Student Classification

FRESHMAN-A student who has earned less than 32 semester hours of credit towards graduation in their major.

SOPHOMORE-A student who has earned 32 or more semester hours of credit towards graduation in their major.

FULL-TIME STUDENT-A student who is registered for 12 or more semester hours of instruction. However, if a student withdraws from one or more classes, the student load decreases according to the semester hours of the class(es).

PART-TIME STUDENT-A student who is taking less than a full-time course of instruction.

SPECIAL STUDENT-Auditing or part-time student who is not seeking a degree, diploma, or certificate from James Sprunt Community College. The student may take up to twelve semester hours (excluding math and English courses or courses with math or English prerequisites) without meeting all admission requirements.