II. Course Load

A. Enrollment Status

A full-time student is one who is enrolled for 12 or more credit hours/equivalent credit hours during the fall/spring semester. A part-time student is enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours/equivalent credit hours during the fall/spring semester. Full-time students are encouraged to register for a minimum of 15 credits.

B. Maximum Credit Load

During the fall/spring semesters, a student may register for a maximum of 18 credit hours. During the summer semesters, a student may register for a maximum of 12 credit hours total. During the winter semester, a student may register for a maximum of 3 credit hours.

Exceptions: Registering for more than the maximum credit load is allowed only under special circumstances. Advisor approval is required after certification of student grade point average and credit hours by the Office of Registration and Records. Permission will not be granted to any student with a cumulative GPA less than 3.0 or a student who has earned fewer than 12 credit hours.