Second Degree or Second Emphasis
Students who want to earn a second degree at the same academic level as another University degree must fulfill all residency requirements for the second degree program. If residency requirements for the degree have been met within the first major (45 upper-division quarter credits taken in residence at CityU), no residency requirements apply to additional majors. However, students must complete the capstone course for the second major at CityU if any.
Students who want to complete a second emphasis in any degree program (undergraduate or graduate) must earn all credits required for the emphasis. There is no additional residency requirement.
Students wishing to declare a second degree or a new major within the same degree, must take 65% or more of their major degree requirements as unique courses. Direct equivalencies, waivers, and substitutions cannot apply to the 65%.
If the capstone, thesis, comprehensive exam, and/or dissertation are the same course(s) for both degrees, the student must repeat the coursework for the new major.
If all majors or emphases in a degree program are completed at the same time, they are listed on one diploma. However, if the second major or emphasis is completed at a later time, a second diploma will be issued to document completion of the second part of the program.
Undergraduate Level
- Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts in Education and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Graduate Level
- Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Leadership
- Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Information Security
A second degree produces a second diploma.
Exceptions to this policy may be made by the Provost.
(Policy #3500.15)