Academic Course Load
For the fall and spring semesters, a student enrolled in a minimum course load of 12 semester hours is considered full-time. The maximum load for the fall and spring semesters is 18 semester hours. An overload in the fall and spring semesters is defined as more than 18 hours.
A student taking six semester hours in any summer session is also considered full time. An overload in the summer session is defined as more than six semester hours during any 4-week session, nine semester hours for any 8-week session, or three semester hours over any intersession. For overload purposes, intersession courses are considered separate from the 8-week and 4-week summer sessions.
When requesting a course overload, students are expected to demonstrate evidence of prior academic success. Students who have a college cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher and have earned a minimum of 15 college-level credit hours may be approved by their advisor to enroll in up to 21 hours in a fall or spring semester or 12 hours in an eight-week session. Students who do not meet this prerequisite must obtain permission from the Dean of Arts and Sciences or Dean of Workforce Development and Technical Education to enroll in more than the maximum semester hours.