Study Load

The normal study load is five courses or 15 semester hours per semester (fall, spring) for students attending day classes and four courses or 12 semester hours for those taking accelerated evening classes. Students taking a minimum of 12 semester hours (fall, spring, and summer) are considered full time. Students who wish to take more than 18 semester hours must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 and must complete the Registration Overload Request form available from the Registrar’s Office.

A student may take no more than 21 hours during any semester. Freshmen and Dual Enrollment students may not register for evening classes. Students may not enroll in more than nine hours during any eight-week session without written permission from the dean of the school in which the student has declared a major.

Summer classes are offered in an accelerated format. Those wishing to take more than 9 hours during an eight-week period must have approval by the dean of the school in which the student has declared a major. Thus the selection of courses and the total number of credit hours taken must be chosen judiciously by the student with the help of his or her advisor.