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Classification

1. Freshmen are those students with fewer than 30 semester hours of college credit.
2. Sophomores are those students with 30 or more and fewer than 60 semester hours.
3. Juniors are those students with 60 or more and fewer than 90 semester hours.
4. Seniors are those students with 90 or more semester hours.
5. Post graduate students with bachelor's degrees who are not currently pursuing advanced degrees.
6. Graduate students with bachelor's degrees who are enrolled for graduate credit.
7. Classifications do not necessarily apply to students in the School of Pharmacy, except for the purpose of eligibility for office in student organization.
   • Full time students. An undergraduate student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours in the Fall or Spring semester or at least 6 credit hours in the Summer term to be considered a full time student.
   • Load and overload.
     • Students who plan to graduate in the traditional four years should enroll in an academic course load of at least 16 credit hours each Fall or Spring semester.
     • With approval of the advisor, an undergraduate student may take a maximum of 20 hours during a regular semester and 10 hours during a Summer term. With the approval of both the advisor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, a student may take a maximum of 24 hours during a regular semester and 12 hours during the Summer term.
     • A full-time graduate student may enroll in 16 hours during a regular semester and 9 hours during a Summer term. The Dean of the Graduate School must approve an overload. An overload is defined as 17 or more hours during a regular semester and 10 or more during a Summer term. A minimum graduate load during a regular semester is 8 hours for full-time, 6 hours for 3/4 time, and 4 hours for ½ time. The corresponding standard for a Summer term is 4, 3, and 2 respectively. The minimum load definition also applies to one attending under Veteran Administration assistance.
     • Students enrolled simultaneously is two or more institutions are bound by the load maximum at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.