Residency Requirement
A student who is registered for courses at Strayer University is considered to be in residence. To meet the below residency requirement, students must take and complete courses directly through Strayer; courses completed at an affiliate of Strayer do not meet the residency requirement. The following table lists the minimum hours in residence at Strayer required for each undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, diploma or degree program:
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Program
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Minimum Quarter Credit Hours in Residence
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Undergraduate Certificate (three course)
|
9
|
|
Undergraduate Certificate (five course)
|
18
|
|
Graduate Certificate
|
9
|
|
Diploma
|
31.5
|
|
Associate
|
27
|
|
Bachelor’s
|
54
|
|
Minors within the Bachelor’s Degree
|
9
|
|
12-Course Master’s Degree
|
36
|
|
10-Course Master's Degree
|
31.5
|
|
JWMI MBA
|
36
|
The following alternative credit choices will not satisfy a student's residency requirements: transfer credit, CLEP credits, DSST credits, Challenge Exam credits and Skills Advantage Program credits. "Transfer credit" includes, but is not limited to, courses completed at another institution, at an affiliate of Strayer, and through any alternative course credit provider.
Students in residence at Strayer who choose to take a course at another institution in order to transfer those credits into their program are required to submit a Request to Pursue Courses at Another Institution form to a dean/coach/advisor prior to enrolling at the outside institution.
The date of graduation is the last term when the student completed coursework at the university, or transferable or alternative credit, to satisfy a course requirement of their program.