Although 12 semester hours is considered the minimum registration necessary for a student to receive full-time undergraduate status, the majority of students will take an average course load of 15-17 hours each term.
Undergraduates may not take more than 18 hours per semester except with the approval of their assigned academic advisor. To request special permission to take more than 18 hours, you must follow the procedure listed below for your assigned academic unit, based upon your current major. Requests are granted at the discretion of your assigned academic advisor.
Maximum Credit Hours Increase Procedures outside the Students First Office (SFO)
| Academic Unit | Process |
|---|---|
| Bryan School of Business and Economics | Complete the Bryan School Majors Maximum Credit Hours Increase Request form. Forms are processed on a weekly basis and you will be notified of the decision via your UNCG email |
| College of Arts and Sciences | To request maximum credit hours increase, please contact your advisor. They will need to complete the Registrar's Maximum Credit Hours Increase Request form on your behalf. Please share this form link with the advisor. Note: only faculty and staff can access this link |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts | To request maximum credit hours increase, please contact your advisor. They will need to complete the Registrar's Maximum Credit Hours Increase Request form on your behalf. Please share this form link with the advisor. Note: only faculty and staff can access this link |
| School of Health and Human Sciences | To request maximum credit hours increase, please contact your advisor. They will need to complete the Registrar's Maximum Credit Hours Increase Request form on your behalf. Please share this form link with the advisor. Note: only faculty and staff can access this link |
| School of Nursing | Email Philip Simpson (pasimpso@uncg.edu) for approval |
| School of Education | Email the Office of Student Services & Advising (SOEOSS@uncg.edu) for maximum credit hours increase requests |
| Students First Office | For Exploratory students and/or students on academic probation, complete the Students First Office Maximum Credit Hours Increase Form. You will receive a decision in two business days via UNCG email. |
The Students First Office only grants maximum credit hours increases for Exploratory students and students on academic probation.
For Exploratory students, approval to take more than 18 hours requires one or both of the following:
- A minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
- Anticipated graduation within 1-2 terms **
***Please note that maximum credit hours increase requests of 19 hours or more are only approved for students in academic good standing, regardless of a student’s anticipated graduation date.
If you are on academic probation and wish to take more than 16 hours per semester, you will need to submit the Students First Office Maximum Credit Hours Increase Request Form.
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