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.

Undergraduate Residency Requirement:

• Students must complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours at Walsh College, including at least 50% of major coursework.
• Concurrent enrollment – students may concurrently enroll in courses at Walsh College and another institution.  However, the final 15 credits must be completed at Walsh College.

Graduate Residency Requirement:

• Students must complete a minimum of 50% of the required credit hours at Walsh College to earn a master's degree.

Doctoral Residency Requirement:

• Doctoral students must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours, including dissertation work, at Walsh College.

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

• Students must complete a minimum 9 semester credit hours in residence in the certificate program at Walsh College.

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