Graduate Dual, Concurrent, and Joint Degrees
Dual degrees are formal programs that result in the awarding of two degrees. Typically there is some overlap so that the total number of units required is reduced. Example: dual degrees for the Juris Doctor and M.B.A. programs, for which the time to completion of both degrees is reduced from five to four years. To determine if this is a viable option, see the list of currently approved dual graduate degrees below.
Students cannot -invent- their own dual degrees, but they may pursue a concurrent or second degree, sometimes called double degrees. Concurrent or second degrees may be earned when a student enrolls in two programs, either concurrently or sequentially. There does not have to be a formal program that links the two degrees. For example, a student may earn an M.B.A. and then decide to become a teacher and earn an M.Ed. If some course work can legitimately apply to both degrees, students may -double count- up to 20% of the required coursework (i.e., 6 hrs for a 30-hour master's degree).
Joint degrees are formal programs whereby students earn a single degree, but with two majors. For example: -The Ph.D. program in Anthropology and Linguistics allows students to pursue the joint study of linguistic anthropology and linguistic theory offered both in the Linguistics and Anthropology Departments without having to go through two separate Ph.D. programs.- True joint degree programs are rare, although the term has been misused to refer to dual degree programs. The University of Arizona often accomplishes the same goal through interdisciplinary majors and minors.
Approved Dual Degrees |
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| Accounting, M.Ac. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
| Accounting, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. Business Analytics, M.S. Entrepreneurship, M.S. Finance, M.S. Healthcare Management, M.H.M. Law, J.D. Management Information Systems, M.S. |
| Aerospace Engineering, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
| Agricultural Education, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
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Agricultural and Resource Economics, M.S. |
Law, J.D. |
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Anthropology, Ph.D. |
Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Ph.D. |
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Architecture, M. Ar. |
Architecture, M.S. |
| Architecture, M.S. |
Architecture, M. Ar. |
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American Indian Studies, M.A. |
Law, J.D. |
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Audiology, AUD |
Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, PhD |
| Bilingual Journalism, M.A. |
Journalism, M.A. Latin American Studies, M.A. Studies of Global Media, M.A. |
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Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
| Business Administration, M.B.A. |
Accounting, M.Ac. Accounting, M.S. Aerospace Engineering, M.S. Agricultural Education, M.S. Business Analytics, M.S. Computer Science, M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S. Engineering, M.Eng. Finance, M.S. Healthcare Management, M.H.M. Hydrology, M.S. Law, J.D. Management Information Systems, M.S. Mathematics, M.S. Medicine, M.D. Mining, Geological and Geophysical Engineering, M.S. Natural Resources, M.S. Optical Sciences, M.S. Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Planning, M.S. Public Health, M.P.H. Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, M.S. Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Ph.D. Systems Engineering, M.S. Urban Planning, M.S. |
| Business Analytics, M.S. |
Accounting, M.S. Business Administration, M.B.A. Entrepreneurship, M.S. Finance, M.S. Management Information Systems, M.S. Marketing, M.S. |
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Cancer Biology, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Clinical Translational Science, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Computer Science, M.S |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
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Cybersecurity, M.S. |
Management Information Systems, M.S. |
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Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, M.S. |
Finance, M.S. |
| Economics, M.A. |
Law, J.D. |
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Economics, Ph.D. |
Law, J.D. |
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Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
| Engineering M.S. (various majors) |
Advanced Science and Technology M.S., at the Toyota Technological Institute Optical Sciences M.S. |
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Entrepreneurship, M.S. |
Accounting, M.S. Business Analytics, M.S. Finance, M.S. Healthcare Management, M.H.M. Management Information Systems, M.S. |
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Epidemiology, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
| Finance, M.S. |
Accounting, M.S. Business Administration, M.B.A. Business Analytics, M.S. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, M.S. Entrepreneurship, M.S. Law, J.D. |
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Gender and Women's Studies, M.A. |
Law, J.D. |
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Genetics, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Healthcare Management, M.H.M. |
Accounting, M.S. Business Administration, M.B.A. Entrepreneurship, M.S. |
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Hydrology, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
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Immunobiology, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Journalism, M.A. |
Bilingual Journalism, M.A. Latin American Studies, M.A. Library & Information Science, M.A. Legal Studies, Master of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, M.A. Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Ph.D. Public Administration, M.P.A. Soil, Water, and Environmental Science, M.S. Studies of Global Media, M.A. |
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Latin American Studies, M.A. |
Bilingual Journalism, M.A. Journalism, M.A. Law, J.D. Public Health M.P.H. |
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Legal Studies, Master of |
Journalism, M.A. |
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Library and Information Science, M.A. |
Journalism, M.A. Middle Eastern and North African Studies, M.A. |
| Law, J.D. |
Accounting, M.S. Agricultural and Resource Economics, M.S. American Indian Studies, M.A. Business Administration, M.B.A. Economics, M.A. Economics, Ph.D. Finance, M.S. Gender and Women's Studies, M.A. Latin American Studies, M.A. Philosophy, Ph.D. Psychology, Ph.D. Public Administration, M.P.A. Public Health, M.P.H. |
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Management Information Systems, M.S. |
Accounting, M.S. Business Administration, M.B.A. Business Analytics, M.S. Cybersecurity, M.S. Entrepreneurship, M.S. |
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Marketing, M.S. |
Business Analytics, M.S. |
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Mathematics, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
| Medicine, M.D. |
Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D. Business Administration, M.B.A. Cancer Biology, Ph.D. Clinical Translational Science, Ph.D. Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Ph.D. Epidemiology, Ph.D. Genetics, Ph.D. Immunobiology, Ph.D. Molecular & Cellular Biology, Ph.D. Molecular Medicine, Ph.D. Medical Pharmacology, Ph.D. Neuroscience, Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences, Ph.D. Pharmacology & Toxicology, Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ph.D. Physiological Sciences, Ph.D. Public Health, M.P.H. |
| Mexican American Studies, M.S. (Latino Health Option) |
Public Health, M.P.H. (Public Health Policy & Management Emphasis) |
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Middle Eastern and North African Studies, M.A. |
Journalism, M.A. Library and Information Science, M.A. Public Administration, M.P.A. |
| Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Ph.D. |
Anthropology, Ph.D. Journalism, M.A. |
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Mining, Geological and Geophysical Engineering, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
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Molecular & Cellular Biology, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Molecular Medicine, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Natural Resources, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
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Neuroscience, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Nursing, D.N.P. |
Nursing, Ph.D. Public Health, M.P.H. |
| Nursing, M.S. |
Pharmacy, Pharm.D. |
| Nursing, Ph.D. |
Nursing D.N.P. |
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Nutritional Sciences, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Optical Sciences, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. Engineering M.S. (various majors) |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. Pharmacy, Pharm.D. |
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Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Pharmacy, Pharm.D. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. Nursing, M.S. Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ph.D. |
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Philosophy, Ph.D. |
Law, J.D. |
| Physiological Sciences, Ph.D. |
Medicine, M.D. |
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Planning, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. Real Estate Development, M.R.E.D. |
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Psychology, Ph.D. |
Law, J.D. |
| Public Administration, M.P.A. |
Journalism, M.A. Latin American Studies, M.A. Law, J.D. Middle Eastern and North African Studies, M.A. Water, Society and Policy, M.S. |
| Public Health, M.P.H. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. Latin American Studies, M.A. Law, J.D. Medicine, M.D. Mexican American Studies, M.S. Nursing, D.N.P. Pharmacy, Pharm.D. |
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Public Policy, M.P.P. |
Water, Society and Policy, M.S. |
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Real Estate Development, M.R.E.D. |
Planning, M.S. Urban Planning, M.S. |
| Soil, Water and Environmental Science, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. Journalism, M.A. |
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Soil, Water and Environmental Science, Ph.D. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
| Speech, Language & Hearing PhD |
Audiology, AUD |
| Studies of Global Media, M.A. |
Bilingual Journalism, B.A. Journalism, M.A. |
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Systems Engineering, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. |
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Urban Planning, M.S. |
Business Administration, M.B.A. Real Estate Development, M.R.E.D. Water, Society and Policy, M.S. |
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Water, Society and Policy, M.S. |
Public Administration, M.P.A. Public Policy, M.P.P. Urban Planning, M.S. |
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