Classification of Students

• Freshman: a student who has earned fewer than 30 units.
• Sophomore: a student who has earned 30 or more units but fewer than 60 units, or has completed 60 units but does not hold a degree.
• Graduate: a student who has been awarded the Associate Degree or a higher degree.
• Bachelor-level upper-division: a student enrolled in 3000 and 4000 level courses.
• Full-time: a student enrolled in 12 or more units however a student with documented disabilities may qualify as full-time with a reduced load.
• Part-time: a student enrolled in fewer than 12 units.
• Regular: a student who has completed all admission and matriculation forms, has completed the assessment process, and has a high school and/or collegiate transcript on file.
• Provisional: a student who is a non-high school graduate or had a high school grade point average below 2.0 may have the kinds of courses prescribed and limits placed on the number of units in which they may enroll.
• Special (Admit) Part-Time Student: a student currently attending middle, lower, high school, or adult school and who desires to enroll for college credit.