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Residence Requirement

A graduate student should devote such time to graduate study and research in residence at CMU as may be appropriate to the program of study. Students are expected to take every opportunity to work in close association or collaboration with graduate faculty members, with other graduate students in the same program, and with distinguished visiting scholars. These opportunities exist at the university campus and in classes, seminars, internships, and research projects organized or placed elsewhere as part of the university's continuing involvement in a broadly-based commitment to education.

General Residency Policy - CMU Online

All courses offered through CMU Online carry Central Michigan University credit, and main campus instruction is not required for degree or certificate completion. To fulfill degree requirements, an under- graduate student must successfully complete at least 30 semester hours of university residence credit through campus and/or online experiences. To fulfill graduate certificate requirements, a graduate student must successfully complete at least five semester hours through the same alternatives. A graduate degree student must successfully complete at least 18 semester hours (MSA) or 15 semester hours (MA) through the same alternatives. CLEP credit, Prior Learning Credit, and hours earned by Credit by Examination may not be applied to meet any of the hours required in residence. (Academic Senate, May 4, 2021)