# Academic Load

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# Academic Load

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## Foundation Program and Undergraduate Students

The minimum and maximum number of credit hours allowed per semester is as follows:

| Semester | GPA | Study Type | Academic Load (by credit hour) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minimum | Maximum |
| Fall and Spring | Good Standing (2.00 and higher) | Full Time | 12 | 18 |
| Full Time Foundation | 0 | 15 |
| On Probation (Less than 2.00) | Full Time | 9 | 12 |
| Full Time Foundation | 9 | 12 |
| Summer | Good Standing (2.00 and higher) | Full Time | 0 | 12 |
| Full Time Foundation | 0 | 12 |
| On Probation (Less than 2.00) | Full Time | 0 | 6 |
| Full Time Foundation | 0 | 6 |

- A new student at the university will be allowed to register for the maximum number of credit hours allowed by her/ his program.
- Any student whose accumulative GPA is 3.5 or above may register an extra 3 credit hours over the designated academic load, provided that the student must have completed 15 credit hours.
- For the purpose of graduation requirements completion, a student may register hours less than the minimum load designated above.

## Graduate Students

- As a graduate student, you are permitted a maximum semester course load of 12 credit hours. If you are admitted to the College of Pharmacy’s PharmD program, you may carry a maximum of 18 credit hours per semester.
- The Graduate students in summer semester are permitted to carry a maximum load of 6 credit hours.
- If you are a graduate student on academic probation, then you are permitted to carry a maximum semester course load of 6 credit hours.

Due to the nature and requirements of their programs, individual colleges may encourage students to register in fewer credit hours than the maximum academic load.

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