what is a full load of classes in a semester
Report Abuse. 1  normally, students attend 2 semesters a year [fall and spring] but many colleges offer a winter and summer session too [the classes will be longer and will usually run 3 to 5 days a week since these sessions are shorter] 2  For scholarships, a full load is a minimum of 15 hours per semester. There are 2 semesters per school year: Fall and Spring. You may also take a class or two over the summer, and that would be the summer semester.