Student Classification

A student’s classification as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior is based on his or her standing in terms of credit hours earned.

The minimum qualifications for each classification are as follows:

Students with fewer than 60 credit hours may not take advanced courses — those with numbers of 300 or higher — without special permission from their faculty advisors. Courses at the 600 level are intended primarily for students admitted to a graduate program. They may only be taken by undergraduate students with special approval.