Course Load and Concurrent Enrollment

Course

A minimum full-time course load for an undergraduate student is 12 semester hours. The maximum course load for which a student may register is 18 semester hours (with the exception of a 19-hour maximum for students enrolled in the College of Design or Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering). A student wishing to register for more than the maximum must petition the standards committee of the college in which the student is enrolled and must obtain an approved overload before registration.

Summer Session Semester Hour Load

The summer session semester hour load limit is seven semester hours for each five-week session and nine semester hours for the eight-week session. The student may not exceed a total of 14 semester hours for any combination of sessions.

Reserving of Course Credit by Undergraduates

ASU undergraduate students who have achieved senior status (cannot be post-baccalaureate) with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher may reserve up to nine semester hours of graduate level course work. Only reserved courses with a grade of “B” (3.00) or higher may be included on a graduate plan of study. Reserved courses cannot be used to meet any baccalaureate graduation requirements. Before registering for these courses, the student must submit a Graduate College petition form that is signed by the student’s undergraduate advisor, the head of the academic unit offering the class and the Graduate College dean. Permission to reserve a course does not guarantee admission to a graduate degree program or that the course may be used toward graduate degree requirements.

Concurrent Enrollment

Provided that the other institution’s regulations concerning enrollment, graduation requirements, and transfer of credits are not violated, a student may enroll in classes at other institutions or in independent learning courses while enrolled at ASU. However, the student is urged to seek advising before concurrent enrollment to assure orderly progress toward a degree. If total credits exceed the maximum course load, prior permission must be granted by the college standards committee.

Enrollment Verification Guidelines

The registrar is responsible for verifying enrollment according to general guidelines, see Enrollment Verification.