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B. If the student achieved a semester GPA in the previous semester
that is not less than (2.75) out of (4.00), and with the approval of the
chair of their academic department, the student may register for
an additional (2) credit hours beyond the maximum load specified
in the previous table.

C. The minimum and maximum academic load for the summer
semester are (1) and (9) credit hours, respectively.

D. The maximum academic load for a student in their last semester
is (23) credit hours, and (9) credit hours in the summer semester,
provided that their cumulative grade point average is at least
(2.00) out of (4.00).

4. Dropping and adding courses:
During the designated period, students may make changes to their
schedule by adding or dropping courses after obtaining the approval
of their academic advisor. A student may add courses during the first
week of the semester (first three days for the summer semester). A
student may drop courses during the first two weeks of the semester
(first week for the summer semester) without affecting the student’s
academic transcript. In both cases, the following conditions must be
met:

A. If the course to be dropped is a co-requisite, the student must
either drop both co-requisite courses or complete both courses
concurrently.

B. To add a course, the course load must not exceed the maximum
load allowed for registration, all requirements must be met, and
the desired section of the course must have available seats.
5. Auditing a course:
A student may change his/her course status from credit to audit based
on the recommendations of the course’s instructor, the approval of the
Department Chair offering the course, as well as the approval of the
academic advisor and the Department Chair of the student’s major.
When auditing a course, the student must consider the following:
A. Once a course is designated as an audit status, it cannot be
converted to a credit.

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