The maximum level load to be carried during any semester by a student (including residence, correspondence, and extension courses) is 19 credit hours or the number of hours specified in the curriculum for the particular semester, whichever is larger.
The minimum load for a full-time student is 12 credit hours.
A student who has attained a grade-point average of 3.0 on a load of at least 15 credit hours for the preceding semester may be permitted by the president / director of the college to carry a maximum of three extra credit hours, provided the total is not in excess of 22 credit hours for the semester.
Normally, the maximum course load (including residence, correspondence, and extension courses) shall be four credit hours for the four-week intersession, seven credit hours in a six-week session, and 10 credit hours in the eight-week summer session.
A student who has attained a grade point average of 3.0 may be granted permission by the president / director of the college to carry a maximum of five hours in a four-week session, eight hours in a six-week session, and 12 hours in an eight-week session.
A student on academic probation shall not take more than 15 credit hours in a semester, four credit hours in a four-week intersession, six credit hours in a six-week summer session and seven credit hours in an eight-week summer session.
A student may be registered simultaneously at a KCTCS college and at another institution only with the approval of the president / director of the college (or designee), the credit hours obtained at the other institution being considered a part of the student's maximum load. If the simultaneous registration has not been authorized, the transfer of credit from the other institution may be denied.