The normal load for full-time undergraduate students is 12 to 17 semester credits in the fall and spring semesters, including up to five semester credits in Jan Term. If a student enrolls in more than 17 credits, s/he may incur additional tuition charges. Students should check with student accounting services to see if overload tuition charges are waived for a particular course. Jan Term is actually part of the spring semester and is free to students who were enrolled full time as matriculating day students in the fall semester or are enrolled full time as matriculating day students for the spring semester. 

The maximum allowable load in the summer is three semester credits in a three-week session and six semester credits in a six-week session. A student must average 31.5 semester credits per year to graduate in four years. Permission to enroll in more than the normal course load must be approved in writing by the registrar, associate dean, or dean. Because graduate programs vary in format, students should check with their respective graduate schools to determine normal course load.