What are typical course loads?
The university considers nine credits to be a full-time load at the graduate level. International students on F-1 or J-1 visas are required to carry nine or more credits each semester. Students wishing to take more than the recommended credit load, 13 hours for master’s students and 12 credit hours for doctoral students, should first meet with their director of student services to discuss their course load. Students taking fewer than nine credit hours are classified as part-time students.
The university considers nine credits to be a full-time load at the graduate level. International students on F-1 or J-1 visas are required to carry nine or more credits each semester. Students wishing to take more than 12 credit hours should meet with Beth Eck to discuss their course load. Students taking fewer than nine credit hours are classified as part-time students, unless they hold a research assistantship.