Office of the Registrar

Credit Hour Limits

Fall and Spring

The following credit-hour amounts are the maximum study load for the specified groups:

Undergraduate Students18 hours
New Graduate Students
(except for Institute of Design)
15 hours their first semester
New ID Graduate Students18 hours
New Stuart Graduate Students15 hours
Continuing Graduate Students18 hours
Continuing ID Graduate Students18 hours
Continuing Stuart Graduate Students18 hours
Students on Probation15 hours
Certificate Students12 hours
Non-Degree Students9 hours

Note: Registration beyond these limits requires approval.

Summer

The following credit-hour amounts are the maximum study load for the specified groups:

New Undergraduate Students
(summer is their first semester)
5 hours
Continuing Undergraduate Students8 hours
Graduate Students9 hours
Non-Degree Students8 hours

Note: Registration beyond these limits requires approval.

Request a Credit Overload

Undergraduate students who wish to request a credit increase for the current or future term(s) should complete the Credit Overload Request Form.

Graduate students should submit Form G701 (Graduate Student Petition) to the Graduate College to request an increase in maximum hours.