Academic Classification and Status
Classification of Students
Freshman: Student with fewer than 31 passing units of college credit.
Sophomore: Student with 31-60 passing units of college credit or completion of associates degree.
Junior: Bachelor degree seeking students with 61-90 passing units of college credit.
Senior: Bachelor degree seeking students with 91 or more passing units of college credit.
Full-time: Student carrying 12 or more credits during a semester.
Three-quarter-time: Student carrying 9 or more but fewer than 12 credits during a semester.
Half-time: Student carrying 6 or more but fewer than 9 credits during a semester.
Less than half-time: Student carrying fewer than 6 credits during a semester.
Academic Status
Good Standing: A student is considered to be in good standing as long as the Cochise College cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Academic Warning: Once a student has attempted 13 or more credits, the student's academic status is reviewed after each term. If the Cochise College cumulative grade point average (GPA) is below a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale), the student will be notified that s/he has been placed on academic warning.
Academic Probation: If a student's Cochise College cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for two consecutive terms, the student will be placed on Academic Probation. While on academic probation, the student will only be permitted to enroll in 13 or fewer credits for the term.
Academic Suspension: If, after being placed on Academic Probation, a student's Cochise College cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for a third consecutive term, the student shall be suspended from the upcoming term and a notation of the academic status will be placed on the transcript. Note: If a student is academically suspended following the spring term, the student may not attend classes the following summer and fall terms. If a student is suspended followingthe fall term, the student may not attend classes the following spring and summer terms.
Academic standing will be calculated at the end of fall and spring terms only.