Course Load
Course load limitations for graduate students apply to any combination of all courses taken on-campus, off-campus, or on-line while an individual is enrolled as a graduate student in a graduate degree program, a non-degree certification program, or any combination thereof.
Full Time/Half Time/Less than Half Time/Overload Enrollment
Fall, Spring, and Summer: Full-time enrollment is considered 9 or more credit hours for graduate students. Half time enrollment is 5-8 credit hours. Less than half time enrollment is 4 credit hours or less.
An overload is more than 17 credit hours for Fall and Spring terms and 12 credit hours for the Summer term. Overload limitations apply to work completed in both on-campus and off-campus programs. The overload form must be submitted by the student and will then be routed for the appropriate approvals. Once approved, the Office of the Registrar will process.
The Interim Winter Session has a 4 credit hour limit; no overload will be permitted.
A graduate student with a GPA lower than 3.0 may not petition for an overload.