Penn StateUniversity Undergraduate Advising Handbook

 

SEMESTER CLASSIFICATION
ACADEMIC CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS BY SEMESTER

(Senate Policy 37-70)

 

A degree candidate's semester classification is used for the following determinations: establishing how early a student may register, assigning classes with a prerequisite semester classification, change of campus assignment, and eligibility for parking on campus. This classification is based on the following table of credits earned:

Total Credits Earned* Semester Classification
13.0 or less 1
13.1 to 27 2
27.1 to 43 3
43.1 to 59 4
59.1 to 75 5
75.1 to 91 6
91.1 to 107 7
107.1 to 123 8
123.1 to 139 9
139.1 to 155 10
155.1 or more 11

*Total credits earned are defined in Cumulative Credits/Total Credits.

The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. Please consult a Penn State academic adviser for more detailed information.

This page is part of the University Undergraduate Advising Handbook, which is maintained by the Division of Undergraduate Studies, DUS@psu.edu.

Reviewed: May 2008
Last Update: September 2002