Course Loads

Course Load Status

The following table defines a student's course load status by semester/term and classification.

Semester or Term Classification Minimum Semester Hour Requirement for Full-Time Status Minimum Semester Hour Requirement for Half-Time Status
Fall or Spring Semester GR 9 5
UG & PB 12 6
5-Week Term GR 4 2
UG & PB 4 2
10-Week Term GR 7 4
UG & PB 8 4

The course load of a student enrolled in both a 5-week summer term and 10-week summer session is computed by adding the semester hours for the 5-week term to one-half of those taken over 10 weeks and using that total under 5-week term in the table above. Certification of full-time equivalency by the dean is required if the graduate student is registered for less than these specified full-time loads.

Maximum Course Load

The following table defines the maximum course load in semester credit hours for which a student may enroll without approval of the dean of the student's major.

Classification Fall or Spring Semester 5-Week Term* 10-Week Session Entire Summer **
Undergraduate 19P 7 13 13
Undergraduate on Probation 13 7 13 13
Graduate or Post Baccalaureate 15 6 12 12

* One-half of a student's enrollment in 10-week classes should be added to any 5-week enrollment to determine the total load for the 5-week term.

** Only the senior student who is graduating in August may complete a maximum of 15 semester hours for the entire summer with a maximum of 9 semester hours in one 5-week term.

P A student enrolled for 9 semester hours of student teaching may enroll for a maximum of 13 semester hours.

Overload Requests

Undergraduate School of Education and Human Development students who wish to take more than the recommended number of semester hours will need to submit the following:

  • Letter of request with reason (s) for overload with correct contact information, email preferred
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Deadline is one week before first day of class
Submit to Dr. Carol Klages

Carol Klages, Ph.D.
University of Houston-Victoria
3007 N. Ben Wilson St.
Victoria, TX 77901
(361)570-4284
Email:klagesc@uhv.edu