To achieve the status of a second-year student in the professional program, students must have successfully completed all requisite first-year courses and earned an annual GPA of 2.00. To achieve the status of a third-year student in the professional program, students must have successfully completed all requisite second-year courses and earned an annual GPA of 2.00. To achieve the status of a fourth-year student in the professional program, students must have successfully completed all requisite third-year courses, and earned an annual GPA of 2.00.