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Residency Policy

Residency refers to the number of semester credit hours to be completed at Walsh College. Courses satisfying this requirement can be completed on campus, online, or in a hybrid format.

 

A bachelor's degree candidate must complete a minimum of 120 total semester credit hours to graduate.  Each program requires a minimum number of semester credit hours to be completed in residency at Walsh College. 

  • Bachelor of Accountancy degree candidates must complete a minimum of 45 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree candidates must complete a minimum of 45 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Bachelor of Business Administration degree candidates must complete a minimum of 42 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree candidates must complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.

Bachelor's level students may be eligible to transfer up to a maximum of 9 additional semester credit hours of approved equivalent junior/senior (300-400) level coursework from a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) (www.chea.org) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE). These additional transferred semester credit hours may reduce the number of hours required in residency by a corresponding number.

 

A master's degree candidate must complete the following minimum residency requirements (excluding foundation coursework) at Walsh College:

  • Master of Business Administration degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • STEM Master of Business Administration degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Accountancy degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Data Analytics degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Finance degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Information Technology degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Information Technology Leadership degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Management degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Marketing degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Taxation degree requires a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance dual degree requires a minimum of 26 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Management dual degree requires a minimum of 25 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Marketing dual degree requires a minimum of 25 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • Master of Science in Accountancy and Master of Business Administration dual degree requires a minimum of 26 semester credit hours in residence in the program at Walsh College.
  • STEM Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Information Technology Leadership dual degree requires a minimum of 28 semester credit hours in the program at Walsh College.

A master's level certificate candidate must complete the following minimum residency requirements at Walsh College:

  • The Cybersecurity certificate requires a minimum 9 semester credit hours in residence in the certificate program at Walsh College.
  • The Data Analytics certificate requires a minimum 9 semester credit hours in residence in the certificate program at Walsh College.
  • The Global Project and Program Management certificate requires a minimum 9 semester credit hours in residence in the certificate program at Walsh College.
  • The Human Resource Management certificate requires a minimum 9 semester credit hours in residence in the certificate program at Walsh College.
  • The Strategic Business Communication certificate requires a minimum 9 semester credit hours in residence in the certificate program at Walsh College.
  • The Vehicle Cybersecurity certificate requires a minimum 9 semester credit hours in residence in the certificate program at Walsh College.

A doctoral candidate must complete the following minimum residency requirements at Walsh College:

  • All doctoral programs require a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh College.

 

Note: International Partnership Programs may have different residency requirements specific to the program.