Class Load Graduate Students - Fall and Spring
(Fall and Spring Semesters)
For financial aid purposes, full-, half-, and less-than-half-time class loads for graduate students are:
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Full-time = 9 or more credit hours
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Half-time = 6-8 credit hours
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Less-than-half-time = 1-5 credit hours
Students who wish to take 19 credit hours or more in one semester must petition the Dean of Graduate Studies for approval prior to registration.
Less-Than-Full-Time Graduate Students
Part-time students are expected to satisfy the GPA standard for the number of semesters enrolled according to the Graduate Studies GPA policy.