Academic Load
At North Central Texas College a full-time student is officially defined as one who is enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester credit hours per Fall, Spring, or combined Summer semester. A course load exceeding 15 semester credit hours is not recommended. Special permission must be obtained from the Vice President of Instruction (or designee) in order to enroll for more than 18 semester credit hours during a Fall or Spring semester, or more than 6 semester credit hours in an individual Summer session.