Base count sections are sections for which the contact hours for the course are a result of the number of periods the section meets.
- Generally, base count sections have a fixed meeting time and place.
- Contact hours for base count sections are not affected by enrollment.
Head count sections are sections for which the contact hours for the course are a result of the number of students enrolled.
- Head count sections are not required to have a fixed meeting time and place, and consequently
- the number of periods the section meets (if any) does not affect the number of contact hours given to the section.