Academic Catalog

2026-2027 Edition

Residency Requirements

To fulfill residency requirements, students must complete the following at Azusa Pacific University Global.

Associate Degrees

  • At least 18 credits
  • Any required courses designated as "Must be taken at APU Global."

Bachelor's Degrees

  • At least 30 credits
  • At least 18 of the credits in the major field, 15 of which must be upper-division credits.
  • Any required courses designated as "Must be taken at APU Global."

Credential or Certificate

  • A minimum of two-thirds of the credits for a 500-level credential or certificate program must be completed at APU Global (excluding prerequisite requirements).
  • For the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, a minimum of  24 credits.
  • Any required courses designated as “Must be taken at APU Global.”

Transfer credit, credit by exam, PLA credit, and courses numbered below 100 do not count toward the residency requirement.