Dual Degree Programs
In the United States, a dual degree program is based on a formal agreement within one college/university or between separate colleges/universities. Students spend 2–3 years in each degree program. After completing all requirements for both programs (usually in four to five years) the student is awarded two degrees in one of the following combinations: (1) Associate's and Bachelor's programs - an associate degree from a community college and a bachelor's degree from a partner university; (2) Dual Bachelor's Degree programs - two Bachelor's degrees; (3) Dual Bachelor's Master's Degree programs - a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree; (4) Dual Graduate Degree programs - a combination of D.O., M.A., M.D., M.S., J.D., M.B.A., or Ph.D.
Dual degrees can be from the same school, or from two different colleges/universities that entered a dual degree agreement; and in the same major, or in different majors. Students enter a dual degree program to accelerate their education or to enrich their professional portfolio by adding a new major.
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