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Course Load & Restrictions

Full-Time Students.

A full-time program consists of 12 to 18 credit hours of course work per semester.

Half-Time Students.

A half-time program consists of a minimum of 6 credit hours of course work per semester.

Less than Half-Time.

A less than half-time program consists of 5 credits or less of course work per semester.

Part-Time Students (which encompasses less than half-time & half-time students).

A part-time program consists of 1 to 11 credit hours of course work per semester.

Overload Students.

An overload program consists of 19 or more credit hours per semester.

Summer Session Students.

All students are restricted to a maximum of 8 credit hours during summer sessions I and II. Credits for eleven-week summer courses count into the 8-credit limit for each summer session.