Academic load

Full-time enrollment for graduate students is 9-16 credits. Graduate students must seek approval for registration in excess of 16 credits via the Overload Approval form. A student registering for 17 to 19 credits must obtain the approval of the department chair or faculty adviser. A student registering for 20 credits or more must obtain the approval of the department chair and the Office of Graduate Studies. A graduate assistant registering for more than 16 credits must obtain approval from the department chair and the Office of Graduate Studies.