Residence Requirement (A-55)
Original Implementation: January 25, 2000
Last Revision: October 30, 2007
The term "in-residence" includes all of the following types of courses: on-campus; off-campus; distance education; field-based; practicum; internship; and for the master's and doctoral degrees, thesis and dissertation courses. Extension courses are not considered in-residence and do not count toward residence requirements. Only courses offered by SFASU may be counted toward in-residence requirements.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Undergraduate degrees require a minimum of 42 semester hours in-residence, 36 of which must be advanced work (300-499).
First majors consist of at least 30 semester hours and must include at least 18 hours advanced work. At least 12 of these advanced hours must be in-residence.
A second major must consist of at least 24 semester hours, of which 12 must be advanced, in-residence courses.
An academic minor consists normally of from 18 - 24 semester hours with at least 9 hours of advanced courses, six of which must be in-residence.
Master’s Degree Programs
Master’s degrees require a minimum of 24 semester hours in-residence.
Advanced Graduate Studies courses (575 and 576) may be counted toward residence requirements.
Doctoral Degree Programs
Doctoral program in-resident requirements are determined by the college.
Cross Reference: None
Responsible for Implementation: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact for Revision: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Forms: None