Credits Needed for Defining Full-Time Status for Graduate Students
Effective Summer 2009
Effective with the Summer 2009 semester, full-time and part-time status will be determined by the number of credits for which the student is registered. The credit loads associated with full- and part-time status are given below.
| Status | Minimum Course Registration |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 9 credits |
| Part-time | 1-8 credits |
| Eligible for financial aid | 6 credits |
| Eligible to defer federal loans | 6 credits |
| Research Courses | Registration and Billing Rates | Graduation Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Master's thesis research (799) | 2-9 credits (billed at 1/2 rate) | 6 credits |
| Doctoral pre-candidacy research (898) | 3-9 credits (billed at 1/3 rate) | -- |
| Doctoral candidacy research (899) | 9 credits (billed at 2/9 rate) | 18 credits |
A graduate assistant must be registered as a full-time student. GA credits that account for the education-related workload for the assistantship are assigned in the amount indicated below at the time tuition remission is processed by the Graduate School.
| Graduate Assistantships | Minimum Course Registration | GA Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time (20 hours/week) | 4 credits | 5 credits |
| Half-time (10 hours/week) | 6 credits | 3 credits |