Student Per-Term Credit Hour Limits
BLINN COLLEGE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS MANUAL
Effective Date: July 11, 2018
Board Policy Reference: ECC
Purpose
The College District recognizes that student success is its primary purpose in providing courses and programs of study. To facilitate student success, the College District sets limits on the number of per-semester credit hours that a student may carry each term. Any student who wishes to register for credit hours in excess of the set limits may request permission to do so by completing the Student Services excess hours form and submitting the form to the appropriate administrators for approval.
Limit on Student Semester Hours Carried per Term
The College District limits the number of student semester credit hours a student may carry each term. In an effort to provide students an accelerated path to program completion, Blinn College permits students to carry semester credit hours as follows:
- May Mini-Semester Term
- 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Summer I Term
- 9 Semester Credit Hours
- Summer II Term
- 9 Semester Credit Hours
- Combined Summer Total
- 18 Semester Credit Hours
- Fall I Eight-Week Term
- 9 Semester Credit Hours
- Fall II Eight-Week Term
- 9 Semester Credit Hours
- Fall Sixteen-Week Term
- 18 Semester Credit Hours
- Combined Fall Total
- 18 Semester Credit Hours
- Winter Mini-Semester Term
- 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Spring I Eight-Week Term
- 9 Semester Credit Hours
- Spring II Eight-Week Term
- 9 Semester Credit Hours
- Spring Sixteen-Week Term
- 18 Semester Credit Hours
- Combined Spring Total
- 18 Semester Credit Hours
Request for Excess Hours
If a student wishes to register for credit hours in excess of the per-semester limits, the student must complete the form provided by Student Services and submit the completed form to the respective instructional dean(s) for review and approval. If the instructional dean approves the student’s request, the request will then be forwarded to the appropriate Vice Chancellor for final review and approval. Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress to be eligible to carry hours above the per-semester limits.