Financial Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress: Maximum Hours
If your undergraduate degree program requires a different number of hours to graduate, use the following formula to determine the maximum number of hours you can attempt: Hours Required x 1.5 = Maximum Hours.
Undergraduate Degree |
Minimum Hours Required |
SAPS Maximum Hours Allowed |
- |
120 |
180 |
Graduate Degree |
Minimum Hours Required* |
SAPS Maximum Hours Allowed |
Accountancy |
30 |
45 |
Biology |
32 |
48 |
Business Administration |
33 |
49 |
Chemistry |
32 |
48 |
College Student Personnel |
48 |
72 |
Communication |
33-34 |
49-51 |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
46-49 |
69-73 |
Computer Science |
33 |
49 |
Counseling |
60 |
90 |
Economics |
30 |
45 |
Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies |
32 |
48 |
Educational Leadership (MS Ed) |
33 |
49 |
Educational Leadership (Ed S) |
35 |
52 |
Educational Leadership (Ed D) |
43 |
64 |
Elementary Education |
30-31 |
45-46 |
Engineering Technology Leadership |
30 |
45 |
English |
30 |
45 |
Geography |
32 |
48 |
Health Sciences |
36 |
54 |
History |
Thesis=31 Project=35 Coursework = 37 |
Thesis=46 Project=52 Coursework=55 |
Instructional Design and Technology |
Project/Thesis=32 Coursework =35 |
Project/Thesis=48 Coursework=52 |
Kinesiology |
Thesis=32 Comp Exam=38 |
Thesis=48 Comp Exam=57 |
Law Enforcement & Justice Admin. |
Thesis=33 Nonthesis=39 |
Thesis=49 Nonthesis=58 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences |
33 |
49 |
Mathematics |
36 |
54 |
Museum Studies |
34 |
51 |
Music |
34 |
51 |
Physics |
34 |
51 |
Political Science |
30 |
45 |
Psychology |
General=37 Clinical CMH=66 |
General=55 Clinical CMH=99 |
Psychology (Specialist-School) |
66 |
99 |
Reading |
33 |
49 |
RPTA |
34 |
51 |
Sociology |
Thesis=31 Nonthesis=37 |
Thesis=46 Nonthesis=55 |
Special Education |
37 |
55 |
Sport Management |
Thesis=38-40 Nonthesis=42 |
Thesis=57-60 Nonthesis=63 |
Theatre |
62 |
93 |
*Per 2012-13 catalog
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