Second Master’s Degree

Students seeking a second master’s degree must complete all courses required for the first degree and a minimum of an additional 36.0 credits (8 courses) in the second, for a minimum of 90.0 credit hours (20 courses).  Note that this is a minimum of 36.0 credit hours (8 courses) more than is required for the first master’s degree.  If a course is listed as a requirement in the student’s concentration area in both programs an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place. If the two programs overlap by more than 18 credit hours (4 courses) a course must be substituted for each additional overlapping course.  No more than 4.5 credit hours (1 course) may be substituted within the second program's concentration area.  Students must complete a second capstone for the second degree program.  If the required capstone course is the same for both programs an equivalent course must be identified and completed in the second program. Students are not eligible to earn a second master's degree within the same discipline.