AP.8.5 Residency Requirements

Residency Requirement – Associate Degree

All students in two-year programs shall complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence at Morrisville.

The following types of successfully earned credits shall contribute toward a student’s residency requirement:

  • Any Morrisville credits earned from courses taught on- or off- campus
  • Any distance learning courses originating or received at Morrisville

The following types of credits will not contribute toward a student’s residency requirement:

  • Credits transferred from another institution
  • Credit awarded for successful completion of a course examination

Specific program majors may require up to 15 of the 30 credits in selected Morrisville courses

Residency Requirement – Bachelor Degree

All students shall complete 30 credits of upper-division course work in residence at Morrisville.

The following types of successfully earned credits shall contribute toward a student’s residency requirement:

  • Any Morrisville credits earned from courses taught on- or off- campus
  • Any distance learning courses originating or received at Morrisville

The following types of credits will not contribute toward a student’s residency requirement:

  • Credits transferred from another institution
  • Credit awarded for successful completion of a course examination

Residency Requirement – Master of Science Degree

All students shall complete at least 21 credits of graduate course work in residence at Morrisville. No more than 9 credits of graduate coursework shall be transferred into any program.

The following types of successfully earned credits shall contribute toward a student’s residency requirement:

  • Any Morrisville credits earned from graduate courses taught on- or off-campus
  • Any distance learning graduate courses originating or received at Morrisville

The following types of credits will not contribute toward a student’s residency requirement:

  • Credits transferred from another institution
  • Credit awarded for successful completion of a course examination
  • Prior learning assessment/experience credit

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