Study Overloads (Fall/Spring)
STUDY LOAD and CREDIT OVERLOADS
The typical study load is 14-16 credits per semester (including courses through correspondence, at other campuses, and distance education). If you add enough credits during the ADD period to result in a credit overload, you must obtain the appropriate authorization at that time. You can obtain approval to register for a credit overload by making the request to your advisor or the department chair of your major. If approved, they will submit an electronic form to the Office of the Registrar so you will be able to add the additional credits.
Study loads of 18, 19, or 20 credits must be approved prior to registration. Check the table below for the appropriate authorizing official for your department/program. Permission must be granted in writing or via email and submitted to the Office of the Registrar before you will be permitted to register for the overload.
- The dean of your college must approve study loads of 21 credits or more. Requests are granted only for extraordinary reasons and only for students with outstanding academic records. Permission will be granted via the eForm in accesSPoint.
- Graduate students enrolled for 16 or more credits must have the approval of their adviser and the college dean. Permission will be granted via the eForm in accesSPoint.
Note: You will be limited to 12 credits if you: (1) do not complete required remedial courses before you earn 30 credits; (2) do not complete English 101 & 202, Math 100 or 105 before you earn 60 credits; or (3) do not complete the Foundation Level requirements prior to earning 60 credits. Check with the
Office of the Registrar, 101 SSC, for more information.
Veterans -- In order to qualify for either Social Security Benefits or full Veterans Benefits (Public Law 550), you must carry at least 12 semester hours of courses.
Authorizing Officials for Credit Overloads
| Department/Program |
Authorizing Official |
Building/Room |
Phone |
|---|
| MAJORS NOT SHOWN BELOW |
Chair of Major Department or Advisor
|
Undecided/Undeclared |
Academic and Career Advising Center |
CCC 209
|
3226 |
Forestry, Resource Management,
Soil and Waste Resources,
Water Resources and Wildlife |
Assoc Dean, Advisor
|
TNR 122 |
4081 |
Study Overload (Summer)
GRADUATE CREDIT LOAD
You may register for no more than 9 credits (6 credits in any four-week period) for the summer session. If there are exceptional circumstances, you can appeal to the dean of your college for permission to carry more than the maximum load. To do this you will need to make the request to your dean BEFORE you register for the overload. You will not be allowed to register unless your overload has had prior approval. The normal graduate course load for the summer session is 6 credits. If you register for 5 or more credits in the summer you are considered a full-time graduate student. You may register for up to 9 credits in the summer. However, be aware that the concentrated nature of summer courses with the extra commitment of time and energy places a strain on your academic performance. Taking more than 6 credits in the summer is not advised.
UNDERGRADUATE CREDIT LOAD
Credit overloads must be authorized. Approval is required if you want to take more than 12 credits in the summer session. Such authorization must be obtained via the eForm before registration. As a general rule, you should plan to carry no more than one (1) credit per week of instruction. For example, 3 credits in a three-week session, 4 credits in a four-week session, or 8 credits in an eight-week session. Combining work in the eight-week session with work in a concurrent short session or taking more than one course in a short session can mean a substantial credit overload. For example, two 3-credit courses in the same four-week session is equivalent to 24 credits in a regular semester.
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