Concurrent/Dual Master's Degrees
CONCURRENT/DUAL MASTER’S DEGREES
CSULB graduate students may enroll concurrently in a second master’s degrees program! If approved, they can complete two master’s degrees simultaneously, and the two degree programs can reside in separate or the same academic units.
To do so, graduate students must seek approval of both graduate academic units. If approved, the academic unit(s) granting the degrees must collaborate to develop a plan to allow completion of both degrees.
CONCURRENT MASTER’S DEGREE PLAN
The concurrent master’s degree plan must outline how the student will meet the 30 unique unit minimum for each degree in the concurrent program. Units beyond the 30 unique unit minimum may be shared between concurrent degrees. Students must complete distinct culminating activities for each degree (e.g., a comprehensive exam for each of the two degrees; two different theses or projects; one comprehensive exam and one thesis or project). The plan must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies or designee prior to enrolling and beginning work on the additional master’s degree.
To learn more about obtaining a concurrent master’s degree, visit the CSULB catalog.
Graduate Studies is open and available to all, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Graduate Studies at CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.
Graduate Studies at CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
