Curricular Student

A student shall be classified as a curricular student if the following three conditions are satisfied:

1. the student holds a high school diploma, a GED, or its equivalent, or is otherwise determined qualified for admission;
2. the required documents for general admission to a curricular program are received by the Admissions and Records Office; and
3. the student has been admitted to a major.

Students wishing to declare a major or transfer from one major to another must consult a counselor.

Noncurricular Student

Students are considered noncurricular if they are not formally admitted into a major or placed in developmental studies.  International students requiring issuance of an I-20, or students receiving federal or state aid, are not eligible for these categories.

Student Enrollment Definitions

Full-time Student: Students enrolled for 12 or more credits per semester.

Part-time Student: Students enrolled for fewer than 12 credit hours per semester.

Freshmen: Students are classified as freshmen until they have completed 30 credits of study in a designated major.

Sophomore: Students are considered sophomores after they have completed 30 or more credits of course work in a designated major.

Credits accepted from other colleges are included in the total credits earned if they apply toward meeting the student’s major requirements.

Academic Load

The minimum full-time load is 12 credits and the maximum full-time load is 18 credits (excluding SDV 100). Students wishing to carry an academic load of more than 18 credits must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and approval from the campus dean. Students placed on academic warning or academic probation may be required to take less than the normal course load.

This page was last modified on October 21, 2010. If you are looking for previous catalog information, please reference the 2006-2007 Catalog, 2008-2010 Catalog, 2010-2012 Catalog.