Classification of Student & Class Load - Handbook
Students may be classified as sophomores after earning at least 30 semester hours. Students may be classified as juniors after earning at least 60 hours. Student may be classified as seniors after earning at least 90 hours.
A student's class load is determined by the number of credit hours taken per term according to the following:
Undergraduate
Full-time - 12 hours
Three-quarter time - 9 hours
One-half time - 6 hoursGraduate
Full-time - 9 graduate hours
Three-quarter time - 7 graduate hours
One-half time - 5 graduate hours
Undergraduates may not register for more
than 18 semester hours. Any exception
must be approved by the dean of the college of
student's major or Counseling Services for undeclared
majors
prior to registration. Graduate students are
limited to a maximum of 12 graduate hours per semester. If an
exception is requested, overload forms must be signed by the
graduate advisor and the dean of the college of Graduate
Studies. Full-time status for students holding graduate
assistantships is six (6) semester graduate hours.
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