Dual Majors and Dual Degrees

Second Major

To qualify for a second major within the same baccalaureate degree, a student must:

• fulfill the liberal arts core courses required for the second major;
• fulfill the department/division requirements appropriate for the second major field of concentration.

A second major within the same baccalaureate degree is identified on the transcript.

Second Baccalaureate Degree

To qualify for a second baccalaureate degree, a student must:

• fulfill the liberal arts core curriculum requirements for the second baccalaureate degree;
• fulfill the department/division requirements appropriate for the major field of concentration.

A second baccalaureate major is identified on a student's transcript. A second diploma is issued only if the actual degree is different (e.g., B.A. vs. B.S.). In order to earn a second baccalaureate degree, a student must earn 126 credits for the first degree and an additional 32 credits in the major for the second degree.

Sequential Degree

Candidates for a second bachelor's degree with a different award date than the first must meet all requirements for the second degree. Students may apply for a sequential second degree with a degree and/or major that is different from their first degree or major. For sequential degrees, students must complete at least 50 percent of all course work required in the major of the second degree after conferral of the first degree.

Meeting Various Requirements With One Course

There is often an overlap of courses required for major, core, minor or certificate programs. In such cases, an individual course may satisfy up to three (3) separate program requirements. Please note: some major programs include courses also approved as part of the core curriculum and explicitly prohibit "counting" that major course as fulfilling the core requirement.