Residency Requirements for Graduation

Resident credit is defined as credit earned at ABAC. To be eligible for a baccalaureate degree from ABAC, the student must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours toward the degree in residence at ABAC, including at least 21 semester hours of upper division (3000 level or above) course work in the major field. To be eligible for an associate degree (Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Fine Arts, or Associate of Science in Nursing) from ABAC, the student must complete a minimum of 20 semester hours toward the degree in residence at ABAC. Transfer, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), International Baccalaureate (IB), DSST (formerly DANTES), DD 214, physical education, freshman seminar, and academic renewal credit do not count as resident credit. See Requirements for Graduation section.