Enrollment Status

Enrollment Status Chart

LEVEL and TERM	FULL-TIME STATUS	HALF-TIME STATUS
Undergraduate Semester	12 semester credit hours	6 semester credit hours
Graduate/Seminary Semester	9 semester credit hours	5 semester credit hours
Graduate Trimester (Online)	9 semester credit hours	5 semester credit hours
Graduate Quarter (Online)	6 semester credit hours	3 semester credit hours
Online MBA	6 semester credit hours	3 semester credit hours
Law Quarter	10 quarter credit hours	5 quarter credit hours

Exceptions to the minimum credit hours for an undergraduate student may be made when:

1. 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:

1. 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).
2. A student is completing a thesis or dissertation and is enrolled in a class specifically identified as being for this purpose. (see list below)
3. A student is conducting prospectus research prior to admission to candidacy and is enrolled in a class specifically identified as being for this purpose.

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.