Course Load

Typically, 5 courses in a term equates to 2.5 credits.  So, 5 courses per term (fall and winter) equates to 5.0 credits for the year. The university defines 3.5 credits to 5.0 credits as ‘full-time’ and 3.0 or less as ‘part-time’. You may end up taking fewer courses each term but it is your responsibility to know whether or not you should be taking a particular course load. Here are some things to consider:

• Accommodations: Some students have accommodations for course load and so have different limits that apply to their personal situation.  It is always best to review how your accommodations would best fit with your academic plan with your Student Accessibility Advisor
• Funding agreements: Scholarships, OSAP, band funding and other sources of funding often have course load requirements which should be reviewed with the source of the funding before making decisions on required course load. You should review these limits with the funding source that you are using.