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. *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 and complete the Graduate Studies Change/Add Concentration Form*** on the MGA website, including the signature of the Graduate Program Coordinator on that form.
* 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.
***See the Graduate Studies Change/Add Concentration Form on the MGA Office of the Registrar website.