Dual/Joint Degree Programs
Please see the Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies for additional dual/joint degree requirements. Verify all course requirements with your program. Not all programs listed are currently accepting applications
| Dual/Joint Programs (Form) | Rackham Hours Required | Hours Required | Double Counted Hours | Simultaneous Award | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Rackham Master’s with a second Rackham Master’s or Professional degree that is not listed below (Form) | Varies by program | N/A | Up to 1/6 the total of both programs, not to exceed half of either | No | |
| Any Rackham Master’s with a second University of Michigan graduate degree that is not listed below (Form) | Varies by program | N/A | Up to 1/6 the total of both programs, not to exceed half of either | No | |
| Any Rackham Certificate with a second University of Michigan graduate degree including any other Rackham Master’s that is not listed below (Form) | Varies by program | N/A | Up to 1/6 the total hours of the master’s program not to exceed half of the certificate | No |
| Dual/Joint Programs (Form) | Rackham Hours Required | Hours Required | Double Counted Hours | Simultaneous Award | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.M. (Higher Education) and M.P.P. (Public Policy) (Form) | 27 for A.M. 32 for M.P.P. plus an additional 6 registered in either program). See Other. | N/A | N/A | No | Total credit hours required 27 + 32 + 6 = 65. Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| J.D. (Law) and A.M. (Political Science, World Politics Concentration) (Form) | 24 | 71 Verify minimum Law hours with the Law School. | N/A | No | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| J.D. (Law) and M.P.P. (Public Policy) (Form) | 30 | 71 Verify minimum Law hours with the Law School. | N/A | No | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program (18 from Rackham). |
| J.D. (Law) and M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) (Form) | 33 | 71 Verify minimum Law hours with the Law School. | N/A | No | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program (11 from Rackham). |
| J.D. (Law) and M.U.P. (Urban Planning) (Form) | 33 See Other. | 71 Verify minimum Law hours with the Law School. | N/A | No | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program (15 from Rackham). |
| J.D. (Law) and Ph.D. (Economics) (N/A) | 71 Verify minimum Law hours with the Law School. | N/A | No | ||
| M.Arch (Architecture) and M.U.P. (Urban Planning) (Form) | 48 | 60-105 (Verify with Architecture) | 24 | No | |
| M.B.A. (Business) and A.M. (Educational Studies, Educational Leadership and Policy, or Higher Education) (Form) | 21 See Other. | 45 See Other. | N/A | Yes | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.B.A. (Business) and M.P.P. (Public Policy) (Form) | 39 See Other. | 45 See Other. | N/A | Yes | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.B.A. (Business) and M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) (Form) | 32 (Admission Fall 2006 or later, 27 if admitted prior) See Other. | 45 See Other. | 18 | Yes | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.B.A. (Business) and M.S.E. (Construction Engineering Management) (Form) | 18 (plus an additional 2 registered in either program) See Other. | 45 (plus an additional 2 registered in either program) See Other. | N/A | Yes | The additional 2 hours can be registered for in either program. Total credit hours required 18 + 45 + 2 = 65. Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.B.A. (Business) and M.S.E. (Industrial Operations Engineering) (Form) | 18 (plus an additional 2 registered in either program) See Other. | 45 (plus an additional 2 registered in either program) See Other. | N/A | Yes | The additional 2 hours can be registered for in either program. Total credit hours required 18 + 45 + 2 = 65. Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.B.A. (Business) and M.S.E. (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) (Form) | 18 (plus an additional 2 registered in either program) See Other. | 45 (plus an additional 2 registered in either program. See Other. | N/A | Yes | The additional 2 hours can be registered for in either program. Total credit hours required 18 + 45 + 2 = 65. Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.B.A. (Business) and M.U.P. (Urban Planning) (Form) | 30 (plus an additional 9 registered in either program) See Other. | 45 (plus an additional 9 registered in either program) See Other. | N/A | Yes | The additional 9 hours can be registered for in either program. Total hours Total credit hours required 30 + 45 + 9 = 84. Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.D. (Medicine) and A.M. (Higher Education) (Form) | 24 See Other. | Verify with the Medical School. | N/A | Yes | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. Verify Medical School hours. |
| M.D. (Medicine) and M.P.P. (Public Policy) (Form) | 42 See Other. | Verify with the Medical School. | N/A | Yes | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. Verify Medical School hours. |
| M.D. (Medicine) and Ph.D. in participating programs aka as MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program) (N/A) | See Other. | Verify with the Medical School. | N/A | Yes | Verify Medical School hours. |
| M.P.H (Dental Public Health) and M.S. (Pediatric Dentistry) (Form) | 36 | 36 | 8 | No | |
| M.P.H. (School of Public Health, Health Behavior and Health Education) and M.S. (Genetic Counseling) (Form) | 58 | 60 See Other. | 19 See Other. | No | If there is a reduction in the MPH credit hour requirement it would reduce the maximum credit hours that could be double counted. |
| M.P.H. (School of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy) and M.P.P. (Public Policy) (Form) | 33 (Plus an additional 6 registered in either program) See Other. | 43 (Plus an additional 6 registered in either program) See Other. | N/A | No | The additional 6 hours can be registered for in either program. Total credit hours required 33 + 45 + 6 = 84. Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.H.S.A. (School of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy) and M.P.P. (Public Policy) (Form) | 33 (plus an additional 6 registered in either program) See Other. | 45 (plus an additional 6 registered in either program) See Other. | N/A | No | The additional 6 hours can be registered for in either program. Total credit hours required 33 + 45 + 6 = 84. Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. |
| M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) M.P.P. (Public Policy) (Form) | 34/35 for M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) 41 for M.P.P. (Public Policy) See Other. | N/A | No | Credit hours listed reflect reduction of minimum hours from each program. 35 if Sustainability and Development subplan who have completed the MasterTrack certificate. | |
| M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) M.U.P. (Urban and Regional Planning) (Form) | 42 for M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) 48 for M.U.P (Urban and Regional Planning) | N/A | 15 | No | |
| M.S.E. (Chemical Engineering) M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) (Form) | 30 for M.S.E. (Chemical Engineering) 42 for M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) | N/A | 18 | No | |
| M.S.E. (Civil and Environmental Engineering) M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) (Form) | 30 for M.S.E. (Civil and Enviromnmental Engineering) 42 for M.S. (Environment and Sustainability and Environment) | N/A | 18 | No | |
| M.S.E. (Mechanical Engineering) M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) (Form) | 30 for M.S.E. (Mechanical Engineering) 42 for M.S. (Environment and Sustainability) | N/A | 18 | No | |
| Pharm.D. (Pharmacy) and Ph.D. (Clinical Pharmacy Translational Sciences) (N/A) | 138 | N/A | No | See Rackham policies for more information on Ph.D. | |
| Pharm.D. (Pharmacy) and Ph.D. (Medicinal Chemistry) (N/A) | 138 | N/A | No | See Rackham policies for more information on Ph.D. | |
| Pharm.D. (Pharmacy) and Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (N/A) | 138 | N/A | No | See Rackham policies for more information on Ph.D. |
Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only.
| Undergraduate/Graduate Programs (Form) | Rackham Hours Required | Hours Required | Double Counted Hours | Credit Transfer | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMDP (Undergraduate [Chinese University of Shenzhen] and Rackham Applied Statistics M.A.) (Form) | 30 | 9 | 6 | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. | |
| AMDP (Undergraduate [specific LSA and COE] and Rackham Biophysics Master’s M.S. (Form) | 31 | 120-128 | 9 | 6 | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. |
| ADMP (Undergraduate [Spelman College]) and Rackham Biostatistics Master’s M.S. (Form) | 48 | No more than a total of 24 may be double counted and/or transferred. | No More than a total of 24 may be double counted and/or transferred. | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. | |
| AMDP (Undergraduate [U-M or Tsinghua] and Rackham Landscape Architecture Master’s M.LA) (Form) | 44 | 120-128 | 22 | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. | |
| AMDP (Undergraduate [U-M or Tsinghua] and Rackham Environment and Sustainability Master’s M.S.) (Form) | 42 | 120-128 | 15 for PitE subplan / 21 | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. | |
| AMDP (Undergraduate [Spelman College]) and Rackham Nutritional Science Master’s M.S. (Form) | 48 | No more than a total of 24 may be double counted and/or transferred. | No more than a total of 24 may be double counted and/or transferred. | ||
| AMDP (Undergraduate and Rackham Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Master’s M.S.) (Form) | 36 | 120-128 | 12 | 6 | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. |
| AMDP (Undergraduate and Rackham Transcultural Studies Master’s M.S. (Form) | 24 | 120 | 6 | 6 | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. |
| CUGS (Undergraduate and Rackham LSA Master’s) (Form) | Varies by program | 120 | No more than a total of 15 may be double counted and/or transferred | No more than a total of 15 may be double counted and/or transferred | Enroll in Rackham and transfer double counted credits to Undergraduate LSA |
| CUGS (Undergraduate LSA and Rackham Media Arts M.A.) (Form) | 36 | 120 | No more than a total of 15 may be double counted | Must be dual enrolled in Rackham and Undergrad for hours that are double counted. | |
| CUGS (Undergraduate and Urban and Regional Planning Master’s) (Form) | Varies by program | 120 | No more than a total of 15 may be double counted and/or transferred | No more than a total of 15 may be double counted and/or transferred | Must be dual enrolled in Rackham and Undergrad for hours that are double counted. |
| SUGS (LSA Undergraduate and Rackham Psychology M.S.) (Form) | 24 | 120 | 9 – No more than a total of 12 may be double counted and/or transferred | 6 – No more than a total of 12 may be double counted and/or transferred | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. |
| SUGS (Engineering Undergraduate and Rackham Engineering Master’s) (Form) | 30 | 128 |
9 *8 for Electrical and Computer Engineering |
6 *15 for Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Must not dual enroll. Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. Total of double count and transfer must be 15 or less. |
| SUGS (LSA Science Undergraduate and Rackham Educational Studies Master’s) (Form) | 35 | 120 | 12 | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. | |
| SUGS (LSA Undergraduate and Rackham Chemistry M.S.) (Form) | 24 | 120 | 9 – No more than a total of 12 may be double counted and/or transferred | 6 – No more than a total of 12 may be double counted and/or transferred | Must enroll a minimum of two full terms of full-time (9+ hours) enrollment in Rackham only. |