Policies and Procedures

Course Load

One course, or 3 credit hours, is considered a normal course load for a graduate student who is fully employed. This course load for an eight-week course will require at least six hours of class time per week and approximately 18 hours per week of additional out-of-class study time, averaging 20 to 25 hours per week. Under unusual circumstances, students who have demonstrated their ability with the university may wish to enroll in more than one course during a term. These students, however, must expect heavy academic workloads.

Students may enroll themselves in up to 6 credit hours per eight-week term. However, students wishing to take 9 credit hours or more must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better and must request special permission from the program director. Students enrolling for the first time may not take more than 6 credit hours in one term.

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