Admission to Multiple or Joint Degree Programs

Admission to Multiple Degree Programs: Multiple Applications for Multiple Degrees

Applicants who seek admission to more than one master’s degree program in the Graduate School in order to earn two degrees—or applicants who seek admission to a degree program in the Graduate School concurrently with a degree program in another school in the University (i.e., Law School or College of Business)— must submit a separate and complete application for each program.

Acceptance Into Multiple Programs:

Applicants must be accepted by each of the cooperating departments. The Graduate School will consider only applicants whose past academic performance indicates the potential for success in each of the programs.

In consultation with the appropriate advisers from each unit, the applicant will select a plan of study acceptable to all units. The Graduate School must approve the written plan of study before the student may begin the program. No more than nine credit hours of classes may be counted toward both degrees.

Admission to Joint Degree Programs:
Separate Applications and Joint Plan of Study

It is possible for a student to pursue a program of study combining two programs and leading to one joint degree.

An applicant who seeks to earn a joint degree, either master’s or PhD, must submit a separate and complete application to each program and be accepted by both.

The relevant departments must agree upon a plan of study defining what will constitute the joint degree program, and the approved written plan must be on file with the Graduate School before the student may begin the program.