Course Election

Both Hamilton’s commitment to excellence and its need to operate within its resources have implications for course enrollment policy. Except for independent studies and courses with limited enrollments, a student shall be free to elect, during the calendar periods for registration, any course for which the prerequisites have been met. However, a senior who desires to elect a 100-level course must first obtain permission from the instructor.

Full-time students normally elect courses equal to four credits during both the fall and spring semesters. During each of these semesters, full-time students must be enrolled in courses that total at least three, but fewer than six, credits. Any exception must be approved by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Part-time study at Hamilton is available only to special students and to those participating in the Hamilton Horizons Program.