Foundation Program and Undergraduate Students
The minimum and maximum number of credit hours allowed per semester is as follows:
| Fall and Spring | Good Standing (2.00 and above) | Full Time | Min: 12 | Max: 18 |
| Fall and Spring | Academic probation (less than 2.00) | Full Time | Min: 9 | Max: 12 |
| Summer | Good Standing (2.00 and above) | Full Time | Min: 2 | Max: 9 |
| Summer | Academic probation (less than 2.00) | Full Time | Min: 1 | Max: 6 |
- A new student at the university will be allowed to register for the maximum number of credit hours allowed by his/ her 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. This can be validated only upon a request made by student’s advisor, Academic Department, and Dean’s approval.
Graduate Students
Graduate students may register for a maximum number of credit hours each semester, as follows:
- 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.