The Citadel Graduate College (CGC) offers one Master\u2019s degree program and two Certificate programs jointly with the Graduate School at the College of Charleston<\/a>. A joint degree can broaden your network and opportunities. Taking courses in another school and working in different issue areas through internships or classes will bring you into contact with professors, classmates and colleagues who have diverse life experiences and goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your joint-degree education and expanded network may open new doors for your post-graduate plans. Combining a professional skill set and area specialization can help establish you as an expert in a niche, open new opportunities and give you an edge professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Computer and Information Sciences<\/a>, M.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate<\/a> Students can apply to the joint programs through either The Citadel<\/a> or The University of Charleston, SC Graduate School<\/a>. You do not apply to both. <\/strong>Choosing your home institution is matter of choice as joint students enjoy the same privileges at both institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n No. You must be an accepted Joint Program degree seeking student in order to take a course at the non-home institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Courses are jointly listed at both institutions and joint degree seeking students are able to register and pay for all of their courses, including those being offered at the non-home institution, register and pay for all of their courses, including those being offered at the non-home institution, through their home institution’s registration system. Students are later entered into the system at the non-home institution and registered for those courses by way of a series of multiple roster exchanges between the two institutions. These exchanges continue thorough Add\/Drop for the semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Joint students have access to the Citadel’s Daniel Library and well as the College of Charleston’s Addlestone Library. They are able to utilize all of the services offered in both locations including Interlibrary Loan, computer access, and printing services. A campus id is required to access a majority of library resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n College of Charleston students will be issued a campus wide ID number (CWID), email address, username\/user ID once they have taken their first Citadel course. Instructions can be found on The Citadel website<\/a>. Citadel students are encouraged to contact the IT department at the College of Charleston to secure login credentials so that they may utilize campus resources, including wireless internet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n It is recommended that Joint Program students acquire an ID from both institutions. Citadel students can acquire a student ID through One Card Services<\/a> and a College of Charleston student ID by visiting Cougar Card Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n The management of the program is vested in a joint program committee composed of representatives of the departments at both institutions. This committee includes the director and the associate director (the latter two positions rotate between the two institutions). Your academic advisor will be a faculty member at your home institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Grades are posted on your home institution\u2019s student records platform (My Citadel Portal for Citadel students and MyCharleston for College of Charleston). Since each institution has their own calendars, students may experience a short delay in the posting of final grades from the joint institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Financial aid will be handled by the student\u2019s home institution. The Citadel Graduate College: http:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/financial-aid-cgc<\/a> College of Charleston: http:\/\/finaid.cofc.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n You will pay your bill through your home institution\u2019s online bill pay system. The Citadel Graduate College: CGC “How to Pay Your Bill”<\/a> College of Charleston: Treasurer’s Office<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n You will participate in commencement exercises at your home institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Diplomas and other documents will indicate that the program was a joint endeavor and will include the names of both institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n Transcripts must be ordered through your home institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n No. The Citadel and College of Charleston have different academic calendars. Students should reference each institution’s schedule for semester start dates, school holidays, etc. You will need to follow parking procedures for the campus where you are taking a class. Citadel Parking<\/a> – College of Charleston Parking<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\nJoint Degree Programs <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Joint Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How do I apply to a joint program?<\/summary>
Can non-degree seeking students and undergraduate students take Joint Program courses at the non-home institution?<\/summary>
I’m a Joint Program student and would like to take a course at the non-home institution. How do i register?<\/summary>
If my home institution is The Citadel, do I have access to resources such as the library at The College of Charleston?<\/summary>
Will I have an email address and login credentials for both institutions?<\/summary>
Will I need a student ID for both institutions?<\/summary>
Do I have an advisor at both institutions?<\/summary>
How do I view my grades?<\/summary>
How is Financial Aid handled?<\/summary>
How do I pay my bill?<\/summary>
Where will my commencement ceremony be held?<\/summary>
What will my diploma say as a Joint student?<\/summary>
From which institution do I order my transcript?<\/summary>
Are the academic calendars the same?<\/summary>
CGC Calendar<\/a>
CofC Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\nDo I need to pay for parking at both institutions?<\/summary>