What if a student needs to take 5 course units (20 credits)?
A. Culture and Society majors are not permitted to register for more than 4.5 course units (18 credits) per semester. Students who are seeking a waiver should first discuss this with their faculty advisor or department chair. Advisor and/or department chair should inquire as to why they need to do this, review their academic record, and determine the likelihood of a successful semester with such an overload. If recommended, students should complete the overload request form and request that the department chair signs it. Dean or Assistant Dean will review it and sign the form and grant overload. The following criteria must be met: 1. A minimum GPA of 3.3 is required. 2. A student cannot be a freshman. 3. In general, overload is granted only once in student’s career. Exception: Intensive Languages. See paragraph on Intensive Languages for details.
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