Full-time degree-seeking students normally take 12-18 semester hour course loads, although a 15-16 semester hour load is considered typical. Only with written approval of the Vice President and Dean of the College and the advisor may a student register for more than 18 hours. The student should have a 3.0 GPA and circumstances that warrant such an arrangement.  Residential students may not register for fewer than 12 hours and may generally not reduce the load below 12 hours during any semester. Evening program students may not take more than 6 hours in any one term.

Students may enroll in certain courses as auditors. Full participation in class work is not expected and no credit is given. Courses taken as audit may not be established later for credit.

Residential day students ordinarily do not include evening courses in their schedules of classes. However, students regularly registered in the residential day program of the College are permitted to register in an evening course if the student’s total credit-hour load is not excessive, if the student’s grade point average is at least 2.0, and if the course is not available in the residential day program in either semester or summer sessions. When students are permitted to take courses in the evening program, additional tuition is assessed at the prevailing evening rate regardless of the total hours being carried in the residential day program.  Forms for "cross-over" into the evening program may be obtained in the Registrar's Office.

Students other than freshman may take one course per semester on a Pass/Fail basis. This option may be used only for elective courses (i.e., not in the core and not in the major/minor). In keeping with the liberal arts tradition, students are encouraged to use this option to explore areas outside college and departmental requirements. Consent of the faculty member who is teaching the course is required, and the necessary paperwork must be completed in the Registrar’s Office before the second week of class.