Maintaining Full Course of Study Enrollment Status

Note: Only one online class (or up to three credits) per term is allowed to count towards the full course of study requirement for an F-1 student.

Undergraduate

12 credit hours minimum in both fall and winter
Summer term enrollment is not mandatory; the summer term for undergraduates is an annual vacation

6 credit hours minimum (3 credit hours minimum during dissertation/thesis or qualifying exams)
Important: If a program requires enrollment that exceeds the enrollment specified here, then the student must comply with the program specific policy.
The summer term is the annual vacation for master’s international students, unless the program requires summer attendance. If summer attendance is mandatory, the student must obtain prior approval for a leave of absence from the program before taking a summer break.

1 Doctoral level class (class cannot be online, but must be ground-based) or enrollment in dissertation/thesis or qualifying exam
Important: If a program requires enrollment that exceeds the enrollment specified here, then the student must comply with the program specific policy.
The summer term is the annual vacation for doctoral international students, unless the program requires summer attendance. If summer attendance is mandatory, the student must obtain prior approval for a leave of absence from the program before taking a summer break.