Students have an opportunity to build upon their degree program and expand their career goals at several levels. Combining experience in multiple discipline areas strengthens the academic experience and boosts professional expertise.
Students interested in pursuing a minor, double major or second degree should review the dual degree requirements prior to expanding their academic objective.
Second Undergraduate Certificate
Students are able to obtain a second undergraduate certificate if there is only one overlapping course in the two certificate programs; course substitutions are not allowed.
Second Diploma
Beginning Fall 2025, the University will offer two diploma programs: the Diploma in Acquisition and Contract Management and the LPN Diploma. There are no overlapping courses between the two diploma programs; therefore, students may pursue a second diploma.
Second Associate Degree
Students are not able to obtain two associate degrees due to duplication of required coursework 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 the Major or Concentration areas in both programs, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place for the second degree. Courses taken in the General Education Core area 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. Students may not pursue a second bachelor's degree if the required capstone course in the first and second degree programs are the same.
Associate Degree After Bachelor's Degree
Students seeking an associate degree in a different program area after completing a bachelor degree must complete all courses required for each program and must complete a minimum of 207 credit hours (46 courses). This is a minimum of 27 credits (six courses) in addition to the 180 credits earned in the bachelor degree. If a course listed in the major area of the associate degree is listed in the major or concentration area of the previously earned bachelor degree, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place for the associate degree. Courses taken in the General Education Core may apply to both programs and substitutions are not required. Students may not earn an associate degree after a bachelor degree in the same program area.
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 the Major or Concentration areas, a maximum of 9.0 quarter credit hours (two courses) may overlap. If there are more than two overlapping courses in a major, a double major cannot be earned. If there are one or two overlapping courses, an equivalent course must be substituted for each course and taken in its place to fulfill the requirement. Courses taken in the General Education Core area 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 an area of study different from the student’s Concentration area, the student must complete the specified 22.5 quarter credit hours (five courses) with a C or better (2.0 GPA), or P. Students must complete a minimum of 9.0 quarter credit hours (two courses) in residency for the Minor. For any course that appears in both the student’s Minor area and either the Major or Concentration areas, 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, Major, and Concentration areas. Students may pursue only one Minor per bachelor’s degree and must declare their intent to pursue a Minor as soon as possible after enrolling in their program and no later than the beginning of their last term of enrollment. Minors cannot be added to a student’s curriculum after their degree has been conferred.
NOTE: Not all minors are available in combination with all bachelor’s degree programs. See the individual Minors for more information.
Undergraduate Certificate and Minors
To be eligible for an undergraduate certificate and a minor in a bachelor degree program, only one course may overlap between the certificate and the minor. If more than one courses overlaps, an equivalent course must be substituted and taken in its place in the minor. Courses may not be substituted in an undergraduate certificate.
Graduate Certificate After Graduate Degree
Students may earn a graduate certificate after completing a graduate degree in the same area, provided all certificate requirements have already been met.
Students may earn a graduate certificate after completing a graduate degree in a different area, provided there is no more than one overlapping course between the certificate and the degree program. Course substitutions are not allowed.
Second Graduate Certificate
Students may earn a second graduate certificate if there is no more than one overlapping course between the two certificate programs.
Course substitutions are not allowed.