Part-time Assignments: Undergraduate and graduate level students working on a part-time IPP assignment, during the Fall and Spring Semesters are required to enroll in and complete a minimum of six academic hours. International students are required to enroll in the one credit hour ECSC course.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations require international students to register and complete minimum, academic credit hours while on a part-time, Fall or Spring Semester co-op/intern assignment.
Graduate Students: 9 academic credit hours
Undergraduate Students: 12 academic credit hours
Students working part-time during the Summer Semester are not required to take any other coursework. It is recommended that they enroll in and complete six academic credit hours. International students are required to enroll in the one credit hour ECSC course.
Full-time Assignments: Undergraduate and graduate level students working on a full-time IPP assignment are not required to enroll in or complete academic course hours. International students are required to enroll in the IPP ECSC one credit hour courses. U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents may wish to enroll in the one credit hour ECSC courses to protect student status or to insure access to UTD student services.
When working full-time during a Fall, Spring, or Summer semester, graduate students may enroll for a maximum of 6 academic credit hours with the approval of their faculty advisor. Without the approval of a faculty advisor, graduate students are limited to a maximum of 3 academic credit hours.
Students working on a full-time assignment away from the Dallas area may, with approval from their academic department, attend classes at a local institution and transfer the credit back to UTD.
Attendance in classes should not interfere with the student’s IPP work schedule.
International students working full-time during a Fall or Spring Semester must work fulltime for at least 11 weeks of that semester to be identified as having full-time status and to be eligible to enroll for fewer than full-time academic hours.