Credit Hour Load

Credit Hour Load

Course Load: The standard course load is 15 credits per semester. Students who carry fewer than 12 credits are part-time students. Students with 12 or more credits are considered full-time. The maximum student load is 18 credits unless an override has been granted. A student who desires to carry more than 18 credits in a given semester must have demonstrated the ability to do so.

For many students, an 18 credit hour course-load for a semester will be an extremely heavy schedule. New students should consider taking a lighter load for the first semester. In unusual circumstances, it may also appear necessary for a student to carry more than the normal course load. Permission to carry such a course load may be granted to individual students depending on the rigor of the course work and attendance.

Full-time career and technical students will normally register for the number of credits indicated for that semester in their Program Requirements.