Adding Additional Degrees or Certificates

Students admitted to a doctoral program in The Patton College of Education can pursue an additional master's degree at the same time as they are completing the doctoral program of study. They can also add certificate programs to their degree. However, Patton College doctoral students are not allowed to pursue a second doctoral degree as they complete their program of study. A student who wishes to earn a second master's degree at Ohio University must make a formal application for admission to the department in which the second master's degree is sought. Consult with your advisor and refer to the Graduate Catalog for a discussion of the procedures involved. 

A Dual Degree/Dual Program form must be completed before admission is finalized for the second degree. A maximum of ten (10) semester hours can be shared between two-degree programs. The coursework cannot be over five years old. 

Master’s students may be able to add certificate programs to their degree. To determine if certificate program requirements can be used to satisfy master’s degree requirements, consult your advisor, a contact person for the certificate program of interest, and published guidelines about the certificate program. Students should check the cost implications of enrolling in certificate programs (e.g., additional fees and special tuition). Some certificates carry special tuition that is not covered by regular tuition scholarships. A list of programs with differential tuition is available through the Office of the Bursar. More information about adding degrees and certificates is available in the OHIO Graduate Catalog.

Students who are currently in a degree program do not have to apply to add a graduate certificate or change degree specializations within the same department. An Application for Update of Graduate Academic Program form must be completed for these purposes. Consult with your academic advisor for more information.

Students enrolled in dual degrees or certificates may have two advisors, one for each program. In these situations, advisors work together with the student to develop and complete a program of study. Refer to the previous section for more information about advisor assignments.

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