An undergraduate student enrolled in one (1) to five (5) semester credit hours.

Semester Credit Hour

The unit of academic credit awarded for the successful completion of a course.

• For traditional courses, one semester credit hour represents one clock hour of instruction and two hours of student work per week for a minimum of fifteen (15) weeks.
• For laboratory work, one semester credit hour represents two clock hours of laboratory work per week for a minimum of fifteen (15) weeks.
• For online courses, one semester credit hour represents a minimum of three hours of instruction and/or student work per week for a minimum of fifteen (15) weeks.
• For certain courses in fields such as art, music, and physical education, credit hours are calculated according to the standards of the relevant accrediting bodies.

Three-Quarters Time Undergraduate Student

An undergraduate student enrolled in nine (9) to eleven (11) semester credit hours

PROCESS:

Undergraduate Academic Load

Normal Load: The normal semester academic load for a full-time undergraduate student is sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) credit hours.

Overload: An undergraduate student may enroll in nineteen (19) or more credit hours in a semester only if they meet one of the following criteria:

• The student has a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
• The student obtains written approval from their academic advisor and the relevant academic unit head.

Maximum Load:

• An undergraduate student may enroll in a maximum of twenty-one (21) credit hours during the fall or spring semester in which they are a candidate for graduation.
• An undergraduate student may enroll in a maximum of ten (10) credit hours during the summer session.

Academic Load Approval

Step 1: A student wishing to enroll in nineteen (19) or more credit hours must submit a formal written request to the Chair of their academic department that includes: