Partnerships: Joint and Dual Degrees within Universities and Between Domestic Universities

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1 66 th Annual Meeting Midwestern Assciatin f Graduate Schls Partnerships: Jint and Dual Degrees within Universities and Between Dmestic Universities David Daleke Assciate Dean fr Academic Affairs daleked@indiana.edu

2 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Definitins Dual Degree Students take cursewrk and receive a degree r diplma frm each prgram r schl r institutin; prgrams are typically at the same level Jint Degree Students take cursewrk at each institutin, but receive ne degree r diplma Nt cmmn Cmbined Degree Students take cursewrk and receive a degree r diplma frm each prgram r schl r institutin; prgrams are ften at different levels; prfessinal / nn-prfessinal

3 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls IU - Eight Campuses Statewide Blmingtn and Indianaplis are the largest 97,000 students; 21,000 graduate students 3,100 internatinal graduate students 200 graduate prgrams Strengths in music, business, envirnmental studies, cancer bilgy, eclgy/evlutin, languages

4 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls IU Graduate Degrees Awarded

5 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Dual and Cmbined Degree Prgrams Examples frm Indiana University Dual Degree Prgrams Dual Masters PhD Duble Majr Cmbined Degree Prgrams MA prgrams JD/MA MBA/MA MS/MD PhD prgrams MD/PhD DDS/PhD

6 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Dual Degrees Dual Master s Prgram Students cncurrently enrll in tw prgrams Must be frmally admitted by bth prgrams Apprval by Dean required All requirements f bth degrees must be met If bth prgrams require a thesis, a single thesis that meets the requirements f bth prgrams is allwed. Thesis cmmittee cmprised f equal numbers f representatives frm bth units Thesis credit is split between tw units All cursewrk must be cmpleted within six years

7 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Dual Degrees PhD Duble Majr Tw majrs in tw departments (sme exceptins) Apprval by Dean required Must have a substantive relatinship between the tw majr fields, particularly with respect t the tpic f the student s dissertatin All degree requirements fr each majr must be fulfilled, including passing tw sets f qualifying examinatins An extra year is allwed befre the students must take the qualifying exam 90 credit hurs required; sme curse verlap allwed Language requirements Minr Any substantial verlap is t be negtiated with the cmmittee and apprved by the Dean

8 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Jint Degree Prgrams N + N Prgrams Student/faculty exchange Integrated degree requirements Challenges: quality cntrl, degree ntatins, funding

9 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Cmbined Degree Prgrams Masters Prgrams MD/MS; MD/MPH; MD/MA Must fulfill all requirements fr MD Minimum f 30 credit hurs f graduate study Maximum f 10 credits verlap with Schl f Medicine curses JD/MA; JD/MBA; JD/MPA; JD/MLS; JD/MSES All requirements bth degrees must be met Slight reductin in JD (9) and MA credits MBA/MA Areas studies prgrams (5) Telecmmunicatins Slight reductin in MBA (12) and MA (6) credits

10 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Cmbined Degree Prgrams PhD Prgrams MD/PhD All MD requirements must be fulfilled, as well as 90 credits fr PhD Maximum f 30 credit hur verlap Extensin f time t cmplete curse requirements Medical Scientist Training Prgram 7 years DDS/PhD Similar t the MD/PhD prgram Typical time t cmplete is 8 years

11 Midwest Assciatin f Graduate Schls Prpsal and Administratin N specific frm required Applicatins must address ratinale, demand, emplyment pssibilities, available resurces, impact n ther prgrams, assessment ( Since the degrees typically exist, des nt require state cmmissin apprval One prgram ften spawns similar prgrams and create a mdel t fllw Challenges: budgetary issues, student supprt; quality cntrl; sund pedaggical justificatin