When does second degree rule kick in?

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Is it also 24 extra credits that you need if you do two bachelor's at the same time?

The Award of Degrees Policy is the basis to answering most of your questions. Two different TESU bachelor’s at the same time is under the First Simultaneous… heading.

I haven't been able to settle on ONE , it's been hard enough to get it down to two, I'm thinking Psychology and Religion for example, which I was going to just settle for a Humanities degree instead but I'm souring on that now too.

Because Psychology and Religion are both majors under the same degree title (BA) from the same school within TESU (Heavin School of Arts & Sciences), you can take them as Two Areas of Study within One Degree: in other words, a double major rather than a double degree. Two Areas of Study is covered under its own heading.

Note that you have a lifetime limit of two associate’s, two bachelor’s, and two master’s from TESU. With this double major, you could still come back for a second TESU bachelor’s in the future.

If I wanted to do both at the same time, it's still two capstones right?

It depends what they are in. For example, if you take a double major in Philosophy and Art, they share a single Liberal Arts - Humanities capstone. You would only take this once.

TESU has only recently divided the Heavin School Liberal Arts capstone into three different courses, one for Humanities, one for Social Sciences, and one for Natural Sciences, Math, and Computer Science. Because this is new, you should ask TESU for an authoritative answer about a combination of AOSes from two of these areas, such as Psychology (Social Sciences) and Religion (Humanities).

And... I still have to do two completely separate area's of study?

TESU will not award you, for example, one BA in Religion then another BA in Religion even if you will have taken a new and different set of religion courses. However, there can be light overlap between AOSes, within limits described in the Award of Degrees Policy. For example, a Psychology of Religion course could count toward both Psychology and Religion AOSes.

Or could I do a dual major and not have to do so many extra credits? Is that a thing? One degree in two subjects?

Yes, as described under Two Areas of Study within One Degree. These must be programs under the same degree title and are typically from the same school. For example, they cannot be Finance (from the BS, from the business school) and Political Science (from the BA, from the Heavin School). If you want TESU bachelor’s in both Finance and Political Science, you’ll have to use either the First Simultaneous policy (to graduate with a BA and BS at the same time) or the Second or Successive policy (to graduate from one, then later complete most of your credits for and graduate from the other).

Thanks so much for the detailed responses!
I think I was getting stuck on: "Students may not earn two of the same degrees in the same graduation cycle"
I was thinking, why would anyone want/need "two of the same degrees"...ever?...I thought it was a typo or something...lol...it took me way too long to understand... they mean two of the same TYPE of degrees? In other words, you can't do two BA's in the same graduation cycle?

Ok I guess that does help decide for me then lol
Thanks again!

It can become more complicated to navigate academic credentials when you pursue multiple degrees or multiple majors.

One thing many people do not realize is that every course you take at TESU, regardless of whether it applies directly to your degree, appears on your transcript.

For example, if you have remaining time on a Study.com membership, you can take additional courses that interest you or that support your career goals. These courses can later be used as talking points in job interviews, or they can be listed on your resume as an Area of Focus, while still being honest that it was not a formally awarded concentration by the institution.

Example resume format:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration  
Concentration: Finance  
Area of Focus: Psychology

[JayKosmos]

It can become more complicated to navigate academic credentials when you pursue multiple degrees or multiple majors.

One thing many people do not realize is that every course you take at TESU, regardless of whether it applies directly to your degree, appears on your transcript.

For example, if you have remaining time on a Study.com membership, you can take additional courses that interest you or that support your career goals. These courses can later be used as talking points in job interviews, or they can be listed on your resume as an Area of Focus, while still being honest that it was not a formally awarded concentration by the institution.

Example resume format:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration  
Concentration: Finance  
Area of Focus: Psychology

Thanks, I may already have completed more electives than I'll end up needing now if I do two AOS's so that's good to know they won't exactly go to waste.
I'm surprised I haven't been able to find degree plans for dual major BA's at TESU. I thought it would be more common.