- Majors and Minors
- Departments and Units
- Courses
- LSA Degrees
- LSA Requirements
- LSA Academic Policies
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- Credit Limits
- Special Kinds of Credit
- Transfer Information
- Registration and Enrollment
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- Accuracy of Schedule
- Class Time Conflict Policy
- Closed Course, Waitlist, and Override Information
- Course Credits and Contact Hours
- Class Attendance
- Final Exams
- Full Time vs Part Time Status
- Pass/Fail
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- Withdrawal from the College
- Class Standing
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- Auditing Courses
- Your Academic Record
- LSA International Travel Policy
- LSA Student Commitment to the Wolverine Culture of Care
- Dates and Deadlines
- Academic Integrity
- Engaged Learning
- STEM
- What Will You Do with an LSA Degree?
In defining a normal academic load, a distinction must be made between what load students are permitted to elect and what is recommended.
The College does not require students to be enrolled full time, although this may be a requirement for financial aid or auto or health insurance. To be considered full-time, an undergraduate must be registered in at least 12 credits in a full term or 6 credits in a half-term. Students may elect up to 18 credits in a full term and 9 credits in a half-term without special approval from an academic advisor. Generally, a program of four or five courses totaling 13 to 17 credits is considered typical, and first-year students are usually advised to elect four courses (14 to 16 credits).
Since the considerations for determining academic loads are often complex and personal, the College encourages students to discuss each term's elections with an academic advisor.