Undergraduate Scholastic Load
The minimum credit hour load to be considered a full-time undergraduate student is 12 credit hours during the fall, spring, or summer semester. The maximum credit hour load permitted is 18 credit hours during a fall or spring semester, and 15 credit hours across all summer terms. Students wishing to exceed the maximum credit hour load must obtain permission from the Dean of the College of their major. In the summer sessions, students may not exceed 7 credit hours in each of the Summer I or Summer II sessions, 13 credit hours in the Long Summer session, or 15 credit hours in the Nursing 14-Week session. Enrollment status is defined in terms of term credit hours.
Students admitted to a 4+1 Graduate Program may take graduate coursework simultaneously during the last year of their Undergraduate Program providing they enroll in no more than 18 total credits per semester, and no more than nine total credits may be in the Graduate Program.
UT Tyler undergraduate students within 12 hours of graduation may take up to six graduate credit hours during their final semester of study. Students may enroll in no more than 18 credits total (undergraduate and graduate combined) during their final semester. Enrollment in each graduate course must receive prior approval by the graduate advisor or appropriate department chair of the college offering the course. An approved Registration Form must be submitted to the One-Stop Service Center at the time of registration.
Enrollment Status per Financial Aid regulations (minimum credits required):
| Full-Time |
3/4 Time |
Half-Time |
Less Than Half |
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12
|
9
|
6
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5 or fewer
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