Duplicate Degrees

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Policy Number:
UW-1015
Responsible Office:
Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research

University Policy

Rationale/​Purpose:

The awarding of the same UW–Madison degree-major to the same student more than once is not permitted as this is inconsistent with the conditions under which programs are authorized by the UW System Board of Regents.

Definitions:
Academic Plan Code
A code representing a formally approved academic offering such as a major (e.g., BUS 623, Business: Management and Human Resources, BBA), minor, or certificate within an academic career and program. This code corresponds to the degree-major in which a student is enrolled and awarded.
Academic Program
An area of study that leads to a degree/major, certificate, minor or named option.
Degree-Major
Combination of the degree and the major, represented in the academic plan code, that signifies a credential that has been authorized for UW-Madison by the UW System Board of Regents.
Individual Major
An individually tailored curriculum for undergraduates that fulfills major requirements; offered by College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Letters & Science, School of Education, School of Human Ecology.
Named Option
A formally documented sub-major (sub-plan) within an academic major program, e.g., EN, Entrepreneurship is a sub-plan under the major BUS 623, Business: Management and Human Resources, BBA.
Special Graduate Committee Degree
An academic program across multiple disciplines and/or in a new or emerging field that leads to a MA, MS or PhD, that is not otherwise established and offered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Scope:

All degree-seeking students at UW-Madison.

Policy:

A degree-major is authorized with a single set of learning outcomes and a distinct curriculum. A student who fulfills degree requirements by meeting these learning outcomes will, upon graduation, earn one degree. A student may not enroll in more than one named option under the same academic plan code.

A student who seeks additional coursework in the same discipline upon graduation must enroll as a special/non-degree student.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will not, in any circumstance, award the same degree-major to the same student more than once.

The UW-Madison diploma includes the degree earned and any applicable degree-level honors earned through the Honors program. All degrees, majors, certificates and honors appear on the official transcript.

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Policy Administration

Approval Authority:
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Policy Manager:
Vice Provost for Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research
Contact:
Associate Director, Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research -- Michelle Young, MEYOUNG@WISC.EDU, (608) 262-2143
Effective Date:
11-01-2007
Revised Dates:

10-18-2021, 05-24-2023

Retrieved:
04-27-2024 06:04:26