Joint Degrees
Are you an ambitious learner interested in merging two complementary areas of study? Save time and earn two degrees at once through our joint degree program. Typically only requiring a minimum of two-and-a-half to three years of full-time study (four for J.D. or M.Div.), the program includes the completion of core courses, electives, and methods courses, along with an internship or a thesis focused on a topic involving interaction between both fields. Apply for admission to both schools for the joint degree, meet their respective criteria, and designate one of the two schools to be your primary school. Joint degree admission is contingent on acceptance into both programs. After all requirements have been met, the schools to which you applied will notify you of your application status.
- M.A. in Organizational Leadership reduced to 27 credit hours
- Master of Divinity in Theology & Ministry reduced to 60 credit hours
- M.A. in Christian Ministry reduced to 30 credit hours
- M.Ed. in Teaching reduced to 24 credit hours
- Juris Doctor reduced to 83 credit hours
Joint Degree Credit Reduction Policy
In cases where a student is pursuing a joint degree and both degrees are eligible to be reduced, the program with the greater reduction will remain reduced, and the program with the less reduction will return to its original credit hour requirement. If the reduction is the same for both degrees, the student will work with their deans to determine which program to reduce.
The School of Business & Leadership offers students the opportunity to pursue a joint degree between the M.A. in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) and another graduate program at Regent University. Students must apply and be accepted to both programs as a joint degree student. Under the joint-degree agreement, students complete 27 (instead of 33) credit hours in the MAOL. The credit hour reductions apply to elective courses only and no courses may be counted twice. Joint degree students subsequently earn a separate degree from each school and must complete both degree programs before being approved for graduation.
The School of Divinity offers students the opportunity to pursue a joint degree between the Master of Divinity in Theology & Ministry (M.Div.) and another graduate program at Regent University. Students must apply and be accepted to both programs as a joint degree student. Under the joint-degree agreement, students complete 60 (instead of 72) credit hours in the M.Div. without a concentration. The first 12 credits of the 18 credit concentration are waived for the joint degree; the remaining 6 credits are fulfilled as Divinity elective courses. Courses applied to one degree are not eligible to be applied to the second degree in a joint degree program. Joint degree students subsequently earn a separate degree from each school and must complete both degree programs before being approved for graduation.
The School of Divinity offers students the opportunity to pursue a joint degree between the M.A. in Christian Ministry and another graduate program at Regent University. Students must apply and be accepted to both programs as a joint degree student. Under the joint-degree agreement, students complete 30 (instead of 39) credit hours in the M.A. without a concentration. The first 9 credits of the 12-credit concentration are waived for the joint degree; the remaining 3 credits are fulfilled as Divinity elective courses. Courses applied to one degree are not eligible to be applied to the second degree in a joint degree program. Joint degree students subsequently earn a separate degree from each school and must complete both degree programs before being approved for graduation
The School of Education offers students the opportunity to pursue a joint degree between the M.Ed. in Teaching (IDP) and another graduate program at Regent University. Students must apply and be accepted to both programs as a joint degree student. Under the joint-degree agreement, students complete 24 (instead of 30) credit hours in the M.Ed. Joint degree students subsequently earn a separate degree from each school and must complete both degree programs before being approved for graduation.
The School of Law offers students the opportunity to pursue a joint degree the Juris Doctor (JD) and other graduate programs at Regent University. In accordance with ABA regulations, the School of Law application must be used as the primary application for the student’s joint degree. Applicants must then apply to the additional program utilizing the general admissions application for the other school. Under the joint-degree agreement, students complete 83 (instead of 90) credit hours in the JD. Joint degree students subsequently earn a separate degree from each school and must complete both degree programs before being approved for graduation.