Dual Degree

Earn 2 Degrees

You have the option to pursue both your Master’s in Communication and Leadership (COML) and your Master’s in Organizational Leadership (ORGL).

Our dual degree pathway is a terrific choice for anyone who wants to gain more expertise in both communication and leadership, while saving time and money.

Requirements

  • Apply and be accepted to both programs.
  • You must enroll in one program first and then you can enroll in the other program in a following semester, e.g. COML in Fall, ORGL in Spring, COML in Summer, ORGL in Fall, etc.
  • You must apply for graduation from both COML and ORGL at the same time as both degrees must have the same degree granting date.

Program Details

  • 48 Credits
  • 27 Core Credits
  • 21 Elective Credits - you can choose from either program

Required Core Courses

  • COML 595, 598, 599, 602
  • ORGL 600, 605, 610*, 615, 620

Optional Concentrations

  • You can choose to earn a concentration depending on the electives you choose

Once you graduate with one of the degrees, you cannot enroll in the dual degree pathway after the fact.

For more information, please contact Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@gonzaga.edu or if you are a current student your faculty advisor.

*ORGL 610 & COML 597, Communication and Leadership Ethics are the same class and cannot be counted as two classes.