Heavy Academic Programs

Heavy academic programs are considered to be those in which the student carries more than 20 semester hours of credit per semester. In order to carry 20 semester hours of credits, students must be in "good standing". Undergraduate students wishing to take more than 20 semester hours of credit are required to have the Administrative Board's approval before registering. Students must submit a petition with the recommendation or comments of their advisor or chairperson of their major department to make this request. Completed petitions must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar.

First-semester students with one or more failing evaluations during the previous semester, and students on probation or removed from degree candidacy may not carry more than 16 hours per semester. See the Registration and Financial Information and Financial Aid sections of this Catalog for policies related to tuition and financial aid.