Enrollment Status
Enrollment Status Chart by Credit Hours
Student Enrollment status will be reported based on the term hours stated below.
All terms represented in semester credit hours, except when denoted with an * which are in quarter credit hours.
| LEVEL and TERM | FULL-TIME STATUS |
THREE-QUARTER STATUS (For Fin. Aid Purpose) |
HALF-TIME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Semester | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Graduate/Seminary Semester | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Graduate Trimester (Online) | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Graduate Quarter (Online) | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Online MBA | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Law (Quarters)* | 10* | 8* | 5* |
Exceptions to the minimum credit hours for an undergraduate student may be made when:
- A student is registered for internship, practicum, or cooperative education activities that require full-time work and will count toward completion of the student’s degree program (upon the request of a student’s academic dean).
Exceptions to the minimum credit hours for a graduate student may be made when:
- A student is registered for internship, practicum, or cooperative education activities that require full-time work and will count toward completion of the student’s degree program (upon the request of the Dean of the Graduate School).
- A student is completing a thesis or dissertation and is enrolled in a class specifically identified as being for this purpose. (see list below)
- A student is conducting prospectus research prior to admission to candidacy and is enrolled in a class specifically identified as being for this purpose.
Full-Time Equivalent Course List
The above exceptions may not apply to a student’s eligibility for financial aid (e.g., scholarships, grants, loans, etc.). A student who has questions concerning the enrollment requirements for his or her financial aid should contact the financial aid office and confer with a financial aid counselor.