Introduction       The University       Admission       Registration, Tuition, and Fees       Academic Policies and Procedures          Credit Value and Course Numbers          Classification of Students          The Texas Success Initiative          Quantity of Work Rule          Evaluation          Computation of the Grade Point Average          Correspondence Work by Resident Students          Center for Teaching and Learning          Adding and Dropping Classes          Changing Pass/​Fail Registration          Withdrawal          Attendance          Class Syllabi          Examinations          Searches          Availability of Classwork to Students          Grade Reports          Scholastic Probation and Dismissal          Honors          Teacher Certification          Transcripts          Diplomas          Personal Record Information          Summons to Administrative Offices          Official Communications with the University       Student Services       Libraries and Other Academic Resources       Appendices       Index

• Introduction
• The University
• Admission
• Registration, Tuition, and Fees
• Academic Policies and Procedures
  • Credit Value and Course Numbers
  • Classification of Students
  • The Texas Success Initiative
  • Quantity of Work Rule
  • Evaluation
  • Computation of the Grade Point Average
  • Correspondence Work by Resident Students
  • Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Adding and Dropping Classes
  • Changing Pass/​Fail Registration
  • Withdrawal
  • Attendance
  • Class Syllabi
  • Examinations
  • Searches
  • Availability of Classwork to Students
  • Grade Reports
  • Scholastic Probation and Dismissal
  • Honors
  • Teacher Certification
  • Transcripts
  • Diplomas
  • Personal Record Information
  • Summons to Administrative Offices
  • Official Communications with the University
• Student Services
• Libraries and Other Academic Resources
• Appendices
• Index

Minimum Hours in the Fall and Spring Semesters

Undergraduates. An undergraduate student may not carry fewer than twelve semester hours of coursework without the approval of his or her academic dean. Failure to obtain approval for a reduced course load may jeopardize the student’s continuance in school. A student who is a minor must present a written statement from a parent or guardian accepting the conditions under which permission to carry a reduced course load is granted.

An international undergraduate student must have written permission from the International Office as well as from his or her dean to carry fewer than twelve hours.

Graduate students. Course load requirements for graduate student academic employees are given below. Graduate students who are not also academic employees are not subject to minimum course load requirements.

An international graduate student must have written permission from the International Office as well as from his or her dean to carry fewer than nine hours.

Minimum Hours in the Summer Session

There is no minimum course load in the summer session.

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• Maximum Hours in the Fall and Spring Semesters
• Minimum Hours in the Fall and Spring Semesters
• Undergraduate Student Employees
• Graduate Student Academic Employees