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'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:
A master's level certificate candidate must complete the following minimum residency requirements at Walsh College:
A doctoral candidate must complete the following minimum residency requirements at Walsh College:
Note: International Partnership Programs may have different residency requirements specific to the program.