Academic Residence Requirements
Semester Residence
No more than 4 credit hours from another institution may be applied toward student's University of Tampa degree requirements in any spring or fall semester in which the student is enrolled and taking a full course load (12 credit hours or more) at the University
Major/Minor Residence
At least 15 credit hours of the undergraduate major, exclusive of internship work, must be earned at The University of Tampa. A minimum of 4 credit hours of the undergraduate minor must be earned at the University of Tampa. The major/minor residency requirement may vary depending upon the major/minor. Some majors/minors have additional residency requirements. Always refer to specific departments in the catalog for details.
Graduation Residence
Undergraduate candidates for graduation at The University of Tampa must have successfully completed at least 25 percent of the total credit hours for their degree in residence at UT and have completed at least 31 of their last 35 credit hours in residence.
Non-residential credit may not be granted to fulfill the last 31 credit hours earned toward a University of Tampa undergraduate degree, with the following exceptions:
- Once an undergraduate student has earned 90 credit hours (residential and transfer credit combined) a maximum of 4 credit hours may be granted to be taken on a transient basis.
- An exception of up to 12 credit hours of education abroad courses taken through a University of Tampa sponsored education abroad program is allowed.
- UT students enrolled in Naval ROTC or Air Force ROTC will follow the respective Collaborative Agreements between UT and the University of South Florida.
Under special circumstances, an undergraduate student may request permission through the Academic Appeals process to take coursework at another university that requires a waiver of the 31 of the last 35 credit hour residency requirement. No waivers will be given for the total credit hour residency requirement of 25 percent. Information regarding the process may be obtained in the Academic Success Center or at http://www.ut.edu/academicpetitions.
Graduate students should refer to the Graduate Catalog for residence requirements applicable to graduate students.