Residency Requirement

To establish residency in an institution, the following is required: 

  1. For an Associate Degree, a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credits must be completed either as a full-time student, a continuing education division student, or a combination of each from credit courses offered directly by and under the full control of the institution concerned.  At least eight (8) credits must be taken in advanced level courses in the student’s major.
  2. For a Certificate, a student must complete at least 6 credits or 25 percent of the credits, whichever is larger, required for the Certificate at the institution from which it is awarded.