Classification of Students
Year status
Freshman: 1-31 semester hours completed
Sophomore: 32-64 semester hours completed
Junior: 65-97 semester hours completed
Senior: 98-130 semester hours completed

Full-time status
Students carrying at least 12 hours per semester or 6 hours in the summer semester are designated as fulltime students.

Part-time status
Students taking less than 12 hours or less than 6 hours of summer classes are part-time.

Audit status
The definition of audit is to attend a class as a listener, completing no work and receiving no credit.
Bethel College will permit audits subject to the following regulations:

1. The instructor of the class must grant the student permission.


2. Auditors do not receive grades or credits for classes attended, but are eligible to receive continuing education units (CEU).

Transfer of Credits
Bethel College accepts credits from the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Military Education, and from other postsecondary institutions. Refer to the Transfer Credit policy for the most recent information.