Course Load Requirements (Policy FA-6)

Policy:

Enrollment status definitions as indicated below are based on federal financial aid regulations. The
definitions apply to fall, spring and summer semesters. Only the courses which fulfill the student’s
degree requirements count toward his or her enrollment status.

Procedure: 

Undergraduate Students: 

Enrollment Status Credit Hours 

Full-time 12 or more per semester 

Three-quarter time 9-11 per semester 

Half-time 6-8 per semester 

Less than Half-time 5 or fewer per semester 

Graduate Students: 

Enrollment Status Credit Hours 

Full-time 6 or more per semester 

Half-time 3-5 per semester 

Less than Half-time 2 or fewer per semester 

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