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To be a full-time
student during a semester, you must be enrolled in a minimum of 12
credits, although the average load is 16 credits per semester
to complete degree requirements in four years. This usually
means that you will be enrolled in 5-7 classes per semester. (New
students or students with a GPA less than 3.0 may not enroll in more
than 18 credits in a semester without advisor approval.)
Note:
- Enrolling in less than
12 credits per semester will affect your eligibility for financial
aid, health insurance, and on-campus employment.
- Full-time status for recipients
of Minnesota State Grant funds is a minimum of 15 credits per semester
to receive the maximum for which you are eligible.
- International students
must be full-time each semester to maintain their student visa status.
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Class time plus study time
for a full-time student can add up to, or exceed, the equivalent of a full-time
job. You should plan on a minimum of two hours for study/preparation/research
for every hour of class time a a week. |
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Credits
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Class
Time Per Week*
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Study
Time Per Week
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Total
Time Per Week
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| 1 credit |
1 hour |
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|
2 hours |
3 hours |
| 3 credits |
3 hours |
+
|
6 hours |
9 hours |
| 4 credits |
4 hours |
+
|
8 hours |
12 hours |
| 12 credits |
12 hours |
+
|
24 hours |
36 hours |
| 15 credits |
15 hours |
+
|
30 hours |
45 hours |
| 18 credits |
18 hours |
+
|
36 hours |
54 hours |
*50-minute class periods rounded to 1 hour. |
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When determining your class
load you should consider the time you devote to:
| Work Commitments: |
_________ |
hours per week |
| Family Commitments: |
_________ |
hours per week |
| Extra-Curricular Activities: |
_________ |
hours per week |
| Total: |
_________ |
hours per
week |
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Repeating Courses
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You may repeat courses
in which you received a low or failing grade. When the courses is offered,
you must register for it and file a Repeat Course Form in
Records & Advising Services. This form is also available online by
clicking here. Please be aware of the following:
- The original grade will
not be included in the computation of the grade point average (GPA)
and the credits will not be included in the
total credits earned toward graduation.
- No course or grade will be removed from the transcript.
- Only the last grade and semester hours of a repeated course will
be used in computing the grade point average and total earned semester
hours.
- Classes taken for a letter grade must be repeated for a letter grade.
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