If I was a student part of the year can I still claim student?

[KarenM90]

To be eligible, you or your dependent must be enrolled in an approved educational university or college.

You must be enrolled for at least one academic period, such as a semester, during the tax year. 

According to the IRS, full-time students are children under the age of 19 or an adult under the age of 24, who attends an educational program at least five months per calendar year.

[Hal_Al]

"Student" isn't a tax status.  So, depending on what you are trying to do, the answer is maybe. 

If you want to claim the tuition credit, there are two basic requirements; 1. You actually paid tuition (or other qualified expenses) and 2. you were actually an enrolled student, for any period (it does not have to be a full quarter or semester). 

If you parents want to claim you as a dependent, under the qualifying child rules, then you must have been a full time student for parts of 5 calendar months (e.g. Jan 31 to May 1 counts as 5 months).