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Course Credit Load

Each semester credit hour at UT Permian Basin represents a commitment on an average of three hours of "out of class" preparation and one hour of class attendance (or its equivalent) per week. For example, enrolling in a three semester credit hour class commits the student to a total of twelve hours of work per week. Students who are employed or who have family responsibilities are especially encouraged to bear this commitment in mind and to seek guidance from their academic advisors in determining a suitable academic schedule. For undergraduate students without substantial family or work responsibilities, the normal course load during the fall and spring semesters are 15 semester credit hours. Students making satisfactory academic progress may take 18 semester credit hours without permission of the Dean; more than this requires permission of the Dean. Only in rare cases will students be permitted to enroll for more than 21 semester credit hours in a fall or spring semester and then only with the written approval of their Dean. Maximum class load during the summer sessions is 18 semester credits.

The foregoing applies to conventionally taught courses. In courses offered on a self-paced instruction basis, additional credits may be taken, particularly when courses are involved for which a portion of the work has already been completed at the time of registration. This is subject to approval by the student's academic advisor and the Dean.

All international students must enroll as full-time students during the fall and spring semesters (12 semester credit hours minimum for undergraduates and 9 semester credit hours minimum for graduates). The student is not required to enroll in any courses during the summer terms. The international student may not drop or withdraw from courses at any time if such action would result in less than a full-time course load in the fall and spring semesters. International students, residing in the US on an F-1 visa may only count three hours of online courses toward their full time enrollment requirement.