A full-time academic load is defined as 12 or more credits. A load of 15 credits or more requires the approval of the associate dean.
The following students must register for a full-time program of 12 or more credits: graduate fellows, research interns (some credits must be associated with degree- related research), and graduate and teaching assistants. Fellows, interns, and assistants must register their appointments according to the appropriate designations in the Schedule of Classes.