Overloads

During the Fall term, a student may register for a maximum of 18 credit hours. No student may carry a course overload during the first semester of study at Northeastern Illinois University.

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

  • An enrollment of more than 18 hours.

To be considered for a course overload a student must:

  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • Write a petition explaining the compelling reason the overload is necessary.
  • Submit a letter of petition to the appropriate college dean or department as described below.

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

  • Undergraduates who have officially declared a major or pre-major in the College of Arts and Sciences
  • Undergraduates who have not yet declared a major or pre-major
  • Undergraduate and graduate students-at-large

Dean of the College of Business and Management

  • Undergraduates who have officially declared a major or pre-major in the College of Business and Management

Dean of the College of Education

  • Undergraduates who have officially declared a major or pre-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 Master’s degree program

Director of Nontraditional Degree Programs

  • Undergraduates officially admitted to the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program or the University Without Walls program