Undergraduate Students
The normal undergraduate class load is 15 credit hours. Twelve credit hours is the minimum class load for classification as a full-time student during the fall or spring semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in fewer than 12 hours are considered part-time students.
Eighteen (18) hours is the maximum class load for which a student may register during the fall or spring semester without special permission. Students with a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the previous semester and with an acceptable cumulative grade point average may register for 19 or more hours with the written permission of the dean of the student's school. Permission must be secured in advance of and presented during registration.
The load for students who enroll in 7-week classes or a combination of 7-week classes and regular length semester classes will be assessed in the aggregate for the regular semester. Students enrolled in the 7-week terms must meet the same load expectations as students enrolled in regular-length semesters. Enrollment in a minimum of 12 credit hours in the aggregate is the class load for classification as a full-time student during the fall or spring semester. Students who wish to enroll in more than 18 hours must meet the same requirements as outlined above and seek permission. Enrollment in 6 hours per 7-week term is the maximum class load for which an undergraduate student may register. However, enrollment in 9 hours may be allowed with permission of the advisor and dean.
In a summer session, 7 hours per term is the maximum class load for which an undergraduate student may register. The student may not register for more than 14 hours total during the summer sessions without the written permission of the dean of the student’s school.
The number of hours in which a student enrolls should be carefully considered in consultation with her/his advisor. As a general rule, a full-time class load, for undergraduates, of 15 hours is a commitment to a 40-hour week of attendance and out-of-class preparation/assignments.
Class Overload
Any undergraduate student wishing to enroll in 19 credit hours or more during spring or fall semester or 8 hours or more in a summer term must obtain a recommendation of her/his advisor and approval of the dean. Students with a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the previous semester, and with an acceptable cumulative grade point average may request permission to register for an overload using the “Request for Overload” form, available in the Office of Student Records and from deans’ offices. Approval must be secured in advance of and presented during registration.
Undergraduate students may not enroll in more than 6 hours in any one 7-week term during a regular semester. However, enrollment in 9 hours may be allowed with permission of the advisor and dean.
Graduate Students
Class Load
The normal graduate class load is 9 hours and is the minimum class load for classification as a full-time student during the fall, spring, or extended summer semester. Graduate summer sessions may be offered in two shorter sessions, in this instance 6 hours per term is the maximum class load for which a student may register. During the fall, spring or extended summer terms, 12 hours is the maximum for which a student may register. Any exception to this must be made with the written permission of the dean of the student's school.
For the graduate student, as a general rule, a full-time class load of 9 hours is a commitment to a 40-hour week of attendance and out-of-class preparation/assignments.
For the MBA Online program, the full-time class load is 9 hours in any two consecutive terms. Students who wish to enroll in more than 6 hours in any one session must obtain written permission from the Dean of the School of Business and have a 3.0 GPA. Students should consult with the Office of Financial Aid regarding required class loads for financial aid purposes.
Graduate students may enroll in up to 12 credit hours during the fall, spring or extended summer terms. A graduate student wanting to enroll in more than 12 credit hours must have written approval of her/his dean.
For the MBA Online program, students who wish to enroll in more than 6 hours in any one session must obtain written permission from the Dean of the School of Business and have a 3.0 GPA.