Limited-Residency Undergraduate Programs
Flexible structure allows the students to maintain their family and work life
Prescott College’s Limited-Residency Undergraduate Programs serve students of all ages who wish to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree or Teacher Certification in their home communities, often while holding down full-time jobs or caring for families.
After starting the program with a required three-day, on-campus orientation students return to their home communities, where they study face-to-face with local experts following a curriculum they design with Prescott College faculty members. This community-based education model transforms each student’s home community into an extension of the Prescott College learning community.
In order to graduate from Prescott College with a Limited-Residency Undergraduate degree , students need to complete a required number of total credits, completion of 2 foundational courses, and demonstration of proficiency in math and writing. As a capstone experience, students complete a Senior Project that typically involves an internship, service-learning, or experiential immersion in the student’s competence area.
Individually Mentored
The majority of a student’s courses take the form of independent studies conducted with mentors who live in the students’ home communities. Because local mentors are committed practitioners with advanced degrees, substantial teaching experience or alternative demonstration of expertise, students build a high caliber professional network in their community as they complete their courses. This network often yields internships, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that allow students to experience firsthand the practical demands of working in their fields. While students are responsible for designing and directing their own learning experiences with the help of faculty members, the specialized knowledge offered by the mentor is critical to the success of each course.
Support for Student Success
An expanding number of regional hubs around Arizona and the United States now join the main campus in Prescott in offering support to Prescott College students.
The Tucson Center, a Prescott College regional hub, provides Tucson and Southern Arizona students with admissions counseling, academic advising, administrative support, and opportunities for interaction and networking with fellow students. In addition, the Center occasionally hosts workshops of interest to undergraduate students. The professional, enthusiastic faculty members and staff at the Prescott campus and the Tucson Center are ready and well equipped to assist students in reaching their educational goals.
