Doctoral Residency Status Requirement

The faculty of each graduate program determines its own residency requirements for the doctoral and master’s degrees, subject to initial review by the Graduate Faculty Senate. Consult your academic program for specific residency requirements.

Traditional Regulations

For academic programs that choose to maintain the traditional regulation concerning residency for doctoral students, the following applies: A doctoral student must complete at least two nine-hour semesters or three six-hour semesters in an 18-month period at MU. All courses taken to satisfy the residency requirement must be approved by the student's doctoral program committee.