Residence Statement Change for Council
Ph.D. Residency Requirement Statement
Approved by the Graduate Council April 18, 2001
Residence Requirements - There is no required minimum number of credits or semesters of study, but over some twelve-month period during the interval between admission to the Ph.D. program and completion of the Ph.D. program, the candidate must spend at least two semesters (summer sessions are not included) as a registered full-time student engaged in academic work at the University Park campus, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, or Penn State Harrisburg.