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Classification of Students

Northeast classifies students as freshmen or sophomores by the number of credit hours they have completed and also as full-time or part-time by the number of credit hours they are attempting.

  • Freshmen: Students who have completed less than 28 semester credit hours.

  • Sophomores: Students who have completed 28 or more credit hours.

  • Full-time: Students taking 12 or more semester hours.

  • Part-time: Students taking less than 12 semester hours.

Students should note that all degree programs require a minimum of 60 semester credit hours for completion. Hours below 1000 level do not count toward the required hours.