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 30, 2026

Approved by President:  June 30, 2026