Dual or Additional Master’s Degree

University policy permits students to obtain more than one master’s degree. In these cases, a separate application is required for each program. Each application must be accompanied by payment of a nonrefundable application fee.

A student desiring to obtain more than one master’s degree must successfully complete sufficient additional credit hours to constitute seventy-five percent (75%) of the credit hours required by each additional master’s degree program. An individual academic unit may require a higher percentage of credit to be earned under its direction. A maximum of 15 credit hours may be used in common among the degree wtih the approval of the department in which the degrees are sought. Approval must be obtained in writing. Upon graduation, the student must file two (2) degree applications.