Academic Load

Students taking a minimum of three full course units per semester are considered to be full-time students for financial aid and billing purposes. This definition of full-time study applies to the fall and spring semesters and to the regular summer sessions. The normal aca­demic load is four course units. The maximum load for any student is five course units. Normally, a student must receive permission of his or her dean’s office to carry five course units.  Permission to carry beyond four course units may be requested by sophomores, juniors, and seniors with at least a 3.3 GPA.  However, programs that require five course units in a given semester or under certain conditions may arrange for blanket approval through the Office of Records and Registration.

Recommended by CAP; approved through governance 2004 (clarified by CAP 2006)