Second Baccalaureate Degree

Students interested in obtaining a second bachelor’s degree after they have already completed a Bachelor’s degree, or currently enrolled students interested in earning two Bachelor’s degrees concurrently must follow the stipulations described below. In the case of two Bachelor’s degrees, the degrees can be of the same type (e.g., both Bachelor of Science degrees with different majors) or the degrees can be different, for example, the first one a Bachelor of Arts and the second Bachelor of Science.

Post Baccalaureate Degree:

Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree at UT or any other regionally accredited college or university may earn a second bachelor’s degree from UT.

For the second degree, at least 31 credit hours must be earned in residence at UT, all earned after the previous bachelor’s degree was awarded. No credit earned prior to the awarding of the previous degree may be used to fulfill any part of the 31 credit hours required for the second Bachelor’s degree. The student must take all the courses required for the second major. However, courses required for the major that were taken for credit as part of the first degree do not need to be repeated. At least 15 credit hours applicable toward the major in the second degree must be earned at UT. If remaining major courses needed for the second degree do not total at least 31 credit hours, elective courses must be taken to complete this requirement. 

Second Bachelor’s degree (Continuing University of Tampa Students): 

Continuing students at The University of Tampa may receive two baccalaureate degrees concurrently provided they meet University graduation requirements for both degrees. In addition to the minimum 124 semester credit hours that apply toward the first degree, the student must also earn at least a minimum of 31 semester credit hours in UT undergraduate courses that will apply toward the second degree for a total of 155 credits. The student will need to formally declare the each degree separately. Both degrees will be awarded in the same term.

Graduation Honors will be calculated as usual for the continuing undergraduate student earning two bachelor’s degrees concurrently. For details, please refer to the section on Graduation Honors in the Academic Policies and Procedures chapter of this catalog.