Residency Requirements - Undergraduate Students

Kutztown University Policy ACA-079

1. Purpose

   This policy applies to undergraduate students planning to complete their degree at Kutztown University. 

2. Scope

   This policy applies to all undergraduate students. 

3. Keywords and phrases 
   

   Cognate courses – Courses in related disciplines required for the major, but not including Directed General Education courses or University Electives.  Cognate courses are sometimes referred to as “concomitants.”  At Kutztown University, cognate courses are those listed in the “Other Required Courses” section of a program’s requirements. 

   Major credits – Credits earned from courses required by the major, including required cognate courses in related disciplines.  Major credits do not include credits earned from Directed General Education courses or University Electives. 

   Residency – minimum number of credits taken through Kutztown University. 

4. Policy & Procedure(s)
   

   In order to meet graduation residency requirements, all first baccalaureate degree students must complete at least 30 of their last 60 credits at Kutztown University and: 

   1. At least fifty percent (50%) of their major credits, excluding cognate courses, at Kutztown University; and 

   2. At least fifty percent (50%) of their major credits, including cognate courses, at a university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (which includes Kutztown University). 
      
      Students are not required to take more than 30 credits at Kutztown University. 

5. Effective Date:

   Fall 2025 

6. Approved By:
   

   University Senate endorsed – November 13, 2013
   University President approved – December 3, 2013 
   University Senate endorsed – April 3, 2025 
   University President approved – April 11, 2025 

7. Last Review

   January 9, 2014; August, 2014; August, 2015; August, 2016; August, 2017; August, 2018; August, 2019; August, 2020;  April 2025