Course Load
A regular course load during a fall or spring semester is 15 to 17 semester hours, or five courses, excluding physical education, choir, or band. Only exceptional students may, with the approval of the vice-president of instruction, enroll for more semester hours of credit. The maximum course load permitted during both summer sessions is 14 semester hours or 7 semester hours per summer session. The maximum load in a three-week mini session is 3 semester hours.

Working students should consider the number of semester hours they take in relation to the number of hours they work per week. It is unrealistic for students employed full-time to enroll in college full-time. Students achieve full-time status when they enroll for 12 or more semester hours in a long semester or for 6 or more semester hours in a summer session. A useful guideline is that students should spend at least two hours studying for every hour they spend in the classroom. For example, a student taking 15 semester hours assumes the responsibility for a minimum of 45 hours per week, 15 in class and 30 studying. The College reserves the right to limit the number of semester hours that working students may attempt.

The second digit of a course number indicates the semester credit hours for that course.