Graduate Scholastic Load
The minimum credit hour load to be considered a full-time graduate student is nine semester hours during the fall, spring, or summer semester. These can be any combination of graduate or undergraduate courses. The maximum credit hour load permitted is 12 semester hours during the fall, spring, or summer semester. Students wishing to exceed the maximum credit hour load must obtain permission from the Dean of the College of their major. In the summer semester sessions, students may not exceed 3 credit hours in the Short Summer session, 6 credit hours in each of the Summer I or Summer II sessions, or 12 credit hours in the Long Summer or Nursing 14-Week sessions. In programs with registration in sessions in the fall and spring semesters, students may not exceed 6 credit hours in each of the 7-Week 1 or 7-Week 2 sessions. Enrollment status is defined in terms of semester credit hours.
Enrollment Status per Financial Aid regulations (minimum credits required):
| Full-Time |
3/4 Time |
Half-Time |
Less than Half |
| 9 |
7 |
6 |
5 or fewer |