Registration for Courses

Continuing students who expect to be enrolled in the following term must register in April for the fall term and November for the spring term. Registration instructions and course listings are available to all students prior to designated registration deadline dates. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisors prior to registering for courses. Students who register late are subject to a fee of $50. 

Course Load 

To be considered full-time during the fall or spring semester, students must be registered for at least 3.5 units. A normal course load consists of four courses totaling up to 4.75 units (or 5 units for first-year students). During Summerterm, a normal course load consists of one or two courses totaling up to 2 units. 

Course Overload 

During a semester, an overload consists of five or more courses with a total unit value over 4.75. During Summerterm, an overload consists of more than 2 units. To overload, students must submit an overload form, which requires instructor and advisor approval. First year students in their first year and transfer students in their first semester at the University may not overload except by academic petition. Timely completion of the petition is required. Course overload during Summerterm must be approved by the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and the Registrar’s office.  

Course Overload Charges 

A course overload is charged on a per-unit basis. Full-time students in good academic standing and making acceptable academic progress toward their degree (see “Acceptable Academic Progress” section of this catalog) may overload for up to 5.75 units without additional tuition charges during the fall or spring semester; students approved for overloads of more than 5.75 units must pay the appropriate additional tuition charges. A student with an outstanding incomplete (“E”) grade at the end of the add/drop period is not eligible to overload for free that semester.