Students enrolled at the college are classified as freshmen, sophomores, or special students.
- Freshmen - enrolled in or have earned from 0-29 semester hours of college credit.
- Sophomores - enrolled in or have earned 30 to 59 semester hours.
- Special students - earned 60 semester hours or more of college credit.
Full Semester
- Overload – Students carrying more than 18 semester credit hours
- Full-time – Students carrying 12-18 semester credit hours
- Three-quarter – Students carrying 9-11 semester credit hours
- Half-time – Students carrying 6 -8 semester credit hours
- Less than half-time – Students carrying fewer than 6 semester credit hours
Note: Students enrolled in Health Professions programs may be considered full-time even if not currently enrolled in 12 college credit hours.
8-Week Terms and Summer Session
- Overload – Students carrying more than 9 semester credit hours
- Full-time – Students carrying 6-9 semester credit hours
- Half-time – Students carrying 3-5 semester credit hours
- Less than half-time – Students carrying fewer than 3 semester credit hours