Classification of Students
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A student is classified in accordance with the semester hours of credit earned as follows:

  • Freshman: 1-25 semester hours of credit
  • Sophomore: 26-55 semester hours of credit
  • Junior: 56-86 semester hours of credit
  • Senior: 86 or more semester hours of credit
  • Graduate: After admission to CMU School of Graduate Studies

Classification is determined by the current Bulletin, not the issue in effect when the student was addmitted.

Full-Time Status
The definition of full-time status for a regular semester is as follows:

  • Undergraduate students: a minimum of 12 credits
  • Graduate students: a minimum of 9 credits

Undergraduate Grading System

Grade
Significance
Honor Points Per Semester Hour
A
Superior
4.0
A-
3.7
B+
3.3
B
3.0
B-
2.7
C+
2.3
C
2.0
C-
1.7
D+
1.3
D
1.0
D-
0.7
E
Failing
0.0
CR
Credit
N
No Grade Submitted
NC
No Credit
I
Incomplete
W
Withdrawn
Not included in
X
Audit
computing hours
Z
Deferred Grade
and points
H*
Honors Program

*Designates Honors Credit in combination with letter grade of C or better.

**Please refer to the Graduate Bulletin for the marking system for graduate students.

Grade Point Average
The grade-point average for undergraduate students is found by dividing the total honor points earned by the total graded hours.

Grade Reports
At the end of each on-campus semester or session, students may access their grades via CentralLink.

Point Deficiency - Undergraduate Students
A point deficiency is defined as the number of points lacking to make a cumulative grade point average of 2.00.