Earning Multiple Degrees

Consistent with the policy of the State Education Department, you can earn more than one degree or certificate at Tompkins Cortland Community College, subject to the following conditions:

• All required courses must be successfully com-pleted for each degree or certificate program.
• A minimum of 15 academic credits beyond those required for the first degree must be completed at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Any courses applied to previously earned degrees cannot be counted as part of these additional 15 credits.
• If the degrees are to be awarded simultaneously, the student should submit a separate application for graduation for each degree and the $20 fee.
• If the degrees are not to be awarded simultane-ously and enrollment is uninterrupted, the student should submit an application for graduation for the first degree. Then at the beginning of the next semester after the degree has been awarded, a program change form must be filed with the ad-visement center changing from the first degree program to the second degree program. A second application for graduation must also be submitted with the $20 fee.
• If the degrees are not to be awarded simultane-ously and enrollment is interrupted, then the student should reapply for admission to the college and indicate the second program on the application form. A second application for gradu-ation must also be filed along with the $20 fee.