A student who wishes to earn a joint or double degree must be admitted to each applicable program and recieve special approval from the Graduate School. The student must complete the requirements of each program. Credits often can count toward more than one progran's requirements. In this way, students in the Nelson Institute's graduate programs also have earned master's and Ph.D. degrees in fields such as soil science, geology, civil and environmental engineering, forestry, and urban and regional planning.
If you are interested in pursuing a Nelson Institute degree along with your J.D., please visit our Dual Law Degree webpage.
A double degree is two like degrees from two separate graduate majors and can be earned at either the master's or doctoral level. You may apply for an additional major at the time of original application, or add a major at any time during your enrollment at UW-Madison.
For information on the Graduate School's rules regarding double degrees, please visit their Academic Guidelines, Double Degrees webpage.
A joint degree consists of one graduate degree with two majors. You can earn a joint master's or a joint doctorate. Joint degrees are relatively rare.
For more information on the Graduate School's rules regarding joint degrees, please visit their Academic Guidlines, Joint Degrees webpage.