Grading System and Other Regulations: CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS

NOTE: This document was generated from the 1995-1997 UIUC Programs of Study. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but be advised that requirements may have changed since this book was published. Errors may have also been introduced in the conversion to a WWW document. Thus for items of importance, it might be wise to seek confirmation from either the paper version or a live human being.

Classification of an undergraduate student is made by the Office of Admissions and Records based upon the number of credit hours earned, which includes credit earned by examination or accepted for transfer by the University whether or not such credit is applicable to a student's degree program. Classification for registration, certification, and assessment purposes is based on the following scale.

Freshman standing 0-29.9 hours

Sophomore standing 30-59.9 hours

Junior standing 60-89.9 hours

Senior standing 90 or more hours

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