/Institutions/Simmons-College/json/2025-2026/Undergraduate-Course-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Simmons-College/json/2025-2026/Undergraduate-Course-Catalog.json

Heavy Academic Programs

Heavy academic programs are considered to be those in which the student carries more than 18 semester hours of credit per semester. In order to carry 18 semester hours of credits, students must be in "good standing."

A traditional full-time student who takes more than 18 credits will be charged for any credits over the 18-credit maximum.

Students formally admitted to an accelerated degree program (3+1, 3+3, 4+1) may take up to 22 credits under the flat tuition plan. Students who take more than 22 credits will be charged for any credits over the 22-credit maximum. Students must submit a petition with the recommendation or comments of their advisor or chairperson in their major department to make this request. Completed petitions must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar.

Undergraduate students who pay flat tuition and have earned at least 32 credits may elect to take up to 22 credits at the standard flat tuition twice (for two semesters) during their academic program. To be eligible for this higher credit cap, students must have an overall 2.8 GPA and be in good behavioral standing. Students must fill out the UG Overload Form when registering for the semester in which they would like to exercise the 22-credit flat tuition option. (Dix Scholars and Online Degree Completion students are not under flat tuition and are not eligible for this overload.) Students who wish to take more than 22 credits for more than two semesters must submit a petition with the recommendation or comments of their advisor or chairperson in their major department to make this request. Completed petitions must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar. (Note: traditional full-time undergraduate students who take more than 22 credits for more than two semesters will be charged for any credits over the 22-credit maximum.)

The Undergraduate Administrative Board must approve any credit above 22 credits.

First-year students with one or more failing grades 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, including the Credit Overload Policy, effective Fall 2021.