Enrollment Status and Course Loads

Refer to either the undergraduate or graduate academic catalog for the minimum enrolled credits for full-time, part-time, and less than half-time course load.

All international students are required to enroll as full-time students.   

Students registered for non-credit co-ops through the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education are considered full or part-time, according to their placements.

Specific courses can also give students a full-time of half-time status by being enrolled in that one course. They are usually graduate courses and include:

Excess Courses

Any course taken beyond the normal full-time course load is considered an excess course. Undergraduate students should refer to the excess course  policy in the appropriate undergraduate or graduate academic catalog. CAS graduate students must obtain approval from their program directors for excess courses. SBS graduate students must obtain approval from the Sawyer Business School Dean’s Office.