Student Classification
The classification of a student depends upon the number of college credits the student has earned or the number of semester hours credit (SHC) in which the student is enrolled.
Full-time
A student enrolled in at least twelve (12) SHC of curriculum classes during the semester.
Part-time
A student enrolled in fewer than twelve (12) SHC of curriculum classes during the semester.
Freshman
A student with fewer than thirty (30) semester hours of earned credits.
Sophomore
A student with thirty (30) or more semester hours of earned credits.
Special
A student enrolled in credit courses but not in a specified program of study.