What is the on-campus residency requirement?
MSSE requires at least one visit to campus, two visits are suggested. The first on-campus visit, usually done early in the program, for lab and/or field classes, can be as short as one week or as long as several weeks. This is the student’s choice. The second visit is a brief session in the final summer to present a Capstone Project at the Symposium in Science Education. This means you may complete the degree with two weeks in Bozeman. However, for those who can afford the time, we believe a longer campus session provides the best experience. Teachers are always welcome to take campus classes. Teacher Quote Taking science classes in an environment like the Greater Yellowstone Region provided a learning experience second to none.
The online academic programs require two or three on-campus long weekend residency programs, depending on the program. These residencies provide face-time with peers and faculty. Students get to know one another and work together — sharing backgrounds, professional experiences and career perspectives — and, as a result, lifelong professional and personal networks develop. The first residency takes place at the beginning of the program. This orientation residency is typically followed by a mid-residency (depending on the program) and is scheduled at the midpoint of the program. The final campus residency usually coincides with Seton Hall University’s Commencement Exercises, where students are conferred their Seton Hall degree. Costs associated with the on-campus residency visits are included in the tuition, except the roundtrip travel expenses to and from the residency. Students generally are housed at a hotel adjacent to Newark Liberty International Airport and travel to and from cam
