What constitutes full-time vs. part-time as a graduate student?
To be classified as a full-time graduate student at the master’s or credential level, one must be enrolled in at least nine units (credits) per 15-week term (or combination of 15-week and 9-week terms within the same semester); at the doctorate level, six units. Comparable requirements for half-time status for 15-week semesters are five to eight units, and three units at the doctoral level. With certain restrictions, students at the dissertation level are considered full time if enrolled in any one of the following courses: • EDUC 794 • EDUC 795 • GDMN 790 • GDMN 792 • PPSY 731 PPSY 741–> Students enrolled in PPSY 750PPSY 751, or PPSY 752–> are also considered full time. Students in the Ed.D. Program who work full time may not enroll in more than seven units. Students in the Clinical Psychology Program qualify for full-time status by taking at least seven units per 15-week semester and four to six units for half-time status.
