53% 4.87 5
Magid Center Undergrad Writing (WRIT) 15.0 0.25% 2.28 2
Mathematics (MATH) 432.0 7.12% 65.75 66
Museum Studies (MUSM)   4.0 0.07% 0.61 1
Music (MUS) 66.0 1.09% 10.05 10
Native American & Indigenous Studies (NAIS) - - - -
Philosophy (PHIL) 83.0 1.37% 12.63 13
Physics & Astronomy (PHYS, ASTR) 101.0 1.67% 15.37 15
Political Science (POLI) 148.0 2.44% 22.53 23
Psychology (PSY) 144.0 2.37% 21.92 22
Religious Studies (RELS) 27.0 0.45% 4.11 4
Rhetoric (RHET) 266.0 4.39% 40.49 41
Social Justice (SJUS) 15.0 0.25% 2.28 2
Social Work (SSW) 73.0 1.20% 11.11 11
Sociology  (SOC) 73.0 1.20% 11.11 11
Spanish & Portuguese (SPAN, PORT) 186.0 3.07% 28.31 28
Sport Studies (SPST) 19.0 0.31% 2.89 3
Statistics & Actuarial Science (STAT, ACTS) 137.0 2.26% 20.85 21
Theatre Arts (THTR)  12.0 0.20% 1.83 2
Translation (TRNS) 35.0 0.58% 5.33 5
Total 4,152.0 68.47% 631.97 634

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
Tippie College of Business
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Accounting (ACCT) 130.0 2.14% 19.79 20
Business Administration (BUS) 103.0 1.70% 15.68 16
Business Analytics (BAIS) 64.0 1.06% 9.74 10
Economics (ECON) 122.0 2.01% 18.57 19
Entrepreneurial Management (ENTR) 61.0 1.01% 9.28 9
Finance (FIN) 55.0 0.91% 8.37 8
Tippie Professional Programs (MBA) - - - -
Management & Entrepreneurship (MGMT) 54.0 0.89% 8.22 8
Marketing (MKTG)  95.0 1.57% 14.46 14
Total 684.0 11.28% 104.11 104

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
College of Education
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Educational Policy & Leadership Studies (EPLS)  34.0 0.56% 5.18 5
Psychological & Quantitative Foundations (PSQF) 49.0 0.81% 7.46 7
REACH (REA) 56.0 0.92% 8.52 9
Counselor Education (CSED) 15.0 0.25% 2.28 2
Teaching & Learning (EDTL) 111.0 1.83% 16.90 17
Total 265.0 4.37% 40.34 40

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
College of Engineering
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
All Divisions (BME, CBE, CEE, ECE, EIT, ENGR, ISE, ME) 323.0 5.33% 49.16 49
Total 323.0 5.33% 49.16 49
         

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
Graduate College
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Center for the Book (UICB) 3.0 0.05% 0.46 -
International Writing Program (IWP) 1.0 0.02% 0.15 -
Library & Information Science (SLIS)  3.0 0.05% 0.46 -
Neuroscience (NSCI) 3.0 0.05% 0.46 -
Planning and Public Affairs (URP) 18.0 0.30% 2.74 3
Total 28.0 0.46% 4.26 3
         

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
College of Law
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Center for Human Rights (HRTS) 7.0 0.11% 0.99 1
Total 7.0 0.11% 0.99 1

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2024-25
Carver College of Medicine
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2023 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 920 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Pathology (PATH) - 0.0% - -
Total - 0.0% - -

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
College of Nursing
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Nursing (NURS) 158.0 2.61% 24.05 24
Total 158.0 2.61% 24.05 24

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
College of Public Health
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Biostatistics (BIOS) 29.0 0.48% 4.41 4
College of Public Health (CPH) 55.0 0.91% 8.37 8
Community & Behavioral Health (CBH) 7.0 0.12% 1.07 1
Epidemiology (EPID) 25.0 0.41% 3.81 4
Health Management & Policy (HMP) 14.0 0.23% 2.13 2
Occupational & Environmental Health (OEH) 21.0 0.35% 3.2 3
Total 151.0 2.49% 22.98 22

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
University College
Department or College (subject code) Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
Aerospace Studies (AERO) 9.0 0.15% 1.37 1
Career Center Programs (CCP)  7.0 0.12% 1.07 1
College Success Initiatives (CSI)  228.0 3.76% 34.7 35
Leadership Studies (LS)  37.0 0.61% 5.63 6
Military Science (MILS) 13.0 0.21% 1.98 2
University of Iowa Honors Program (HONR)  4.0 0.07% 0.61 1
Total 298.0 4.91% 45.36 46

Class-Hour Allocations First and Second Semester 2025-26
Grand Total
  Total Class Periods in University Classrooms Fall 2024 Percentage of Total Use Fractional Share of 923 Periods* Adjusted Class Period Allocation
GRAND TOTAL 6,064.0 100% 923.0 923.0

Comments:
*There are 284 university classrooms available for general assignment five times each hour = 1420.  1420 class periods adjusted to maximum anticipated utilization level of 65% = 923.