Course Load

Constantin College of Liberal Arts

To be full time, an undergraduate student must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester hours; full-time for graduate students is 9 semester hours. Most undergraduates pursue approximately 15-16 credits per semester, i.e., five regular courses. Because of the demanding academic load, undergraduate students may not take 18 or more credits in the fall or spring semesters unless they have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, and undergraduate students studying on the Rome campus may not take additional online courses.

Braniff Graduate School

The normal full-time load is 9 credits per semester.

Gupta College of Business

Master’s and Other Graduate Programs: A full-time student must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours per trimester. Any course load below 9 credit hours is considered part-time. International students on a student visa must enroll in at least 9 credit hours to maintain full-time status. For financial aid purposes, half-time is 4.5 credit hours and full-time is 9 credit hours per trimester. The maximum course load for students in master’s and other graduate programs is 14 credit hours per trimester. Students who wish to register for more than 14 credit hours must obtain approval from the program director and academic dean.

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): The DBA follows a different enrollment structure. During the coursework phase, students typically enroll in 7 credit hours per trimester. During the dissertation phase, students enroll in 6 credit hours per term. For financial aid purposes, DBA students enrolled in 6 credit hours of coursework, dissertation hours, or doctoral reading hours required by the program are considered full-time. DBA students enrolled in 3 credit hours of coursework are considered part-time.