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The credit limit set by the Registrar during the preregistration period is 17-credit hours for Arts students and 19-credit hours for Science students. In order to be granted permission for an overload, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (2 .75 for the summer), or have achieved senior status and need a sixth course to fulfill graduation requirements.  \nAfter all students have had the opportunity to register for five courses, credit limits will be raised by the Registrar for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and for seniors in order to allow them to register for a sixth course through MyNOVA using their semester PIN. In no case will permission be granted for a student to take 7 courses or more than 21 credits.  \nStudents with a GPA lower than 3.0 that need to enroll in more than 17 credits a semester to achieve the normal course load for full time students of five courses will need to have their credit limit raised prior to the registration period. Students with this circumstance should complete a \"Request for Credit Increase\" form available on MyNova.","cbCaiufdkuzd8535","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiufdkuzd8535","pdf",16802,"English","# Eligibility for overload permission\n## Standard full-time course load and exclusions\n## Registrar credit limits by program\n## GPA and senior-status conditions\n# Credit limit increases and process\n## Timing and registrar approval for a sixth course\n## Restrictions on maximum courses and credits\n## Request process for students below 3.0 GPA","[{\"question\":\"What is the normal course load for full-time students each semester?\",\"answer\":\"The normal course load is five courses of three credits or more, excluding labs and other 1-credit courses.\"},{\"question\":\"What credit limits does the registrar set during preregistration?\",\"answer\":\"Arts students are limited to 17-credit hours and Science students to 19-credit hours during preregistration.\"},{\"question\":\"How can a student request permission to take an overload?\",\"answer\":\"Permission requires at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA (2.75 for summer) or senior status needing a sixth course; additional credit limits may be raised by the registrar, and students needing prior approval must submit a “Request for Credit Increase” form on MyNOVA.\"}]","Overload Policy - credit limit and permission for extra courses | PDF"]