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Residency Requirement (Credits at Fisher)

  • All students, regardless of major or transfer situation, must earn a minimum of 30 hours of graded coursework at St. John Fisher College in order to be awarded a Bachelor’s degree.
  • Among the hours earned at Fisher, one-half of the major requirements must be completed at the College. In some majors, there are designated courses which must be taken at Fisher and cannot be transferred.
  • All students must complete at least 30 of the last 36 hours of their degree program at Fisher. Students are well advised to plan any transfer work before their final semesters at Fisher.
  • At least 1/2 of the coursework required by your degree must be completed at Fisher.
  • If a student leaves St. John Fisher College before the attainment of a degree and is away for 4 years or more, the student will be required to follow the degree requirements in effect at the time of their return. In some cases in professional programs, student academic records will be reviewed to determine if particular coursework needs to be repeated to ensure that students graduate with updated knowledge in their fields.

 

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