School advice please!!

So, here are my two options for next semester. I am not sure which one to choose and would love some feedback.

Option #1: Take the first Statistics course (3 hours), which is a required course and also take a tutorial (3 hours), which is a course I would use to finish the research I have been working on with my professor and would count towards my degree. If I choose to take these 2 classes, I will not really get credit for all the work I did this summer, so that is a big down side. But, on the upside, I don't think I will be too overwhelmed and will be able to focus on my statistics course and definitely finish the research with my professor.

Option #2: Take the first statistics course (3 hours) and the tutorial (3 hours) as above. Also, take a research course in the education department (3 hours), which is also a requirement for the program because we have to take 2 courses outside the school of social work at some point in the program. Also, this course is an online course. Then, if i take all 9 hours, I can be a GRA (which is what i was supposed to be doing over the summer, but ended up not being able to since I wasn't taking enough hours). So by being a GRA, i would also get paid so i would basically be able to cover the cost of one of my classes. The pros to this option are that I would get paid for what I had been working on over the summer and I would get 3 courses said and done with in one semester. The major down side is that i am not sure if it is going to be too much to take on while also working full time and getting used to michael's new school schedule.

so, all that said, any comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.