Course Loads/Overloads
The normal undergraduate course load is 15 credit hours. Undergraduate students can enroll for a maximum of 18 credit hours before the beginning of the semester. Business and Music majors must get overload approval from their department. Beginning the first day of class undergraduates with a 3.00 GPA or higher can register for 21 credits. Students requesting an overload while student teaching must request approval from the Education Department in McKee 216. Please see "Costs" for more information about tuition charges.Undergraduate students who have lower than a 3.00 GPA or wish to take over 21 credits and have extenuating circumstances may petition for an overload from the department advisor and department chair. These approvals must be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office. The Registrar’s Office will assure that these procedures have been followed. Click the following link to download an Undergraduate Overload Form.
More than 17 credits hours per semester for graduate students is considered an overload. Graduate students receive overload approval from their academic advisor. Students who have lower than a 3.00 GPA but have extenuating circumstances may petition for an overload to the dean of the Graduate School. This information may vary during summer terms. Students should check the Summer Schedule of Classes details.