ALL MA Program students are required to complete two RUs to graduate. 

Part-time allows for QR (Quarter Residence Unit) or HR (Half Residence Unit).  

Half Residence Unit (HR) – Three courses maximum

Quarter Residence Unit (QR) – Two courses maximum

To find the call number for the kind of residence unit you want, look in the Columbia Course Directory under Richard Slusarczyk – (Assc. Dean-Academic Affairs, GSAS) who will be listed as the “instructor” for GSAS residence units.  Choose the correct unit and semester.