<p>I was wondering if there is a minimum amount of credit that you should take during summer quarter. Is there anything wrong with taking below 12 credits? I'm thinking of taking 8 credits (2 classes).</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>You can do whatever you want during summer quarter. I don’t quite understand your question, “Should” according to who? I’ve known people who have taken credits numbering from 1 to 30.</p>
<p>UW2014, taking classes during the summer quarter is optional, so you can take as few as you’d like. It isn’t considered in your full-time/ part-time status.</p>
<p>If the reason you are asking is due to financial aid, you need 8 credits during the summer in order to qualify.</p>
<p>If you are asking for any other reason, the choice is yours. There is no “should”</p>
<p>Oh, so it’s 8 credits instead of 12 for financial aid?</p>
<p>If you’re going to take summer classes, take around 15 credits or you’re definitely not getting your moneys worth. Unless you have an internship or something else that takes up a lot of your time, you should be fine with a full course load. Professors give a lot of slack during the summer.</p>
<p>Okay thanks. But would there be a problem with the 105 credit rule? Or is that nothing to be afraid of?</p>
<p>Only if you have 90+ credits at the end of the year and haven’t gotten into a major? In that case it might be a problem, but advisors are usually very lenient if you talk to them about it.</p>
<p>So basically summer quarter is just like any quarter? Extra charges will only apply if a person takes more than 18 credits?</p>
<p>Yes, but tuition is a bit higher than normal. Check the UW web site for more details about tuition prices, but I think 12-18 credits is the same price.</p>