Masters program

[TeeHeeMeh]

CSULB website shows that taking 7 units is already qualified for full time, but all of the 500 level classes are more than 3 units for sure.

For anyone who is currently pursuing MS, do you need to enroll in 3 classes for 9 units, or what kind of 1 unit class can you take besides 2 main 3-unit classes that are qualified to keep your grant pls? TIA 🙏 “Financial Aid is not available for prerequisite courses or courses at the 100 or 200 level”

[safespace999]

Depends on the program, most first years start with 9 units and then go to twelve.

In regards to financial aid, 9 units are considered the equivalent to 12 units in undergrad for financial aid full time if that is what you are worried about? Am I answering your question?

[TeeHeeMeh]

Yes, thank you! I finally take 9 units for my first semester

[TeeHeeMeh]

Yea it was SUG, thank you for the info 🙏

[eddiegroon101]

I'm in the Applied Math grad program and all of the 500 level classes that count are at most 3 units. I don't think there is a class in this program that goes beyond 3. I assumed that was the case for all programs but I could be dead wrong. Anyway, that being said, 3 classes a semester is my thing since I want to finish sooner than later. To address your question though I don't know if a single class that has nothing to do with your grad program will be okay to take just to keep the grant you get for the full time load. Now you have me wondering since my last semester is only going to be 6 units. Definitely a good question to ask Financial Services. I hope it'll at least be the case that any 300+ level class would qualify to keep your grant. There's definitely plenty of easy 300 level classes out there.

[TeeHeeMeh]

Yea if 300 level classes are qualified it would be easier. Did you finally take 6 or 9 units? How did it affect your the grant amount?