Graduate Degree Requirements

Master’s Degree Requirements

• Master of Arts in Counseling-Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis = 60 semester hours
• Master of Arts in Counseling-Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs Emphasis = 48 semester hours
• Master of Arts in Counseling-School Counseling Emphasis = 51 semester hours
• Master of Business Administration = 36 semester hours
• Master of Education = 36 semester hours
• Master of Music in Music Education–Kodály Emphasis = 34 semester hours
• Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development = 30 semester hours

Residency Semester Hours: Earn a minimum amount of graduate semester hours in residency at Lakeland University

• Master of Arts in Counseling-Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis = 51 semester hours
• Master of Arts in Counseling-Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs Emphasis = 39 semester hours
• Master of Arts in Counseling-School Counseling Emphasis = 42 semester hours
• Master of Business Administration = 27 semester hours
• Master of Education = 27 semester hours
• Master of Music in Music Education–Kodály Emphasis = 25 semester hours
• Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development = 21 semester hours

Note: Maintain a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 3.0 in Lakeland University coursework.

• The Master of Arts in Counseling has specific program academic standards including minimum grades of B or better in all CN = Counseling Coursework. 

Earning a Second Degree at Lakeland (Graduate)

Second master’s degree*

Second Degrees (sequentially completed)

Students who have previously earned a master’s degree from Lakeland University or from an accredited college or university can earn a second master’s degree if the following criteria are met:

• The enrollment for the second degree must be after earning the first degree.
• The second degree must have a different degree designation than the prior degree (M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.M. or M.S.).
• Students must complete a minimum amount of semester hours at Lakeland University to meet residency requirements for the second degree.
• The minimum number of semester hours required for residency differs by degree as follows and is aligned with our transfer policies:
  • M.A. - 39-51 semester hours
  • M.B.A. - 27 semester hours
  • M.Ed. - 27 semester hours
  • M.M. - 25 semester hours
  • M.S. - 21 semester hours
• Students must meet all degree-specific requirements of the second degree.
  • Nine (9) semester hours may apply to both degrees. 
• Students must earn a Lakeland University overall GPA of at least 3.0 or better to earn a graduate degree.
• Both degrees (if both earned at Lakeland) are annotated on the academic transcript with separate degree conferral dates.

*A degree or degree(s) will not be rescinded, retroactively awarded, or altered once conferred.