A typical course load for a full-time student is 15 credits.
For each hour of class time, students are expected to do a minimum of two
hours of out-of-class study. Students should plan their course loads
accordingly.
Overloads
Students who wish to take more than the maximum number of
credits allowed in a given semester can request permission to take additional
credits, which are considered an overload. Students may be permitted to
register for an overload if they meet the criteria described below and obtain
permission from their academic advising dean.
Students should take an overload only for compelling
reasons. Each student who has the required cumulative grade-point average and
is considering taking an overload should discuss carefully with his or her
adviser whether an overload is in the student's best interest. Exceptions to
these rules can be made only through the approval process noted below.
Fall and Spring semesters
A student who takes more than 19 credits in the fall or
spring semesters has an overload. Students who wish to take an overload must
meet the following cumulative grade-point average requirements and obtain the
required permission(s) as described below. Students in their first semester at
the college may not register for more than 19 credits. All overloads must be
approved by a student's academic adviser.
- To
take an overload of 19.5-22 credits, continuing undergraduates must have a
cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00.
- To
take an overload of 22.5-25 credits, continuing undergraduates must have a
cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50.
Graduating seniors who do not meet the above cumulative
grade-point average requirements but have at least a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average may be approved for an overload if they need such a schedule in
order to graduate at the end of the semester in question.
Summer Session
Students may enroll in up to 12 credit hours without
additional permission. Students who wish to register for more than the
permissible credit loads must meet the following requirements and obtain
permission as detailed below.
- Enrollment
in 13-17 credit hours requires a cumulative grade-point average of at
least 3.00.
- Enrollment
in 18 or more credit hours requires a cumulative grade-point average of at
least 3.50.
Winter Session
Current students may enroll in up to 4 credit hours without
additional permission. Enrollment in 5 or more credit hours requires a
cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50 and permission as described
below.
Overload Approval Process
Students must seek permission from their Camden College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) advising dean
for fall/spring overloads up to 22 credit hours, summer overloads up to 15
credit hours, and winter overloads up to 6 credit hours. Requests for overloads
above these thresholds require approval of the CCAS associate dean for undergraduate education.
Any student seeking approval for an overload must complete
the Permission for Academic Overload Form, which can be found on the advising website, and
submit it to the appropriate adviser.
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