Shared master's credits

A student may work toward the completion of the requirements for two PSU master’s degrees in complementary disciplines or toward a master's degree at PSU and a partner university when there is a formal agreement between the two institutions. The credits to be shared between both master's degrees cannot exceed one-third of the required credits for a degree. If the two degrees have different total credit requirements, the one-third limit is determined by the smaller total credit requirement. Only coursework can be shared between two master's degrees; internship, practicum, project, thesis, or other culminating activity cannot be shared. Students are limited to one use of the shared master's credit allowance. Shared credits must be approved by the student's departments and the Office of Graduate Studies with a Shared Master's Credit form (GO-14).