Residence Requirements

To receive a degree from the University of Tennessee Southern a student is required to earn at least the minimum number of hours specified for the chosen curriculum and degree, but never fewer than 120 hours for the baccalaureate degree and 60 hours for the associate degree. ESL and developmental courses do not count toward the minimum number of hours required for graduation. A minimum number of hours for each degree must be earned at the University of Tennessee Southern (see specific requirements for each degree). Correspondence courses cannot be used to satisfy any portion of the residence requirements, nor can credit gained by advanced standing examinations. Completion of the minimum number of hours of course work gives no assurance of graduation at a particular time unless all requirements for graduation are met.