Graduate Students Earning a Second Degree

Graduate students who have earned a graduate Master’s or higher degree from Charter Oak State College, or from another regionally accredited college or university, may pursue a second graduate degree at Charter Oak, provided the following conditions are met: The second degree must be in a substantially different Major from the first degree earned. Persons seeking admission for a second master’s degree must obtain approval from the Director of Admissions before submitting an application for admissions. To obtain approval, submit an email to the Director of Admissions explaining the rationale for the request and how the second degree will differ from the first.

To earn a second master’s degree stduents must:

• obtain approval from the Director of Admissions;
• apply no more than 6 credits from the previous graduate degree earned to the new degree ( subject to graduate transfer credit policy Course Transfer Policy); and
• meet current degree requirements.