Full-Time Enrollment

For the purposes of tuition the number of credit hours for a full-time student is 12 per semester. The maximum permissible load each semester is as follows: (a) thirteen hours for those students who are on academic probation; (b) eighteen hours for those students who are not on academic probation; (c) those with a 3.00 or greater GPA may take more than 18 hours with the permission of the Division Chair responsible for the program and/or major.

Students should always consult the program outline in this catalog and their advisor to make sure they will complete degree requirements in a timely fashion. Some associate degree programs require that a student take more than 15 hours each semester in order to complete within a two-year period.

For other college purposes, students are classified as follows:

• Freshmen - Students who have completed 29 or fewer credit hours.
• Sophomore - Students who have completed 30 or more credit hours.
• Unclassified - Students who have completed their degree (associate or higher) or those who do not have a high school diploma or GED.