Residence Requirement (A-55)

Original Implementation: January 25, 2000
Last Revision: October 18, 2010

The term "in-residence" includes all of the following types of courses: on-campus, off-campus, distance education, field-based, practicum, internship, and thesis and dissertation work for master's and doctoral degrees. Extension courses are not considered in-residence and do not count toward residence requirements. Only courses offered by Stephen F. Austin State University shall be counted toward in-residence requirements.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees require a minimum of 42 semester hours in-residence, of which 36 hours must be advanced work (300-400 level).

First majors consist of at least 30 semester hours and must include at least 18 hours of advanced work, of which at least 12 hours must be advanced work completed in-residence.

Second majors consist of at least 24 semester hours, of which at least 12 hours must be advanced work completed in-residence.

Minors consist of 18 - 24 semester hours, of which at least nine hours must be advanced work and six of which must be completed in-residence.

Graduate Degree Programs

Master’s degrees require a minimum of 24 semester hours completed in-residence.

Doctoral degree in-residence requirements are determined by each 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