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Study Load:

The study load for one semester ranges from a minimum of 12 credits to a maximum of 18 which may be increased to 21 in some exceptional cases.

The minimum study load might be less than 12 credits in the case of students enrolled in the Intensive English Program or when the remaining number of credits before graduation is less than 12. Students are allowed to register up to a maximum of 21 credits in the following cases:

1- Having a semester or general cumulative average of 3.5 or (B+),

2- Graduating in the same semester,

3- Graduating in the following semester when the compulsory courses the student wants to register are not normally offered,

4- The maximum study load for a Summer semester is 9 credits. However, students with a semester or general cumulative average of 3.5 or (B+) or those who are graduating the same Summer semester, may be allowed to increase their load up to 12 credits.

Bachelor students are divided into three levels according to the number of registered credits:

1- First year (Sophomore): 0 – 36 credits

2- Second year: (Junior): 37 – 72 credits

3- Third year (Senior): 73 – 108 credits