September 6, 2013
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dr. Jim Rinehart Dr. Judson Edwards Dr. Lance Tatum Dr. Jonathan Harrington Dr. Sam Shelton Dr. Bob Wheatley Mrs. Vickie Miles
All Public Administration, International Relations and Graduate Business Program Faculty
FROM: Dr. Dianne Barron
Associate Provost and Dean, Graduate School
SUBJECT: Graduate Transfer Credit for Professional Military Education
Troy University is dedicated to supporting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and has provided transfer credit opportunities for Professional Military Education (PME) in several graduate programs. Significant changes have taken place in PME and Troy University graduate programs. The attached PME schools and courses are evaluated for transfer credit for AY 2013-2014. The following policies are effective with this message and approved by the Graduate Council on August 22, 2013:
1. The “PME Matrix for Graduate Programs AY 2003-2005” is cancelled for all programs except the MSM and MSHRM as detailed in paragraph 6 below.
2. The attached document “PME Transfer Credit AY 2013-2014” is implemented and effective upon receipt. 3. “PME Transfer Credit AY 2013-2014” is authoritative, i.e., prospective or current students can be advised
that acceptance of transfer credit specified in the document is guaranteed subject to the application criteria specified in the Graduate Catalog.
4. “PME Transfer Credit AY 2013-2014” is less lengthy than the “PME Matrix” it replaces and reflects actual requests for transfer credit received over the past several years. PME credit is granted primarily by the Master of Science in International Relations (MSIR) program because of its focus on national security issues. Because the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program has a three course National Security Affairs concentration, credit may also be granted for completion of the appropriate PME courses.
5. There are hundreds of PME courses and most are not listed in the new PME document. Prospective or current students should be encouraged to petition for transfer credit when eligible if they complete a non-listed PME program that reasonably reflects graduate level education and is listed in the ACE Guide for possible graduate credit. A decision on whether or not to accept transfer credit for the PME course[s] in question will be made at the program and Graduate School level.
6. Extensive changes to Sorrell College of Business programs have removed the opportunity for transfer credit from PME programs. Students currently in the MSM program and who began the program prior to T1/ 2013 and students who began the MSHRM program prior to AY 2009-2010 may continue to use the 2003-2005 PME Matrix as a guide for transfer credit requests.
Updated 2/14/2014
PME Transfer Credit
AY 2013-2014
Note 1: Credits for PME coursework is only granted at the discretion and approval of the department faculty. Note 2: All credits used to satisfy Master’s degree requirements may not exceed eight years at the time of degree completion.
School/Course ACE Guide MPA MSIR
Army War College * Resident
Master’s Degree Granting Program 44 weeks
6SH management; 3-6 SH research paper; 3 SH national security studies; 2 SH American military history; 1 SH international politics; 3 SH American foreign relations; up to 4 SH hours in national security policy and strategy, regional studies, operations, command and leadership
AR-1511-0021 Updated 9/24/2010 IR 6635 IR 6660 IR 6635 IR 6660
Army War College Distance Education Master’s Degree Granting Program 104 weeks
6 SH management; 3-6 SH research paper; 3 SH national security studies; 2 SH American military history; 1 SH international politics; 3 SH American foreign relations; up to 4 SH hours in national security policy and strategy, regional studies, operations, command and leadership
AR-1511-0004 Updated 1/5/2009 IR 6635 IR 6660 IR 6635 IR 6660
Army Command and General Staff School* (ILE)
Resident
Fort Leavenworth and Satellite Campuses (Master’s Degree Optional)
49-51 Weeks
3 SH international relations and US national security policy, 3 SH comparative government, 3-6 SH public administration and management, 0-3-6 SH thesis research, 3 SH elective in operations research and system analysis, 3 SH advanced logistics management AR-1511-006 Updated 9/24/2010 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660 HIS 5504 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660 Western Hemisphere Institute for Strategic Cooperation (WHINSEC- Army ILE in Spanish)
Resident
3 SH executive leadership, 3 SH operations management, 3 SH strategic and global
operations, 3 SH operational studies, 3 SH tactical studies IR 6630 IR 6635 IR 6660 HIST 5504 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660
Updated 2/14/2014 Fort Benning (Contract Program; Master’s Degree Optional) 49-51 Weeks AR-2201-0543 Updated 9/24/2010 Army Captain’s Career Courses Resident (Multiple variants; common core) 20-21 Weeks Pending Evaluation
AR-2201-0617 (Maneuver Officer Career Course) Updated 5/5/2011
IR 6630 IR 6625
Naval War College * Strategy and War Course (Master’s Degree Optional) Resident and Faculty- Led Distance
Education 14 Weeks
3 SH history, 3 SH international relations, 3 SH military studies
NV-1511-0012 Updated 1/4/2008
IR 6660 HIS 5504
IR 6660
Naval War College Strategy and War Course
Non- Resident/ CD- ROM
15 Weeks
6 SH history, international relations, and political science
NV-1511-0004 Updated 1/4/2008
IR 6660 IR 6660
Naval War College* National Security Decision Making Course (Master’s Degree Optional) Resident 13 Weeks
3 SH national security planning, 3 SH defense analysis, 2 SH policy making and implementation
NV-1511-0014 Updated 1/4/2008 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6602 IR 6635
Naval War College National Security
Not Listed-material similar to the National Security Decision Making Resident Course
Updated 2/14/2014 Decision Making Course Non- Resident/ CD- ROM 15 Weeks
Naval War College* Theater Security Decision Making Course
Resident and Faculty- Led Distance
Education (Master’s Degree Optional) 11 Weeks
Not Listed- material similar to the National Security Decision Making Course
NW-3285 (Naval War College designation)
IR 6602 IR 6635
IR 6602 IR 6635
Naval War College Theater Security Decision Making Course Non- Resident/Web Enhanced or CD-ROM 20 Weeks
Not Listed- material similar to the National Security Decision Making course
IR 6635 IR 6635
Naval War College Joint Military Operations Course Resident and Non Resident
13 Weeks/24 Weeks
6 SH management or military science
NV-2202-0132 Updated 9/5/2008 No Credit Authorized No Credit Authorized
Naval War College* Joint Maritime Operations Resident and Non Resident
17 Weeks/ Varied
6 SH management or military science
NV-2202-0133 Updated 9/5/2008 No Credit Authorized No Credit Authorized
Air War College* Resident
6 SH military history and evolution of strategic thought , 3 SH regional studies, 6 SH defense resources management, 12 SH defense policy/national and international security
IR 6635 IR 6660
IR 6635 IR 6660
Updated 2/14/2014 Master’s Degree Granting Program 44 Weeks AR-1511-0011 Updated 9/17/2010 Air War College
Non Resident 104 Weeks Max
6 SH military history and strategy, 3 SH regional studies,6 SH defense resources management, and 12 SH defense policy/national and international security AR-1511-0014 Updated 5/18/2011 IR 6635 IR 6660 IR 6635 IR 6660
Air Command and Staff College (ILE)* Resident (Master’s Degree Optional) 40 Weeks
9 SH military history and evolution of strategic thought, 6 SH regional studies, 6 SH defense resources management, 6 SH defense policy/national and international security AR-1511-0010 Updated 9/17/2010 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660 HIS 5504 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660
Air Command and Staff College (ILE) Distance Education Master’s Degree Granting Program 52 Weeks
6 SH military history, 3 SH regional studies, 6 SH defense resources management, 6 SH national and international securities studies
AR-1511-0015 Updated 11/03/2009 IR 6635 IR 6660 IR 6635 IR 6660
Air Command and Staff College (ILE) Non Resident 104 Weeks Max
6 SH military history and evolution of strategic thought, 3 SH regional studies, 6 SH defense resources management, 6 SH defense policy/national and international security AR-1511-0003 Updated 11/03/2009 IR 6635 IR 6660 IR 6635 IR 6660
Air Force Squadron Officer School Resident 5-7 Weeks
3 SH leadership/managerial human relations
AF-2203-0055 Updated 12/17/2009
IR 6630 IR 6625
Air Force Squadron Officer School Non-Resident
No Graduate Credit Recommended
AF-2203-0056
No Credit Authorized
No Credit Authorized
Updated 2/14/2014
118 Weeks Max Updated 12/17/2009
Air Intelligence Officer School
Resident 20 Weeks
No Graduate Credit Recommended
AF-1606-0055 Updated11/4/2009 No Credit Authorized No Credit Authorized Marine Corps War College* Resident (Master’s Degree Optional) 43-45 Weeks
3 SH military history, 3SH national security studies, 3 SH international regional security studies, 3 SH combined military operations
AR-1511-0002 Updated 1/27/2010 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660 HIS 5504 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660 Marine Corps Command and Staff College*
Resident 43 Weeks
3 SH US national security or 3 SH US foreign policy, 3 SH evolution of strategic thought, 1-3 SH directed research MC-1408-0017 Updated 9/24/2010 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660 HIS 5504 IR 6602 IR 6635 IR 6660 Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Non-Resident 260 Weeks Max
3 SH evolution of strategic thought, 3 SH national security studies MC-1408-0017 Updated 9/24/2010 IR 6635 IR 6660 IR 6635 IR 6660 Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School Resident 40 Weeks
3 SH personnel management, 3 SH project
planning, 3 SH wargaming or military strategy and tactics, 3 SH command and control or information management MC-1717-0015 Updated 9/23/2010 IR 6630 IR 6625 Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School Non-Resident 156 Weeks Max
3 SH personnel management, 3 SH project
planning, 3 SH wargaming or military strategy and tactics, 3 SH command and control or information management MC-1717-0015 No Credit Authorized No Credit Authorized
Updated 2/14/2014
Updated 9/23/2010 DoD/JCS
Joint and Combined Warfighting School Resident
12 Weeks
3 SH organizational planning, 3 SH operations analysis and management, 3 SH computer- assisted-simulation logistics planning and
management, 3 SH national security studies, 2 SH emergency management, 2 SH directed research DD-0326-0003 Updated 9/28/2010 IR 6635 IR 6660 IR 6635 IR 6660
* Regionally accredited institutions.
Notes:
1. Some PME programs offer the opportunity for a master’s degree upon completion of
additional student work. With a completed master’s degree, students are limited to 6
semester hours of transfer credit as specified in the Troy University Graduate Catalog. The two courses to be granted transfer credit can be drawn from the list approved for the relevant Resident Course.
