Classification of Students
For purposes of registration and determination of eligibility for certain student activities, the Registrar uses the following guidelines:
| CLASS |
CREDITS EARNED |
| Freshman |
0–28 |
| Sophomore* |
29–59 |
| Junior |
60–89 |
| Senior |
90+ |
*Students enrolled in associate degree programs remain sophomores when they have 60 or more credits earned.
Undergraduate Course Load
A full-time undergraduate student is one who is carrying a minimum of 12 academic credit hours. If a main campus student wishes to register for more than 18 credit hours, he or she must have written permission as follows below. Additionally, undergraduates will be charged per credit hour for anything over 18 credits.
- 19–20 credits requires permission from the Department Chair
- 21–23 credits also requires permission from the school Dean
- 24 or more credits also requires permission from the vice president for academic affairs
Graduate Course Load
The semester course load of a full-time graduate student is six (6) hours or more. The maximum load for a full-time master’s degree student in College of Graduate and Professional Studies is twelve (12) credits hours in any semester. Any master’s degree course load greater than twelve (12) credit hours must be approved by the Program Director.