The focus of your experience in the U.S. should be to successfully complete your graduate course of study.

It is vital that you become personally acquainted with your professors, teaching assistants and fellow classmates. Seek their help in your learning. Get connected early and stay connected. These relationships will prove to be of great assistance to you in your studies and also in your personal and professional endeavors.

During your initial semester or term and each semester or term of enrollment thereafter, except for vacations and approved exceptions, you are required to complete a full course of study.

• 9 hours for each semester attended
• 4.5 hours for each term attended

Withdrawal (W) grades do not count toward your total minimum hours. Once registered, make certain that you do not withdraw from any classes after the add/drop deadline without first clearing it with International Services. Grade Information