Updated 8/21/2020
APPLICATION FOR CONCURRENT DEGREES
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Website:
www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/about-us/contact-us.aspx
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION & SUBMISSION
Please read all instructions prior to form submission. Complete all parts.
Incomplete forms will be returned to the student unprocessed and will delay action on your request.
PURPOSE
For students who are interested in pursuing two separate graduate degrees simultaneously.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR REQUIREMENTS
Must apply for admission to the first major and validate admission through enrollment. In the semester following that
enrollment, the student must apply for admission to the second major and concurrent degree approval by submitting
the Application for Concurrent Degrees from the Office of Graduate Studies.
May share between 0% and 15% of the total combined minimum credit hours. Only structured graduate coursework may
be shared.
Will meet all other separate degree requirements (e.g. two dissertations, one thesis/one dissertation, projects, exams, etc.),
unless the Concurrent Degree was approved with a combined requirement by Graduate Council through the formal
Concurrent Degree Curriculum Approval process.
Must have a minimum of 60 total combined graduate hours after the shared hours are applied for concurrent master’s
degrees, or a minimum of 102 total combined graduate hours for a concurrent master’s/doctorate degrees.
Degrees may be conferred sequentially or concurrently, as specified in the approved major requirements.
Both degrees must be conferred within the time-limit for the first degree to which the student is admitted.
Example: A student is enrolled in two master’s degree programs, one requires 30 hours and the other requires 42 hours
minimum. With approval, the student may share 9 hours (equal to or less than 15%) across the combined 72 total minimum
credit hours required. The total minimum hours completed would then be 63. The student would also complete two separate
theses. In concurrent degrees where the student is completing a thesis for one major and the other does not require a thesis,
the thesis submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies reflects the major for which it is required.
STUDENT INFORMATION
Name: Input last name first, then first name and middle initial (if applicable).
USF ID#: Input your USF ID#, (DO NOT put in your Social Security Number).
Address: Input your current mailing address. If this is different from what is on file in the Office of the Registrar, please
contact
the Registrar to update your file.
Email Address: Input your email address. Please make sure this email address is one that you check regularly so that you
are
aware of any information electronically sent to you in a timely manner.
Telephone Number: Input your telephone number including area code. Make sure the number is one that can be reached
easily in case there are any problems or questions about your form.
Current Graduate GPA: Input your overall USF Graduate GPA.
Updated 8/21/2020
FIRST AND SECOND MAJOR INFORMATION
*Student must be admitted to the first major before submitting the Application for Concurrent Degrees.
Major Name and Degree Code: To find CIP, degree, major, and concentration codes, please go to USF Academic Planning at
https://academicplanning.usf.edu/ and select Curriculum Codes (for Faculty and Staff use ONLY).
Courses required to complete major: List the number of courses required to complete major i.e. 10 courses to complete a
30 credit hour major.
Total Major Hours: List the number of credits required to complete major i.e. M.P.H. is a minimum of 42 credit hours.
Total Combined Hours: Total combined hours need to be at a minimum of 60 credit hours. 15% maximum shared hours
only apply to majors that can meet the combine hours of 60.
List of Shared Courses: Identify the courses that will meet both major requirements. Add prefix, course number, course
title, and credit hours.
Effective Semester: Retroactive request is not permitted. Please add the current or future term for the concurrent degrees.
Student Signature: Student signature required for approval.
DIRECTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Students with an F1 visa must submit this form to OIS via iStart to obtain their signature. DO NOT
PROCEED WITH THIS WRITTEN REQUEST unless you have obtained the OIS signature on your form. Information about contacting OIS
is available at https://www.usf.edu/world/international-services/about-us/contact-us.aspx.
OIS ADVISOR: A written approval letter on letterhead from OIS may be attached to the petition if
special circumstances are to be
considered.
SIGNATURE APPROVALS
For assistance, please go to the Graduate Major Contact Information site: http://www.grad.usf.edu/programs/search_all.php.
First Graduate Director/Designee and College Dean/Designee: sign and date the form.
Second Graduate Director/Designee and College Dean/Designee: sign and date the form.
Graduate Dean/Associate Dean: sign and date the form.
Routing/Approvals: If approved by the Office of Graduate Studies, the form will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar
for processing.
Updated 8/21/2020
APPLICATION FOR CONCURRENT DEGREES
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Website:
www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/about-us/contact-us.aspx
STUDENT INFORMATION
Last Name
First Name
USF ID#
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Email
Phone Number
Current Graduate GPA
FIRST MAJOR INFORMATION
First Major*
Code
Second Major**
Code
Courses required to complete first major:
Courses required to complete second major:
Total Major Hours:
Total Major Hours:
Total Combined Hours (a minimum of 60 credits)
Total Combined Hours ________ x 15% = ________ Maximum Shared Credit Hours
*Student must be admitted to the first major before submitting the Application for Concurrent Degrees. Please attach Plan of Study for review.
LIST OF SHARED COURSES ONLY
Prefix & Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
Effective Semester
Student Signature
Date
FIRST MAJOR APPROVAL SIGNATURES
SECOND MAJOR APPROVAL SIGNATURES
Major Professor/Advisor Name
Signature
Date
Major Professor/Advisor Name
Signature
Date
Chair/Grad Director Name
Signature
Date
Chair/Grad Director Name
Signature
Date
College Dean/Designee Name
Signature
Date
College Dean/Designee Name
Signature
Date
Associate Dean/Designee, Office of Graduate Studies
Signature
Date
For Registrar: Please post the following statement on the student’s transcript: “Approval granted to simultaneously pursue a graduate degree in
AND
International Student?
Yes No
OIS Approval Signature:
___________________________
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit
click to sign
signature
click to edit