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If you plan to graduate in four years (eight semesters), you must take at least 15 credits each semester. Taking just the 12-hour minimum to qualify for financial aid will cause you to fall short of the credits needed to graduate. There is a 120-minimum-credit-hour requirement that must be fulfilled to earn a bachelor’s degree (15 credits x 8 semesters = 120 credits).

If your major requires more than 120 credits, you will need to either take more credit hours during the fall or spring semesters or consider summer courses or January term. You may also explore your eligibility to earn credits without taking classes through Credit for Experiential Learning, Course Challenge, or the College Level Examination Program; please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information about these options.

You can save money by registering for more than 12 hours, since there are no additional tuition charges for courses above 12 credit hours. Any credits beyond 12 that you register for in either the fall or spring semester are “free.” You may take up to 19 hours in one semester if you are degree-seeking and have a minimum GPA of 2.0.