Requests for schedule overloads must be recommended by the student's major school and approved by the Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, by the petition process. Students who are enrolling at other institutions during the Summer term are expected to abide by this rule and petition for exceptions as needed. It is expected that a student's total enrolled hours for Summer would not exceed 16, without permission, regardless of whether the student is enrolled at Tech only or in a combination of hours at Tech and another institution.
Policies regarding the maximum number of credit hours for which a student may enroll are published in the Catalog.
Catalog: Rules & Regulations VI
Maximum Hours for Undergraduate Students
Fall and Spring
The maximum number of credit hours for which an undergraduate student may register during fall or spring term, based on their academic standing, is as follows:
Good | 21 credit hours per semester |
Warning | 16 credit hours per semester |
Probation | 14 credit hours per semester |
Summer
The maximum number of credit hours for which an undergraduate student may register in a normal summer term, based on their academic standing, is as follows:
Good | 16 credit hours per semester |
Warning | 14 credit hours per semester |
Probation | 12 credit hours per semester |
Maximum Hours for Graduate Students
Fall and Spring
The maximum number of credit hours for which an graduate student may register during fall or spring term, based on their academic standing, is as follows:
Good | 21 credit hours per semester |
Warning | 21 credit hours per semester |
Probation | 21 credit hours per semester |
Summer
The maximum number of credit hours for which an graduate student may register in a normal summer term, based on their academic standing, is as follows:
Good | 16 credit hours per semester |
Warning | 16 credit hours per semester |
Probation | 16 credit hours per semester |