About Boise State
General Policies
Admissions
Registration Policies & Procedures
Grades
Tuition & Fees
Financial Aid
University Housing
Student Services
Obtaining a Degree at BSU
- Degrees Offered
- Academic and Career Advising
- General Degree Requirements
- English Composition Requirement
- Mathematics Requirement
- University Core Requirements
- Diversity Requirement
- Credit Requirements
- Additional Baccalaureate Degrees
- How to Read a Degree Requirementt Table
- Admission to Upper Division
- Catalog Policy
- Course Prerequisite
- Credit for Prior Learning
- Military Training Credit
- Prior Learning Portfolio
- Course Challenge
- Credit for Prerequisites Not Taken
- Credit Limitations
- Double Majors
- Graduation Honors
- How to Apply for Graduation
- Certificates and Minors
- Transferring Credits to BSU
Student Classification
The University classifies each student according to the definitions provided in the table below:
| Student Classifications | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Definition |
| Freshman | Has earned 0 to 25 credits. |
| Sophomore | Has earned 26 to 57 credits. Sophomore is the maximum classification for students in associate or certificate programs. |
| Junior | Has earned 58 to 89 credits. |
| Senior | Has earned 90 or more credits or is pursuing a second baccalaureate degree. |
| Graduate | Has earned a baccalaureate degree, has been admitted to the Graduate College, and is pursuing a graduate degree. |