Residence Requirements

All courses except Research Study and approved PCC Distance Learning must be taken on campus. Specific residence requirements are given under each program of study.

A graduate student must take required courses in the sequence predetermined by the College. Taking courses out of sequence may result in the student taking more time to complete a degree than the standard residence options require.

A student who wishes to take less than the normal load may do so and thereby extend the period of time required to complete his program of study. Students who extend their program of study may be subject to any changes in the degree requirements if they do not attend consecutive semesters full time within their particular program of study.

Credit earned more than seven years prior to completion of degree requirements may not be counted toward graduation. Such courses would need to be repeated unless an exception is granted by the Graduate Committee.

Distance Learning

Up to one third of the course requirements for a degree may be completed by distance learning. Only one distance-learning course may be taken at a time. A student must take his first course on campus within one year of beginning his first distance-learning course. Learn more about PCC’s distance-learning program.

Transfer of Credit

Up to 3 hours of graduate credit may be transferred. Only courses with an “A” or “B” grade may be transferred. Transfer credit will not be given for courses in which a grade of Pass, Credit, or Satisfactory was received. Grades on transferred credit cannot be included in the grade point average. Requests to have graduate credit transferred should be sent to the Graduate Studies Office for evaluation.