<p>Full-time is considered 12 credit hours and up. Is there an upper limit on that? My son is registered for 19 credit hours for the fall (sophomore). I can't find anywhere on Testudo that says if full-time tuition has an upper limit on credit hours. He said he got permission from his advisor to register for that many hours.</p>
<p>Personally I think 19 is too many, but that's another subject. :)</p>
<p>I don’t know that they have an upper limit…just know you need approval for >18.
The “freshman honeymoon” wore off for D1 this year as she started sophomore year…with all her AP credit, she’d completed most of her CORE requirements, so she was big-time into classes for her major(s) both semesters this year. Of course, she’s always been way rough on herself, but she’s freaking out about her 2 hardest finals coming up next week. If your son thinks he can handle 19, let him go for it! The social scene for sophomores seems to be a bit different, IMO…seems like it’s less random spur-of-the-moment activities with various people on your floor, and more planned things with your friends. He may have a little more control on his extra time next year, too. If he has a gf, just hope she sees the value in studying, too!</p>
<p>It’s either 21 or 23. I think it’s 21.</p>
<p>Thanks! I knew you two would come through for me!</p>
<p>As to the # of hours, he will also have an internship which will be 10-20 hours a week. A couple of his classes are supposed to be fairly easy, but he also has the infamous journalism “boot camp” class. So I’m thinking maybe 16 will be a more doable number, but he can always drop a class at the beginning of the semester if he feels it’s too much. Guess it’s up to him (and yes, his GF definitely sees the value in studying. I think she has been a great influence in general!).</p>
<p>There is absolutely NO reason to take 19 hours in a semester. Unless he’s trying graduate early. In that case, he is making a huge mistake and he may never forgive himself later on. I would say that only about 15% of the college experience is in the classroom. The rest is about gaining independence, making new friends, and just living the life. Don’t ruin it by overburdening yourself with classwork.</p>
<p>Yikes, with an internship and a time-sucking class (as I’d guess that the journalism class would be), I think he’s overestimating the time commitment. D intentionally took an easy load freshman year, to the point that I think she got bored. Add harder and more labor-intensive classes and an internship, and her most common rant this year is that she never had TIME. But, he’ll have to be the one to figure this out. If he registers for 19 hours, he can easily adjust his schedule, once he gets into classes, sees the work that’s going to be required.</p>
<p>Sometimes there is a need to take 19 hours, DS is taking 19 because he is ROTC and Scholars, bith of these are mandated classes that are ea 1 credit.</p>
<p>If I am correct over 18 you need acadameic approval so it is not just up to him, the school also has a voice.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say there’s a cap to how many credits you can take / semester. You need permission to register for 18+ in some departments. I know a guy who graduated with a BS in 1.5 years. He had no AP credit because he’s from a foreign country. But he was taking lots of tests to pass certain courses without sitting through the class.</p>
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That is what happened with my S this year, too. I think if the internship is 10 hours, his schedule will be doable. 20 hours, not so much. He talked to his advisor and was given permission to register for 19 hours, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea! 
I’m glad I don’t have to pay extra tuition… I know that some schools have a limit, say 18 hours, and anything above that is an extra charge.</p>
<p>20 credits is the maximum number. More than 20 would require special permission.
Before the first day of classes, engineering majors can register for up to 18 credits and other majors can register for up to 16 credits. After the first day of classes, anyone can register for up to 20. With that said, I wouldn’t take more than 18 unless you REALLY REALLY want to graduate early or need to.
More info: [University</a> of Maryland | Testudo | Schedule of Classes | Early Registration](<a href=“http://www.testudo.umd.edu/soc/earlyreg.html]University”>http://www.testudo.umd.edu/soc/earlyreg.html)</p>
<p>I had made the Dean’s List after successfully completing 22 credit hours in one semester. The following semester I officially enrolled in 27 credit hours and unofficiaaly in 30 credit hours that same semester. Every final, transcript grade that semester was either an A, a B or a C. There were no D’s or F’s!!! I was credited for a total of 30 credit hours for a single semester’s work, having completed “The Impossible”…
Of course, this did require special approval beforehand.</p>