Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog

• Academic Calendar
• Board of Regents
  & System Adminstrative
  Officers
• TAMU Administrative
  Officers
• Office of
  Graduate Studies
• General Information
• Degree Information
• Admission
• Registration & Academic Status
• Tuition, Fees &
  Other Financial Information
• Housing
• Orientation
• Resources for Students
• Texas A&M University at Galveston
• Course Descriptions
• School of
  Rural Public Health
• Faculty
• Appendices

Registration and Academic Status

Maximum Schedule

Fall/Spring: A graduate student may register for a maximum of 17 hours. The college dean’s office can approve/register a student through 18 hours. A request to register for more than 18 hours should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies on the Petition for Waivers or Exceptions to University Requirements and must include the course/section number and the semester of registration. If approved, hours will be added by the Office of Graduate Studies.

5-week summer session: A graduate student may register for a maximum of 6 hours. The college dean’s office can approve/register a student through 9 hours. A request to register for more than 9 hours should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies on the Petition for Waivers or Exceptions to University Requirements and must include the course/section number and the semester of registration. If approved, hours will be added by the Office of Graduate Studies.

10-week summer session: A graduate student may register for a maximum of 12 hours. The college dean’s office can approve/register a student through 15 hours. A request to register for more than 15 hours should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies on the Petition for Waivers or Exceptions to University Requirements and must include the course/section number and the semester of registration. If approved, hours will be added by the Office of Graduate Studies.