Classification of Students
Classification of Students
Undergraduate
An undergraduate student is considered matriculated at Charter Oak State College once the deposit fee is paid and the student is enrolled in courses. Depending on the number of credits earned, the student is classified as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior:
| Freshman | 29 (or fewer) earned credits |
| Sophomore | 30-59 earned credits |
| Junior | 60-89 earned credits |
| Senior | 90 (or more) earned credits |
Undergraduate students will be classified in the following manor, depending on the number of credits enrolled each semester:
| 0.01-5.99 credits | Less than half-time |
| 6.0-8.99 credits | Half-time |
| 9-11.99 credits | Three quarter time |
| 12+ credits | Full-time |
Graduate
A graduate student is considered matriculated at Charter Oak State College once the deposit fee is paid and the student is enrolled in courses. All graduate students are classified ‘Graduate’, regardless of the number of credits earned. Depending on the number of credits a graduate students is enrolled for each semester, the status will be determined as follows:
| 0.01-8.99 credits | Half-time |
| 9.0+ | Full-time |
Pages In This Section
- Academic Policies and Regulations
- Academic Dismissal
- Academic Forgiveness
- Academic Honors
- Academic Probation
- Academic Transcripts
- Administrative Withdrawals
- Attendance
- Classification of Students
- College Withdrawal
- Course Audit
- Course Grading
- Course Load
- Course Repeat
- Course Transfer
- Course Withdrawal and Refund
- Credit Hour Requirement
- Cross-Registration
- Deans List
- Digital Signature Act
- Disclosure of Student Records (FERPA)
- Email Address
- Gender Change
- Grade Point Average
- Grade Appeal Procedures
- Grading Standards
- Graduation Requirements
- Identity and Address Verification
- Inactive Student
- Incomplete Grade
- Leave of Absence
- Preferred First Name
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
- Terminology of Degree Requirements
Classification of Students
Undergraduate
An undergraduate student is considered matriculated at Charter Oak State College once the deposit fee is paid and the student is enrolled in courses. Depending on the number of credits earned, the student is classified as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior:
| Freshman | 29 (or fewer) earned credits |
| Sophomore | 30-59 earned credits |
| Junior | 60-89 earned credits |
| Senior | 90 (or more) earned credits |
Undergraduate students will be classified in the following manor, depending on the number of credits enrolled each semester:
| 0.01-5.99 credits | Less than half-time |
| 6.0-8.99 credits | Half-time |
| 9-11.99 credits | Three quarter time |
| 12+ credits | Full-time |
Graduate
A graduate student is considered matriculated at Charter Oak State College once the deposit fee is paid and the student is enrolled in courses. All graduate students are classified ‘Graduate’, regardless of the number of credits earned. Depending on the number of credits a graduate students is enrolled for each semester, the status will be determined as follows:
| 0.01-8.99 credits | Half-time |
| 9.0+ | Full-time |