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2013-2015 Catalog > VIII. Undergraduate Academic Regulations and Institutional Policies > Enrollment and Attendance Policies > Academic Load

Academic Load

The traditional number of semester hours for each long semester (Fall or Spring) is 16 semester hours while the maximum enrollment is 18 hours. The maximum enrollment for the summer is 14 semester hours for all summer terms combined. A minimum of 12 semester hours is required for full-time status for the Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.

During the Fall and Spring semesters, an enrollment of less than 12 hours or more than 18 hours is outside of banded tuition and charges per semester hour will be assessed.

Any enrollment beyond the limits stated in this section must be approved by the Registrar and requires that the student complete the overload request form.