Overview

A normal enrollment for undergraduates is defined as 15 semester hours per semester. To enroll for more than 18 semester hours in a semester, the student's academic advisor must initiate the Adjustment to Minimum/Maximum Hours form, along with the signature of the Department Chair and the student. Only the Office of the Registrar may perform an override to the minimum/maximum hours restrictions.

Graduate students may not enroll for more than their listed maximum hours in a semester without the written permission of the academic advisor. The student's academic advisor must initiate the Adjustment to Minimum/Maximum Hours form, along with the signature of the Department Chair and the student.

Students who withdraw are not considered enrolled in the course once the withdrawal has been processed, and enrollment status will be adjusted as of that time.

Minimum/Maximum hours restrictions

Undergraduate, degree-seeking students: 

  • Maximum hours = 18 hours
  • Academic probation and Reinstated After Suspension (1st semester): Maximum = 14 hours

FTIC (First time in college) Student's First semester at UWF:

  • Minimum = 6 hours
  • Maximum = 18 hours

Graduate, degree-seeking students (Specialist and Doctorate):

  • Maximum = 12 hours

Graduate, degree-seeking students (Master):

  • Maximum = 15 hours
    • College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities students = 12 hours

Student-athletes (does not apply for summer):

  • Undergraduate level:
    • Minimum = 12 hours
    • Maximum = 18 hours
  • Master’s Level:
    • Minimum = 6 hours
    • Maximum = 12 hours

International students (does not apply for summer); students with F-1 or J-1 visa:

  • Undergraduate level:
    • Minimum = 0 hours
    • J-1 visas maximum = 16 hours
    • F-1 visas maximum = 18 hours
  • Graduate level (M Only): 
    • Minimum = 0 hours 
    • J-1 and F-1 visas maximum = 15 hours 
  • Graduate Level (S and D)
    • Minimum = 0 hours
    • J-1 and F-1 visas maximum = 12 hours

Non-degree seeking students:

  • Undergraduate level:
    • Maximum = 18 hours
  • Graduate level (S and D):
    • Maximum = 12 hours
  • Graduate level (M):
    • Maximum = 15 hours