International Students

The Fall 2025 course schedule will be available on March 18. Course enrollment begins early April.

Visiting students cannot self-enroll in courses and must therefore submit a Course Enrollment Request form to the International Programs Office to process enrollment. Forms are emailed and will be processed on a first come first serve basis. Classes fill up quickly, so list plenty of priority and alternate courses on your form. Use the course schedule to browse courses. Do not use the university's Course Catalog. Students will be notified when their schedules are complete.

Students from partner universities are responsible for confirming that the selected courses will be approved by their home university coordinator.

Course load

• Students usually take between 12-16 units (3-5 courses) per semester
• For each unit of class time, you should plan to spend at least 2-3 hours per week studying outside of class
• F-1 and J-1 visa students are required to register for a minimum of 12 units to maintain immigration status
• Tuition is a flat rate for 12-17 units

Class level

• Courses numbered 100-299 are "lower division" (for first and second year university students). They are usually introductory in nature and have fewer/no prerequisites.
• Courses numbered 300-499 are "upper division" (for third and fourth year university students). They generally have more prerequisites.
• Courses numbered 500-699 are graduate level courses and are restricted from exchange students.

If a course has prerequisites, be sure to confirm that you have met equivalent prerequisites with prior coursework. Prerequisites determine your eligibility for the course.

Some courses have LEC, ACT, DISC components. The course description will state if there are multiple components that you must take simultaneously.

Course Load

• Students can take between 12-17 units (credits) per semester, and most students take between 12-15.
• For each unit of class time, plan to spend at least 2-3 hours per week studying outside of class.
• Undergraduate F-1 and J-1 Visa students are required to take at least 12 units (8 units for graduate students) to maintain immigration status. At least 9 of these units must be in-person or hybrid with in-person components.

Modes of Instruction

• Face to Face: Meets solely in-person
• Hybrid (with In-Person Components): Meets in-person and online
• Fully Online:
• Online Synchronous: Online participation at designated times
• Online Asynchronous: No designated meeting time
• Hybrid Online: Combination of online synchronous and online asynchronous