/Institutions/Franklin-University-Switzerland/json/2021-2022/Academic-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Franklin-University-Switzerland/json/2021-2022/Academic-Catalog.json

Course Load

Each student must register for and maintain a full-time course load (4 or 5 regular three-credit courses) each semester for academic, financial aid, and student permit purposes. Exceptions may be made for graduating students in their last semester or for those who can claim other extenuating documented circumstances. Students must petition the Vice President of Academic Affairs for permission to drop below full-time status. Part-time status can be allowed for persons with Swiss nationality or holders of a Swiss “C” resident permit. It is strongly recommended that students on academic probation (cumulative GPA below 2.0) register for only four courses. With the permission of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, students maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 will be allowed to register for six courses, for an additional course fee.

For students in the pre-health sciences, the laboratory experience represents an essential part of the broader academic experience. Students enrolled in the pre-health sciences will thus maintain a normal full-time course load that includes 4 or 5 regular three-credit courses as well as up to two associated lab courses for a maximum of 17 credits. There is a lab fee associated with all lab courses.