Second Master’s Degree

Students who earned a 12-course master's degree and are seeking a second 12-course master’s degree must complete all courses required for the first degree and all courses in the major/concentration of the second degree, 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.

Students who earned a 12-course master's degree and are seeking a 10-course master’s degree must complete all courses required for the first degree and all courses in the major/elective component of the second degree, a minimum of an additional 31.5 quarter credit hours (7 courses) in the second, for a minimum of 85.5 quarter credit hours (19 courses) between the two degrees. Note that this is a minimum of 31.5 quarter credit hours (7 courses) more than is required for the first master’s degree.

Students who earned a 10-course master's degree and are seeking a second 10-course master’s degree must complete all courses required for the first degree and all courses in the major/elective component of the second degree, a minimum of an additional 31.5 quarter credit hours (7 courses) in the second, for a minimum of 76.5 quarter credit hours in total (17 courses) between the two degrees. Note that this is a minimum of 31.5 quarter credit hours (7 courses) more than is required for the first master’s degree.

Students who earned a 10-course master's degree and are seeking a 12-course master’s degree must complete all courses required for the first degree and all courses in the major/concentration of the second degree, a minimum of an additional 36 quarter credit hours (8 courses) in the second, for a minimum of 81 quarter credit hours in total (18 courses) between the two degrees. Note that this is a minimum of 36 quarter credit hours (8 courses) more than is required for the first master’s degree.

If two 12-course programs overlap by more than 18 quarter credit hours (4 courses), a course must be substituted for each additional overlapping course.

If two 10-course programs overlap by more than 13.5 quarter credit hours (3 courses), a course must be substituted for each additional overlapping course.

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 two 12-course programs overlap by more than 18 quarter credit hours (4 courses), or two 10-course programs overlap by more than 13.5 quarter credit hours (3 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.