Load-Overload, Academic
 An undergraduate student is considered full-time with enrollment in at least 12 hours per semester and one-half time with enrollment in at least 6 hours per semester. A typical course load for a full-time undergraduate student is 15-17 hours. A student should carefully consider the advisability of taking an overload; he or she should not attempt to do so solely for financial reasons. A student wishing to schedule up to, but no more than, 18 hours may use regular registration procedures, which include approval of the course schedule by the academic advisor. A student required to take remediation due to Regents' Testing Program policies may not take an overload.

A student may be approved to preregister for more than 18 hours only if:

  1. he or she has a Regent's GPA of 3.25 at Augusta State University, or
  2. he or she is within 30 hours of graduation (15 hours for associate degree candidates) at the beginning of, but not including, the semester of current enrollment.

A student may be approved to register for more than 18 hours only if:
  1. he or she has a Regent's GPA of 3.00 at Augusta State University, or
  2. he or she is within 30 hours of graduation (15 hours for associate degree candidates), or
  3. the student is granted permission by his or her dean, even though he or she is not eligible under the above conditions.
Credit hours earned by music students in the areas of private instruction (MUSA) and/or music ensemble credits (i.e. university band, chamber choir, etc.) do not contribute to an overload status. Rather, such credits should be regarded as outside the normal academic load.

Majors
 A major concentration normally requires a minimum of 21 hours. (Also see "Graduation Requirements: Undergraduate," page 32) Grades below C are not accepted for courses in a major concentration. Some departments or colleges require general education or cognate courses in addition to the core curriculum and major courses. Satisfactory completion of the major concentration is certified by the major department or appropriate college. A student pursuing a degree program may declare a multiple major, in which case a minor concentration will not be required. The student must complete all requirements for each major. Upon completion, each major will be recorded on the permanent record. For details on a specific major concentration, see the "Undergraduate Programs" section of this catalog.

Minors
 Most bachelor's degree programs require a minor, with the exception of those leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Business Administration,

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