3341-3-72 Master’s degree – Dual Specializations

Applicability All University Units – Graduate Students
Responsible Office Office of the Provost
Responsible Administrator Dean of Graduate College
  1. Policy Statement and Purpose

    This policy describes the dual specialization option that exists in some Master’s degree programs.

  2. Policy Scope

    If academically appropriate to their program, a student may simultaneously pursue two specializations within a single Master’s degree. Students pursuing two specializations must simultaneously complete all of the requirements of both specializations, then both specializations would appear on the same transcript. Overlap is permitted as defined by each specialization, however a minimum of nine credits must be unique to each specialization.

Effective date: September 17, 2020

Updated: 11/21/2025 02:28PM