| Title: | Undergraduate Earned Credits Semester Standing |
|---|---|
| Policy Owner: | University Senate |
| Applies to: | Students |
| Campus Applicability: | All Campuses |
| Effective Date: | November 1, 2002 |
| For More Information, Contact | Office of the Registrar |
| Contact Information: | (860) 486-3331 |
| Official Website: | http://registrar.uconn.edu/ |
The University of Connecticut charts a student’s educational progress by semester standing based on earned credits rather than the traditional designations of freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. However, semester standing may be related to these traditional terms as indicated below.
Standing is based on earned credits, not on numbers of semesters attended. Courses in progress are not counted. Standing is advanced after minimum credits indicated below have been earned.
| Traditional | Semester Standing | Earned Credits |
| Freshman | 1
2 |
0 – 11
12 – 23 |
| Sophomore | 3
4 |
24 – 39
40 – 53 |
| Junior | 5
6 |
54 – 69
70 – 85 |
| Senior | 7
8
9
10 |
86 – 99
100+
117 – 133(Pharmacy)
134+ (Pharmacy) |
Please contact the Registrar’s Office at 486-3331 with any questions.