Course Load
For undergraduate students, 12 credit hours per semester is considered full-time. No student may exceed 18 credit hours in a semester without permission of the student's academic advisor and the appropriate school dean.
SWU Global GI Bill recipients who plan to enroll in fewer than 12 credit hours in a semester should contact the VA Benefits Administrator before registering for courses.
On-Campus Students in SWU Global (Online) Courses
Federal financial aid regulations state that for each semester, at least 50% of an On-Campus student’s course load must consist of face-to-face courses for the duration of the semester and that for each semester, at least 50% of a SWU Global (online) student’s course load must consist of online courses for the duration of the semester.
For example, for an On-Campus student who enrolls in 12 credit hours in a semester, a minimum of 6 credit hours must be On-Campus Program (face-to-face) courses. The remaining hours may be six (6) credit hours in the SWU Global program as space is available.
On-Campus students utilizing GI Bill benefits should contact the VA Benefits Administrator if they consider enrolling in SWU Global courses as benefits could be impacted.