Official Program Limits
The normal unit load is 15 units but students can take up to 18. A student who wishes to register for more than 18 units for fall or spring semester must obtain the approval of the major department chair at registration on a Registration Options form. The maximum for which a student may enroll during the summer term is 10 units. Additional units in a winter and summer term require the approval of the major department chair on a Registration Options form. Enrollment for approved excess units is permitted beginning the first day of class. Units taken for Credit by Examination do not count toward excess units; however, concurrent enrollment courses, audited courses, and courses in which a student is making up an incomplete grade are all counted as part of the student’s total course load, making them applicable to this regulation.
Graduate Level Courses
Graduate programs at Stanislaus State are competitive and require additional approvals; permission to enroll is at the discretion of the Program Coordinator. Students may be asked to provide the following:
- Evidence of a compelling reason why you should be allowed to enroll for graduate credit through Open University.
- Evidence of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Evidence of an adequate GPA for admission to the specific program from which you are requesting a course.
Credential Courses
Additional approvals from the Program Coordinator are required.