Course Load
Colorado Technical University defines standard academic course load on quarter credit hour loads. The standard academic course load for a full-time student varies by degree level:
Doctorate: a minimum of 7 or more quarter credit hours per quarter
Graduate: a minimum of 8 or more quarter credit hours per quarter
Undergraduate: a minimum of 12 or more quarter credit hours per quarter
Undergraduate students registered for more than 22.5 quarter credit hours in an academic quarter are considered to have a course overload. Graduate or doctorate students enrolled for more than 12 quarter hours in a quarter are regarded as having a course overload.
Students requesting a course overload must demonstrate maintaining satisfactory academic progress ahead of the requested quarter having the overload. Students not meeting satisfactory academic progress or assigned an academic plan are not eligible to overload their quarter. Students desiring to overload their upcoming quarter need to contact their Student Success Coach to determine eligibility.
A review of the student’s schedule by the appropriate academic official is required for all course overload requests. All course overload requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to ensure applicable pre-requisites are satisfied in addition to programmatic considerations. Not all courses are available every quarter; therefore, course overload requests are subject to course availability.
Students are highly encouraged to consult with the Financial Aid department before registration to determine funding to accommodate an increase in credit load.