The IDEAS Course Registration Guide provides information to help you prepare and register for your first semester at Lehigh.

Quick reminders:

  • The Office of Registration and Academic Services (RAS) will email you in June to confirm the day and time in July that registration will open for you. It is important that you complete your course registration process during the two-week July registration window. Use the following instructions to ensure you are prepared for that process! 

  • Step-by-step registration videos and Frequently Asked Questions about the registration process are available to you at https://fysenroll.lehigh.edu/

  • Additional details: 

    • You will need to register for a minimum of 12 credits to be a full-time student, while the maximum number of credits you can take in your first semester is 18. 

    • A typical course load is 14-16 credits (most courses are each 3 or 4 credit hours), meaning you should register for 4 or 5 courses in your first semester.

Click here for sample first year schedules.