Course Load
The typical full-time course load for students pursuing a graduate degree is 9-12 credits per 16-week semester. The minimum course load required to maintain full-time status for graduate students is 9 credits per 16-week semester.
The maximum number of credits that a full-time graduate student may attempt in any 16-week period is 12. If a student is enrolled in a full semester and/or any combination of shorter semester courses (e.g., courses across two 8-week semesters), the total number of credits attempted should not exceed this 12-credit maximum.
The maximum course load in a 16-week period for graduate students with part-time status is 8 credits.
For the 6-week summer semesters, full-time graduate students may attempt a maximum of 6 credits per semester. Students with part-time status may attempt a maximum of 5 credits per summer semester.
Students seeking special permission to exceed these limits should speak with their academic advisor. Permission from both the student's program director and the Dean of the college in which the student is enrolled may be required to exceed the specified registration limits. Note: Students may be enrolled in only one graduate program at a time.