Double, Joint, and Dual Degrees Comparison

Double Degree

• 2 degrees, 2 diplomas
• 2 graduate majors
• 2 advisors, 2 committees
• 2 theses or dissertations
• Minimum Graduate School requirements for each degree
• 2 prelims (PhD)
• 2 warrant requests, 2 warrants
• List of courses used for each major must be submitted to GS when requesting warrants.
• No more than 25% overlap (of the total credits for the program with lowest credit requirement).

Joint Degree

• 1 degree, 1 diploma
• 2 graduate majors
• 2 advisors, 1 committee
• 1 thesis or dissertation
• Joint prelim, if both major programs agree, or 2 prelims (PhD)
• 1 warrant request, 1 warrant
• Must submit proposal to GS before beginning of second year.  Need signatures of both advisors and both program directors, and Graduate School approval.

Dual Degree

• One graduate degree and one professional degree (i.e. a degree from the School of Medicine and Public Health or the Law school).