the number of units or credits a student is taking each term.

The minimum combined EFTSL value of units required to complete the course of study.

The minimum aggregated EFTSL value of units of study required to complete the course of study.

A student may be actively registered in one to six courses at a time. To ensure that students don’t overburden themselves, AU will limit course load to a maximum of six courses. Students with full-time jobs or those new to distance learning should start by taking one course.

The maximum course load is restricted to 5 courses per semester; the average is 3 – 4 courses per semester. Some programs may require a specific course load.

The number of semester credit hours a student may schedule in a given term.

The number of academic credits that a student maintains in a semester.

Course load is the number of classes or credits taken by a student during the academic term. For example, taking five or more classes may be considered to be a heavy course load.

 The number of courses taken per term, normally 5 courses. Students are considered full time if they take four or more courses (12 or more credits) per term.

The number of courses a student is taking. The maximum suggested full time course load for one term is five courses.

The number of semester hours a student schedules in a given term.

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The number of courses or credits a student takes during a specific term.[Back to Top]

The total number of high school or college credits someone is taking.

Full-time course load for undergraduate students is 12 credit hours; 6 credit hours for graduate students. Maximum enrollment for students is 20 and 15 hours for undergraduate and graduate students respectively, each semester without special permission. The student's advisor and the assistant provost for Academic Affairs must approve course lo [..]

The number of courses taken in a given term. Colleges usually specify a range for the number of courses or credits to be taken by full-time students. Current U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations require that an inter national student pursue a full-time course of study. While the academic institution is allowed to determine what c [..]

The number of courses a student is expected to take while in attendance in a given semester of a program.

Total number of credit hours student enrolls in during a semester.

Refers to the number of courses or credits taken in a specific semester.