For all students, nine credit hours is considered full time for health insurance requirements and tuition charges. A normal undergraduate course load, however, is 15 credit hours of academic credit in each semester. Undergraduate students are allowed to enroll for a maximum of 18 credit hours before the beginning of the semester. Overloads of 22 credit hours or more require a letter from the student's advisor approving the overload in addition to the approval from Academic Advising. Graduating seniors can obtain overload approval before the first day of class through the Academic Advising Center.
Graduate students receive overload approval from their academic advisor.
The maximum load for a graduate student is 17 hours per semester. During the summer term maximum credit loads may vary. Students should check the Summer Schedule of Classes for correct information.