Academic Load

Full-time students: Students enrolled in twelve (12) semester hours of course work or more during the fall, winterim, spring, or summer terms shall be considered full-time. The summer term consists of Summer Session I and Summer Session II. The total amount of semester hours taken in Summer I and Summer II will determine the enrollment classification for the summer term. The recommended maximum academic load during fall or spring semesters is 18 credit hours, during Summer Session I is seven (7) credit hours, and Summer Session II is nine (9) credit hours. Winterim maximum academic load is seven (7) credit hours. Registration for any additional hours must be approved by Advising & Records.

A petition for an academic overload is required and can be obtained in the Academic, Career, and Transfer Advising Office, on the second floor of the Student Center on the Main Campus.

Part-time students: Students enrolled in one to eleven (1-11) semester hours of course work during the fall, spring, or summer terms shall be considered part-time. Students enrolled in less than six (6) semester hours of course work during any term shall be considered less than half-time.