Course Load

A normal course load of a regular graduate student is from eight (8) to twelve (12) credits per semester or be registered in a thesis or dissertation course. In order to take more than twelve (12) credits; students must have special permission recommended by the appropriate Department Chairperson and the approval of the Dean of Academic Affairs.

In the case of a trimester program a normal course load is from six (6) to nine (9) credits or be registered in a thesis or dissertation course. In order to take more than nine (9) credits; students must have special permission recommended by the appropriate Department Chairperson and the approval of the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Students are classified as fulltime or part-time according to the number of credits they are enrolled in. Under the semester, trimester and bimester calendars these classifications are as follows:

Fulltime - six or more credits

Three-fourth-time - from four to five credits

Half-time - from two to three credits

Less than half-time - one credit

Thesis or dissertation courses will be considered as a full-time academic load.