Student Resources

Academic Catalogue	Merit Tuition Scholarships (College of Arts and Sciences)
Bachelor's Degree Requirements	Minor Declaration Form
Credit Hour Load (Overloads)	Pre-Professional Programs
Dean's List Requirements	Ronald Williams Library
English Competency Exam (ECE)	Schedule Of Classes
Field Trip Documents	Student Conduct Code
Financial Aid	University Computing (Student Client Support)
Major Declaration Form

How do I get a Credit Hour Overload in the College of Arts and Sciences?

During the Fall & Spring terms, a student may register for a maximum of 18 credit hours. Any amount over this is called an "overload" and must be approved as described below. Summer overload is more than 12 credit hours throughout entire summer, and no more than 6 credit hours in shorter summer sessions.

Must be an:

Undergraduates who have officially declared a major in the College of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduates who have not yet declared a major
Undergraduates and Graduate students-at-large

Approval for a course overload is granted under the following conditions:

Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
Pass the English Competency Exam by the student's fourth term of enrollment
Fill out Overload Request form available in Dean’s Office (SCI 158)

No student may carry a course overload during the first semester of study at Northeastern.

Note: If not a major in the College of Arts and Sciences, see the colleges below to request a credit overload.

Dean of the College of Business and Management

Undergraduates who have officially declared a major in the College of Business and Management

Dean of the College of Education

Undergraduates who have officially declared a major in the College of Education -Graduate students-at-large officially admitted to a Certification Program

Dean of the Graduate College

Graduates admitted to a Masters degree program

Dean of Non-Traditional Degree Program

Undergraduates officially admitted to the Board of Governors/BA program or the University Without Walls program

The appropriate Dean's office may delete a course(s) from the student's record if permission is not granted.

Dean's List Requirements

The Dean's List recognizes majors in the college of Arts and Sciences who have achieved academic success in a specific semester.

Criteria for determining eligibility for the Dean's List:

A semester grade point average of 3.80 or above for the semester being awarded.
Major must have been declared by the start of the semester being awarded.
Must be registered into 6 or more credit hours by 10th day of semester being awarded.
No pass/fail grades in the term being awarded and not more than one on past academic record.