A
student enrolled at Drexel is permitted to earn two
bachelor's degrees simultaneously. (All students should
be counseled regarding this decision and possibly
encouraged to consider instead a master’s/bachelor’s
program). The student must satisfy the academic and
the cooperative work experience requirements of each
degree program; some course work and co-op periods
may be applied toward satisfying the requirements
of both degrees. The student whose plan of study requires
more terms in school than a single degree program
will be billed additional tuition accordingly.
A
plan of study, created by the student, must have signatures
of approval of the department head of each program
involved, and a copy of the approved plan must be
filed in the office of the dean of each program. The
student should have an officially declared major in
each bachelor’s degree program being pursued. The
student must file an application for degree in the
term that he/she expects to complete each degree.
A student completing two different degrees will receive
one diploma for each degree and have each degree and
its affiliated major noted on the transcript.
Two
Graduate Degrees
1.
Dual Master’s Degree
Graduate
students already enrolled in a master’s degree program
at Drexel have the opportunity, through the dual master's
program, to work simultaneously on and to receive
two master's degrees upon graduation. The following
eligibility criteria apply:
a)
Graduate students must be currently working on their
first degree when requesting admission to the second.
b)
They must obtain approval from the graduate advisers
of both programs and work out a plan of study encompassing
coursework and/or research (thesis) credits for
both degrees.
c)
Students may transfer as many as 15 credits from
one program to the other, usually in the form of
electives, and are, therefore, required to complete
60 graduate credits in order to complete a dual
master's degree program. (The actual credit total
may be higher, depending on each department's requirements.)
The
dual master’s student must complete the appropriate
form, available from the Graduate Studies Office,
and obtain approvals from both graduate advisers.
Final approval is granted by the Graduate Studies
Office. The student is then registered in both majors
simultaneously.
Upon
graduation, the student must file two “Application
for Degree” forms with the Student Administrative
Services Center.
2.
Second Master’s Degree
Students with a previously completed master’s degree
may pursue a second master’s degree in a different
major without the need to go through the admission
process again or to complete another 45 credits of
graduate coursework. Because the student has already
completed a master’s degree at Drexel, he or she may
transfer up to 15 credits from the first into the
second master’s degree program, depending upon, departmental
requirements in the new major, and may, therefore,
complete the second master’s degree with a minimum
of 30 new graduate credits.
Readmission
into the second master’s degree program is requested
through the new departmental graduate adviser, with
final approval by the Graduate Studies Office. During
the term in which the student expects to complete
the second master's degree, he/she must file an application
for degree form with the Student Administrative Services
Center.
