Dual Concentrations or Tracks
If a master’s degree program includes multiple concentrations and requires the completion of a specific concentration or track, students in that program may complete one additional concentration or track in the curriculum. Students should be aware, however, that pursuing multiple concentrations will likely entail enrolling in graduate classes and credit hours beyond the requisite number of classes and credit hours for their degree program (typically 30 credit hours for completion of a master’s degree program.) The second concentration or track must be completed within the time frame stated in the Completion of Degree policy in MGA’s Office of Graduate Studies Catalog. (In AY 2022-2023, that time frame is five years from a student’s first semester in a graduate degree program.)* Additionally, pursuing a second concentration or track may affect students’ Financial Aid. Courses taken to satisfy a second concentration or track may not be covered by Financial Aid—as Financial Aid does not allow for additional credit hours beyond program requirements and includes strict policies outlined elsewhere in the Graduate Catalog—or by the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) from the University System of Georgia for its employees or by other sponsoring employer programs. Students should be aware of the PACE Standard (Maximum Time Frame) policy for graduate students related to Financial Aid including the following policy statement: “the maximum length of study cannot extend beyond completion of courses required for the degree or certificate program.”** Students considering pursuing an additional concentration or track in their graduate program must notify their Graduate Program Coordinator in writing, copying the Financial Aid Officer at financialaid@mga.edu and the Graduate Admissions Coordinator at graduateadmissions@mga.edu, to receive official approval.
* See the Completion of Degree section of the Graduate Catalog.
** See the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy/Components section of the Graduate Catalog.