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Academic Load

Undergraduate Semesters

  • Six (6) hours of academic credit is considered the normal load per 8-week sub-session for undergraduate students registered in CGES terms T1, T2, T3, T4, and S8.

  • Twelve (12) hours of academic credit in a 14-16 week session (semester) is considered full-time.

  • No undergraduate CGES student may register for more than 4 hours of academic credit per short sub-session (3-4 week term) S1, S2, S3, S4, and January term unless that student has a grade point average of 3.20 in the previous term and obtains written permission from the Provost of the University.

  • No undergraduate CGES student may register for more than 9 hours of academic credit per sub-session T1, T2, T3, T4, and S8, or combination of short sub-sessions, unless that student has a grade point average of 3.20 in the previous term and obtains written permission from the Provost of the University.

  • No undergraduate CGES student may exceed 18 hours in a 14-16 week session (semester), or combination of sub-sessions, unless that student has a grade point average of 3.20 in the previous term and obtains written permission from the Provost of the University, and only under extreme circumstances. No CGES student may take more than 21 hours in a 14-16 week session (semester), or combination of sub-sessions, even with Provost approval.

  • Correspondence courses follow the above policies for academic load; however, financial assistance could be decreased if a student enrolls in only correspondence courses in a semester.

Graduate Semesters (GRFA, GRSP, and GRSU)

  • Six (6) hours of academic credit is considered the normal load per term for CGES graduate students registered in semesters GRFA, GRSP, or GRSU.

  • Graduate students may not register for more than nine (9) hours per semester GRFA, GRSP, or GRSU without written permission of the Provost of the University.