Dual Programs

Second Undergraduate Certificate

Students are not able to obtain a second undergraduate certificate. The university is no longer enrolling new students in undergraduate certificate programs. Students who completed course work in pursuit of a second undergraduate certificate, prior to the certificate being removed, may petition the Registrar's Office for an exception.

Second Diploma

Students are not able to obtain a second diploma. The university currently offers one (1) diploma program. Students who completed course work in pursuit of a second diploma, prior to the diploma program being removed, may petition the Registrar's Office for an exception.

Second Associate Degree

Students are not able to obtain two associate degrees due to duplication of required course work in the associate programs.

Second Bachelor’s Degree

Students seeking a second bachelor’s degree must complete all courses required for each program and must complete a minimum of 234.0 quarter credit hours (52 courses) to earn both degrees. Note that this is a minimum of 54.0 quarter credit hours (12 courses) more than is required to complete the first bachelor’s degree. If a course is listed as a requirement in Area II (to include the Major Component and Concentration Component) in both programs, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place for the second degree. Courses taken in Area I and Area III may apply to both programs and substitutions are not required. No more than 9.0 quarter credit hours (2 courses) may be substituted in the second major. Students must complete a second capstone for the second degree program. Students are not eligible to earn a second bachelor's degree within the same discipline. If the second program requires the same capstone course as the first, this program may not be combined with the first to complete a second bachelor's degree. 

Bachelor's Degree—Double Major

To receive a bachelor’s degree with a double major, the student must complete all courses required for each program and must complete a minimum of 180.0 quarter credit hours (40 courses). If a course is listed as a requirement in Area II of both programs (to include the Major component and Concentration component), only 9.0 credit hours (two courses) may overlap. If there are more than two overlapping courses in Area II, a double major cannot be earned. If there are one or two overlapping courses, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place to fulfill the requirement. Courses taken in Area I and Area III may apply to both programs and substitutions are not required. Students must complete two capstone courses, one for each major. Students are not eligible for a double major within the same discipline, and must declare their intent to pursue a double major when they enroll in their first capstone course.

Bachelor's Degree—Minors

To receive a minor in a second area of study, the student must complete the specified 22.5 quarter credit hours (five courses) with a C or better (2.0 GPA) beyond any required courses in Area I, Area II or Area III. Students must complete 9.0 quarter credit hours (two courses) in residency for the minor. For any course that appears in both the student’s major program (Area II: Major Component and Concentration) and the minor, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place. To be eligible for the minor, no more than two courses may overlap between the minor and the major (Area II: Major Component and Concentration). Students may pursue only one minor per bachelor’s degree and must declare their intent to pursue a minor prior to applying for degree conferral.

Stackable Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate

Students seeking to complete multiple post-baccalaureate graduate certificates are permitted to do so and may stack earned credits toward an applicable Master of Business Administration degree. Note that a student may not earn an additional Master of Business Administration degree if they have already earned a Master of Business Administration degree either from Strayer or from another institution. Students must complete a minimum of 13.5 quarter credit hours (3 courses) for each certificate, with a minimum of 9 quarter credit hours (2 courses) in residence. If post-baccalaureate graduate certificates require one or more of the same courses to complete the certificate, then students are not eligible to obtain the additional post-baccalaureate graduate certificates. The same course may only be used to satisfy the requirements of one post-baccalaureate graduate certificate. 

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 quarter credit hours (8 courses) in the second, for a minimum of 90.0 quarter credit hours (20 courses) between the two degrees. Note that this is a minimum of 36.0 quarter credit hours (8 courses) more than is required for the first master’s degree. If a course is listed as a requirement in Area II (the Concentration Component) in both programs, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place. If the two programs overlap by more than 18 quarter credit hours (4 courses), a course must be substituted for each additional overlapping course. No more than 4.5 quarter credit hours (1 course) may be substituted within Area II of the second program. 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.