Fall and Spring
The following credit-hour amounts are the maximum study load for the specified groups:
| Undergraduate Students | 18 hours |
| New Graduate Students (except for Institute of Design) | 15 hours their first semester |
| New ID Graduate Students | 18 hours |
| New Stuart Graduate Students | 15 hours |
| Continuing Graduate Students | 18 hours |
| Continuing ID Graduate Students | 18 hours |
| Continuing Stuart Graduate Students | 18 hours |
| Students on Probation | 15 hours |
| Certificate Students | 12 hours |
| Non-Degree Students | 9 hours |
Note: Registration beyond these limits requires approval.
Summer
The following credit-hour amounts are the maximum study load for the specified groups:
| New Undergraduate Students (summer is their first semester) | 5 hours |
| Continuing Undergraduate Students | 8 hours |
| Graduate Students | 9 hours |
| Non-Degree Students | 8 hours |
Note: Registration beyond these limits requires approval.
Request a Credit Overload
Undergraduate students who wish to request a credit increase for the current or future term(s) should complete the Credit Overload Request Form:
Graduate students should submit Form G701 (Graduate Student Petition) to the Graduate College to request an increase in maximum hours.