PhD Program Course Load

Full-time graduate students are those who register for 9 or more credits during the fall and spring semesters and 6 credits during the summer. Students who wish to register for more than 15 credits for any semester must obtain approval, in advance, from the . All students receiving financial assistance must satisfy these requirements and all international students must be full-time students. In the graduating semester the student may be allowed to take 1 credit.