A course overload requires permission from the course instructor and the student's academic advisor.
Course Load Defined
During the semester, full-time students may take any four courses regardless of their unit value, or five or six courses that total no more than 4.75 units, without additional tuition charges. An overload consists of five or six courses that total more than 4.75 units, or more than six courses.
Eligibility for Course Overload
Full-time students in good standing and making normal progress toward their degree may register for up to 5.75 units without additional tuition charges during the fall or spring semester. See guidelines for normal academic progress in the University Catalog.
To be eligible for a course overload, a student must
- Be full-time;
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0;
- Have no outstanding incomplete (E) grades.
In addition, First Year Students (and Transfer Students in their first semester) are not allowed to overload except by academic petition.