Credit Hour Residency Requirement

Associate Degree
To graduate from State Technical College of Missouri with an Associate’s degree, a student is required to have earned a minimum of 20 credit hours of program degree requirements from State Technical College of Missouri, not including credit for prior learning or transfer credit.

Certificates – Two-Year, One-Year, and Less than One-Year
To graduate from State Technical College of Missouri with a Two-Year, One-Year, or Less than One-Year Certificate, a student is required to earn one-third of the total certificate credits from State Technical College of Missouri, not including credit for prior learning or transfer.

LINE OF AUTHORITY
Responsible Office: Academic Affairs
Contact person in that office: Vice President of Academic Affairs
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 2025
Approved by President: June 20, 2025