Educational Work Load
Educational Work Load
A student’s educational work load generally consists of fifteen (15) units of work per semester in order to make normal progress towards the Associates Degree and/or transfer requirements. For students receiving a Cal Grant award, note that a Cal Grant award is limited to four total years of payment.
Students desiring to take an overload of more than 19.5 units but less than twenty-two (22) must have a counselor’s approval. Students desiring to take twenty-two (22) units or more must have the approval of the appropriate Dean or designee in addition to the counselor’s approval.
Full-Time Student - A student is defined as full-time if carrying 12 or more units in a regular Fall or Spring semester or 4 units in a summer session.
Students, especially those who work or participate in extracurricular activities, should consider the following guidelines for planning their courses and unit load:
Units | Class/Study Hrs Per Week | Work/Extra-Curricular Hrs Per Week |
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15 or more | 30-36 | 0-8 |
12-14.5 | 24-29 | 8-15 |
9-11.5 | 18-24 | 15-20 |
6-8.5 | 12-18 | 20-30 |
5.5 or fewer | 6-12 | 30-40 |