SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE GENERAL

Transcription

1 SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE GENERAL ARMY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CMF 25 Communications and Information Systems Operation 25P Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer 25S Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer SOCAD-2 NETWORK Electronics Technology COLLEGE AND DEGREE Thomas Edison State College Associate in Applied Science in Applied Electronic Studies DEGREE OBJECTIVE Credit from this degree program will transfer to Thomas Edison State College's Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Technology - Electronics Engineering Technology degree program. Students should contact the Thomas Edison State College's Point of Contact for proper advisement or for more information. POINT OF CONTACT Louis Martini, Director of Military Education Thomas Edison State College 101 West State Street, Trenton, NJ , FAX ; militaryeducation@tesc.edu; Student Toll Free ACADEMIC RESIDENCY 12 semester hours. Thomas Edison State College s distance learning courses will meet this requirement. HOW TO USE THE DEGREE PLAN CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW - Degree plan type, s covered, college and degree, objective, contact, residency. (above) 2. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY - A table of degree requirements with options marked. (next page) 3. REQUIREMENT PAGES - A series of individual Requirement pages showing the details behind the summary Xs. Appendix III explains how to use them. 4. APPENDIX I - MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE - A list of Army schools, s, and relevant licensure/certification considered as possible sources of credit for this degree. If you have others, inform the person assisting you with your credit evaluation. This is primarily a reference used to verify that all sources have been considered. 5. APPENDIX II - EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES - A summary of degree requirements met and remaining for a typical soldier completing Advanced Leader (BNCOC) or WOBC. 6. APPENDIX III - HOW TO USE REQUIREMENT PAGES - Explains how to pursue the credit sources. 7. APPENDIX IV - SELECTING THE RIGHT DEGREE - Points to consider in making your degree choice. HOW TO PROCEED Use the resources mentioned above to determine whether this is the right degree for you. If you are unsure, review Selecting the Right Degree, Appendix IV. If you will soon complete Advanced Leader (BNCOC) or WOBC, look at Appendix II and estimate your status. If not, or if you want a more complete picture, check the Requirements pages to determine how many you have met, how many remain, and how you might satisfy them. Consult your Army Education Center counselor or use the contact information shown above to enroll. Ask the college for an official evaluation and a SOCAD Student Agreement based on this degree plan. It will show exactly what you must do to complete the degree. Decide which remaining requirement to pursue next; go to its individual Requirement page and explore your options. Repeat the last step until you have met all the degree requirements for graduation. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

2 Degree Requirements Summary Thomas Edison State College Associate in Applied Science in Applied Electronic Studies ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ LICENSURE 6 X X X REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY DISTANCE LEARNING A English Composition Requirements B Humanities Electives 3 X X X X C Social Science Electives 3 X X X D College Mathematics 3 X X X E General Education 6 X X X X Electives F Area of Study - 21 X X X X X Electronic Studies G Free Electives 18 X X X X X TOTAL 60 An "X" indicates that the college guarantees to accept credit from the source shown for at least part of the requirement. See details for credit awarded and for each particular requirement on the following pages. Notes: TECEP = Thomas Edison College Examination Program; GS = Guided Study Course; OL = Online Course; PA = Prior Learning Assessment; EP = e-pack TECEP tests are examinations administered by Thomas Edison State College. Consult Thomas Edison State College Undergraduate Registration Bulletin for more information. Transfer credits from Regionally-Accredited colleges may be applied where they are appropriate to meet degree requirements. Courses in Speech needed to prepare students for college-level studies CANNOT be accepted toward Thomas Edison State College degree requirements. CLEP, DSST, and ECE tests must meet cut-off scores as determined by Thomas Edison State College. Courses in Speaking English for foreign students or students with disabilities may be Free Electives or remedial courses (developmental). Course descriptions will need to be reviewed. If course is remedial (developmental), it CANNOT be accepted toward Thomas Edison State College degree requirements. If a 25P or 25S soldier has completed any certification listed on the COOL web site (25Phttps:// 25S- he or she should contact the Thomas Edison State College Point of Contact to find out how, if any, course credit can be awarded. Course credit would be based upon ACE credit recommendations or student's participation in a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

3 DEGREE REQUIREMENT A REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ DISTANCE LEARNING LICENSURE English Composition 6 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following: SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE EN201A English Composition I EN203A English Composition II Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS CLEP Freshman College Composition with Essay... 6 SH TECEP ENC-101-TE - English Composition I... 3 SH TECEP ENC-102-TE - English Composition II... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( ENC-101 OL English Composition I... 3 SH ENC-102 OL English Composition II... 3 SH Any Composition I and II courses listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Composition. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

4 DEGREE REQUIREMENT B REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ DISTANCE LEARNING LICENSURE Humanities Electives 3 X X X X The college guarantees to accept the following: SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE CM001A Public Speaking CM005A Oral Communication Fundamentals CM006A Business Communication Written and Oral PL081A Ethics Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL AR , ANCOC (10/01-9/05) Fundamentals of communications... 1 SH (10/00-9/01) Fundamentals of communication... 1 SH (4/94-9/00) Fundamentals of communication... 1 SH (1/90-3/94) Fundamentals of communication... 1 SH TESTS CLEP General Humanities... 6 SH CLEP Analysis and Interpretation of Literature... 6 SH CLEP English Literature... 6 SH CLEP American Literature... 6 SH CLEP College Level French... 6 SH CLEP College Level German... 6 SH CLEP College Spanish... 6 SH DSST Art of Western World... 3 SH DSST Ethics in America... 3 SH DSST Introduction to World Religions... 3 SH ECE Ethics: Theory and Practice... 3 SH ECE Introduction to Philosophy... 3 SH TECEP JOU-110-TE - Introduction to News Reporting... 3 SH Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

5 DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( Partial list of appropriate distance learning courses: ART-100 OL A World of Art... 3 SH ART-166 OL Art History I... 3 SH ART-167 OL Art History II... 3 SH COM-120 OL Intro to Mass Communications I... 3 SH COM-121 OL Intro to Mass Communications II... 3 SH COM-209 GS Public Speaking... 3 SH LIT-101 OL American Literature I... 3 SH LIT-102 OL American Literature II... 3 SH LIT-202 OL Literary Roots of Western Culture... 3 SH LIT-221 OL Introduction to Children s Literature... 3 SH LIT-291 OL Analysis and Interpretation of Literature... 3 SH PHI-286 OL Contemporary Ethics... 3 SH PHO-101 OL Introduction to Photography... 3 SH REL-275 OL An Introduction to Islam... 3 SH SPA-102 GS Elementary Spanish II... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Speech; Technical Writing; Fine and Applied Arts; Language Arts; or Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Theory. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

6 DEGREE REQUIREMENT C REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ DISTANCE LEARNING LICENSURE Social Science Electives 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following: SOCAD AN001A Introduction to Anthropology AN002A Cultural Anthropology EC101A Introduction to Economics EC201A Macroeconomics Principles EC301A Microeconomics Principles GE001A Introduction to Geography GE021A Cultural Geography GE023A World Regional Geography PO077A American Government PO078A State and Local Government CREDIT SOURCE PO081A International Relations PS101A Introduction to Psychology PS201A Lifespan Development PS301A Social Psychology PS401A Personality PS501A Abnormal Psychology SO001A Introduction to Sociology SO002A Social Problems SO003A Race Relations SO005A Substance Abuse in Society SO007A Marriage and the Family Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS CLEP General Social Sciences and History... 6 SH CLEP American Government... 3 SH CLEP Human Growth and Development... 3 SH CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics... 3 SH CLEP Principles of Microeconomics... 3 SH CLEP Introductory Psychology... 3 SH CLEP Introductory Sociology... 3 SH CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology... 3 SH CLEP History of the United States I: Early Colonization to SH CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present... 3 SH CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to SH CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present... 3 SH DSST The Civil War and Reconstruction... 3 SH DSST Western Europe Since SH DSST A History of the Vietnam War... 3 SH Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

7 DSST Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union... 3 SH DSST General Anthropology... 3 SH ECE Labor Relations... 3 SH ECE Organizational Behavior... 3 SH TECEP Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (LAS-321-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Advanced Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (LAS-322-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Introduction to Political Science (POS-101-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Psychology of Women (PSY-270-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Research in Experimental Psychology (PSY-322-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Behavior Modification Techniques in Counseling (PSY-339-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Abnormal Psychology (PSY-350-TE)... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Partial list of appropriate Thomas Edison Distance Learning courses. Courses vary by semester ( ANT-101 OL Introduction to Anthropology... 3 SH ARC-101 OL Introduction to Western Archaeology... 3 SH ECO-111 OL Macroeconomics... 3 SH HIS-101 OL Western Civilization I... 3 SH HIS-102 OL Western Civilization II... 3 SH HIS-113 OL American History I... 3 SH HIS-210 OL American Civil Rights Movement... 3 SH HIS-219 OL Introduction to the History of Women and the Family in America... 3 SH HIS-235 OL American Civil War... 3 SH HIS-356 OL War and American Society... 6 SH POS-110 OL American Government... 3 SH PSY-211 OL Developmental Psychology... 3 SH SOC-210 OL Marriage and the Family... 3 SH SOS-110 OL Living in the Information Age... 3 SH SOS-150 OL Self Assessment and Career Exploration... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Social Sciences. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

8 DEGREE REQUIREMENT D REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ DISTANCE LEARNING LICENSURE College Mathematics 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following: SOCAD MH048A College Algebra MH049A Trigonometry MH051A Contemporary Mathematics MH053A Introductory Statistics CREDIT SOURCE MH054A Pre-Calculus MH055A Calculus I MH056A Calculus II MH059A Linear Algebra Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS CLEP General College Mathematics... 6 SH CLEP College Algebra... 3 SH DSST Fundamentals of College Algebra... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( MAT-104 Math Concepts... 3 SH MAT-115 Intermediate Algebra... 3 SH MAT-121 College Algebra... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Intermediate Algebra (or higher level course). 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

9 REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY General Education Electives The college guarantees to accept the following: DEGREE REQUIREMENT E ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ LICENSURE 6 X X X X DISTANCE LEARNING SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE BL001A Biology Survey (without Laboratory) BL002A Biology Survey (with Laboratory) BL003A General Biology (with Laboratory) CH001A Chemistry Survey (without Laboratory) CH002A Chemistry Survey (with Laboratory) CH003A General Chemistry (with Laboratory) CM001A Public Speaking CS101A Survey of Computer Concepts CS121A Computer Architecture and Operations CS201A Computer Programming Logic and Design CS202A Data Structures and Algorithms CS221A Assembly Language Programming CS226A C Programming CS238A COBOL Programming EA002A Earth Science Survey (with Laboratory) EA012A Geology Survey (with Laboratory) EA014A Physical Geology (with Laboratory) EA021A Oceanography Survey (without Laboratory) EA022A Oceanography Survey (with Laboratory) EC101A Introduction to Economics EC201A Macroeconomics Principles EC301A Microeconomics Principles MH055A Calculus I MH056A Calculus II MH059A Linear Algebra MH064A Discrete Mathematics PL081A Ethics PO077A American Government PO078A State and Local Government PO081A International Relations PS101A Introduction to Psychology PS301A Social Psychology PS501A Abnormal Psychology SO001A Introduction to Sociology SO002A Social Problems Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL AR , ANCOC (10/01-9/05) Fundamentals of communications... 1 SH (10/00-9/01) Fundamentals of communication... 1 SH (4/94-9/00) Fundamentals of communication... 1 SH (1/90-3/94) Fundamentals of communication... 1 SH AR , Battlefield Spectrum Management (1/90-5/91) Technical mathematics... 1 SH Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

10 TESTS Any test listed under Humanities, Social Sciences, College Math, or Computer Science not already used or: CLEP General Natural Science... 6 SH CLEP General Chemistry... 6 SH DSST Astronomy... 3 SH DSST Physical Geology... 3 SH DSST Principles of Physical Science... 3 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating credit from CLEP, DSST, or CLEP tests that meets Thomas Edison State College s general education requirements. DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( Any courses listed under Humanities, Social Science, or: AST-101 OL Intro Astronomy... 3 SH BIO-108 OL Nutrition... 3 SH CHE-101 OL Survey of Chemistry... 3 SH EAS-101 OL General Earth Science... 3 SH ENS-200 OL Environmental Science... 3 SH GEO-151 OL Physical Geology... 3 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Speech; Technical Writing; Computer Studies, Introduction; Basic; Assembly Language; C Programming; Fine and Applied Arts; Food and Nutrition; Language Arts; Natural Sciences; Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Theory; Social Sciences. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

11 REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY Area of Study - Electronic Studies The college guarantees to accept the following: DEGREE REQUIREMENT F ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ LICENSURE 21 X X X X X DISTANCE LEARNING SOCAD ET122A DC and AC Circuit Fundamentals ET123A DC Circuit Fundamentals ET124A AC Circuit Fundamentals ET125A Solid-State Electronic Devices CREDIT SOURCE ET127A Digital Electronics and Logic ET151A Electronic Communications Fundamentals ET163A Microprocessor Applications Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. 25P (31P) 31P (3/95-9/05) Electronic systems troubleshooting and repair... 3 SH Maintenance management... 3 SH 31P (3/95-9/05) Electronic systems troubleshooting and repair... 4 SH Maintenance management... 4 SH 31P (2/94-2/95) Electronic systems troubleshooting and repair... 3 SH Maintenance management... 2 SH 31P (2/94-2/95) Maintenance management... 3 SH 31P30/ (2/94-2/95) Electronic systems troubleshooting and repair... 4 SH 31P (2/94-2/95) Maintenance management... 4 SH 25S (31S) 31S (2/94-2/95) Electronic systems troubleshooting and repair... 3 SH Basic electronics... 3 SH 31S30/ (2/94-9/05) Electronic systems troubleshooting and repair... 3 SH Basic electronics... 3 SH Maintenance management... 3 SH Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

12 ARMY SCHOOL 25P (31P) AR , AIT-Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer Common Core (10/04-Present) Basic electronics (fundamentals)... 3 SH (10/04-Present) Electronic devices (semiconductors and transistors)... 3 SH (10/04-Present) Microwave and multiplexing systems... 2 SH AR , AIT-Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer (1/02-9/04) AC/DC electronics... 3 SH (1/02-9/04) Radio systems troubleshooting... 3 SH (1/02-9/04) Radio communications... 3 SH (1/02-9/04) Digital circuits... 1 SH (10/97-12/01) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH (10/97-12/01) Basic electronics laboratory... 3 SH (10/97-12/01) AC/DC circuits... 3 SH (10/97-12/01) Digital principles... 1 SH (10/97-12/01) Electronic communications... 1 SH (10/95-9/97) AC/DC circuits... 3 SH (10/95-9/97) Solid state electronics... 1 SH (10/95-9/97) Digital principles... 1 SH (10/95-9/97) Electronic communications... 1 SH (10/95-9/97) Basic electronics laboratory... 3 SH (10/95-9/97) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH (10/93-9/95) AC/DC electronics... 3 SH (10/93-9/95) Solid state electronics... 1 SH (10/93-9/95) Digital principles... 1 SH (10/93-9/95) Electronic communications... 1 SH (10/93-9/95) Basic electronics laboratory... 3 SH (10/93-9/95) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH (7/90-9/93) AC/DC circuits... 3 SH (7/90-9/93) Solid state electronics... 3 SH (7/90-9/93) Microprocessors... 2 SH (7/90-9/93) Digital principles... 2 SH (7/90-9/93) Electronic communications... 2 SH (7/90-9/93) Digital communications... 2 SH (7/90-9/93) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH (1/90-6/90) Solid-state electronics... 3 SH (1/90-6/90) Microprocessors... 2 SH (1/90-6/90) DC circuits... 1 SH (1/90-6/90) Electronic communications... 2 SH (1/90-6/90) AC circuits... 2 SH (1/90-6/90) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH AR , Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer BNCOC (10/04-Present) Microwave communications systems management... 3 SH (10/04-Present) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH (10/01-9/04) Microwave communications system management... 3 SH (10/01-9/04) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH (10/01-9/04) Network fundamentals... 3 SH (10/94-9/01) Microwave communications systems management... 3 SH (10/94-9/01) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH (2/94-9/94) Microwave communications systems management... 3 SH (2/94-9/94) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

13 AR , Satellite/Microwave Systems Chief ANCOC (10/02-Present) Digital and microwave communication systems technology... 2 SH (10/02-Present) Satellite communications technology... 2 SH (10/95-9/02) Digital and microwave communication system operation and maintenance... 2 SH (10/95-9/02) Satellite systems applications... 2 SH (1/94-9/95) Digital and microwave communications system operation and maintenance... 3 SH (1/94-9/95) Satellite system applications and operation... 3 SH 25S (31S) AR , AIT-Satellite Communications Systems Operator-Maintainer Common Core (2/02-Present) Basic DC circuits... 3 SH (2/02-Present) AC circuits... 1 SH (2/02-Present) Digital circuits... 1 SH (2/02-Present) Solid state electronics... 1 SH (2/02-Present) Electronic communications... 1 SH (2/02-Present) Basic electronics laboratory... 3 SH (2/02-Present) Electronic system troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH AR , AIT-Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Systems Operator/Maintainer (1/98-4/02) Basic DC circuits... 3 SH (1/98-4/02) AC circuits... 1 SH (1/98-4/02) Digital circuits... 1 SH (1/98-4/02) Solid state electronics... 1 SH (1/98-4/02) Electronic communications... 1 SH (1/98-4/02) Basic electronics laboratory... 3 SH (1/98-4/02) Electronic system troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH AR , Satellite Comm BNCOC (10/93-Present) Communications systems maintenance management... 4 SH (10/91-9/93) Communications systems maintenance management... 4 SH AR , Satellite/Microwave Systems Chief ANCOC (10/02-Present) Digital and microwave communication systems technology... 2 SH (10/02-Present) Satellite communications technology... 2 SH (10/95-9/02) Digital and microwave communications system operation and maintenance... 2 SH (10/95-9/02) Satellite systems applications... 2 SH (1/94-9/95) Digital and microwave communications system operation and maintenance... 3 SH (1/94-9/95) Satellite system applications and operation... 3 SH AR , Battlefield Spectrum Management (1/90-5/91) Electronic communications... 1 SH AR , Satellite Systems/Network Coordinator (10/91-Present) Satellite communications system operation and management... 3 SH AR , Digital Communications Satellite Subsystems (2/85-9/95) Digital communications... 2 SH AR , Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Fundamentals (1/90-9/95) Digital communications... 3 SH (1/90-9/95) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH AR , Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Terminal (12/91-10/95) Communications systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH AR , Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Terminal (1/90-7/98) Electronic systems troubleshooting... 3 SH AR , Satellite Communications (SATCOM) (1/90-9/95) Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance... 3 SH AR , Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Strategic Terminals (10/95-Present) Principles of satellite communications systems... 2 SH Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

14 TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester. For current listing, check out CAP-104 PA Hardware and software... 3 SH CAP-283 PA Network Installation and Configuration... 3 SH CAP-302 PA Computer Networking Systems... 3 SH ELE-141 PA Electrical Wiring... 3 SH CTR-211 PA Electronic Instrumentation and Control... 3 SH ELC-201 PA Electronic Communication Systems... 3 SH ELD-201 PA Digital Electronics... 3 SH ELD-311 PA Microprocessors... 3 SH ELT-201 PA Electronic Devices... 3 SH NOTE: PLA course require student to have a background in the subject area. Students without a sufficient background in this course should work with their Thomas Edison State College Academic Advisor to choose appropriate courses and methods of earning credit. Note: It is possible that credit recommendations for certain individual s and Army Schools are based on the same learning experiences. Therefore, you cannot simply total all the credits recommended in a category without taking into consideration possible duplication. A Soldier should contact his or her Thomas Edison State College academic advisor to determine which credit from an or Army school meets this degree requirement. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

15 DEGREE REQUIREMENT G REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY ARMY SCHOOL TESTS CERTIFI- CATION/ DISTANCE LEARNING LICENSURE Free Electives 18 X X X X X X The college guarantees to accept the following: SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE Any relevant, non-duplicating college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook...18 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating recommended credit. See MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE...18 SH ARMY SCHOOL Any relevant, non-duplicating recommended credit. See MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE...18 SH TESTS Any relevant, non-duplicating CLEP, DSST, or TECEP test...18 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( Any relevant, non-duplicating course from Thomas Edison State College...18 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating course from the DANTES Independent Study Catalog. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

16 APPENDIX I MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE The college guarantees to grant the following course credits from the military-related learning experiences listed below to the extent that they match degree requirements. Maximum credit is shown for each item. It is necessary to match the credit to actual requirements, eliminating duplication and addressing instances where the credit is insufficient to meet the total requirement. For example: Is there a way to compensate for the credit short-fall or does the experience fail to meet the requirement? See the individual requirement pages for guidance and choose where the credits can most effectively be applied. ***Important: This evaluation should culminate in a SOCAD Student Agreement.*** MILITARY-RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE A B OPTIONAL NOTES ON USE OF CREDIT Basic Training, AR , 3/00-Present 5 5 Requirement G Basic Training, AR , 7/85-2/ Requirement G PLDC, AR , 10/03-9/ Requirement G PLDC, AR , 10/93-9/ Requirement G PLDC, AR , 10/93-9/ Requirement G PLDC, AR , 3/89-9/ Requirement G BNCOC, AR , 10/01-9/04 (Common Core) 3 3 Requirement G BNCOC, AR , 4/94-9/01 (Common Core) 2 2 Requirement G BNCOC, AR , 1/90-3/94 (Common Core) 1 1 Requirement G ANCOC, AR , 10/01-9/05 (Common Core) 4 4 Requirement G ANCOC, AR , 10/00-9/01 (Common Core) 4 4 Requirement B, E, G ANCOC, AR , 4/94-9/01 (Common Core) 2 2 Requirement B, E, G ANCOC, AR , 1/90-3/94 (Common Core) 2 2 Requirement B, E, G Master Fitness Trainer, AR , 1/90-Present 9 9 Requirement G (ASI-P5) Battle Staff Operations, AR , 10/03-Present 3 3 Requirement G (ASI-2S) Battle Staff Operations, AR , 1/91-9/ Requirement G (ASI-2S) Air Assault, AR , 7/94-Present (ASI-2B) 0 0 Jumpmaster, AR , 2/02-Present (ASI-5W) 2 2 Requirement G Jumpmaster, AR , 10/90-1/02 (ASI-5W) P Army Training and Experience AIT AR , 10/04-Present (25P) 8 8 Requirements F, G AIT AR , 1/02-9/04 (25P) Requirements F, G AIT AR , 10/97-12/01 (25P) Requirements F, G AIT AR , 10/95-9/97 (25P) Requirements F, G AIT AR , 10/93-9/95 (25P) Requirements F, G AIT AR , 7/90-9/93 (25P) Requirements F, G AIT AR , 1/90-6/90 (25P) Requirements F, G BNCOC, AR , 10/04-Present (25P) 7 7 Requirements F, G BNCOC, AR , 10/01-9/04 (25P) 7 7 Requirements F, G BNCOC, AR , 10/94-9/01 (25P) 7 7 Requirements F, G BNCOC, AR , 2/94-9/94 (25P) 7 7 Requirements F, G ANCOC, AR , 10/02-Present (25P) 6 6 Requirements F, G ANCOC, AR , 10/95-9/02 (25P) 6 6 Requirements F, G ANCOC, AR , 1/95-9/95 (25P) 8 8 Requirements F, G Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

17 25P 25P /04-Present Pending evaluation 25P /04-Present Pending evaluation 25P /04-Present Pending evaluation 25P /04-Present Pending evaluation 31P /95-9/ Individualized Assessment 31P /95-9/ Individualized Assessment 31P /95-9/ Requirements F, G 31P /95-9/ Requirements F, G 31P /94-2/ Individualized Assessment 31P /94-2/ Requirements F, G 31P /94-2/ Requirements F, G 31P /94-2/ Requirements F, G 25S Army Training and Experience AIT, AR , 2/02-Present Requirements F, G AIT, AR , 1/98-4/ Requirements F, G BNCOC, AR , 10/93-Present 5 5 Requirements F, G BNCOC, AR , 10/91-9/ Requirements F, G ANCOC, AR , 10/95-Present 6 6 Requirements F, G ANCOC, AR , 1/94-9/ Requirements F, G Battlefield Spectrum Management, AR , 3 3 Requirements F, G 1/90-5/91 (ASI-D9) Satellite Systems/Network Coordinator, AR , 5 5 Requirements F, G 10/91-Present (ASI-1C) Digital Communications Subsystems, AR , 2 2 Requirements F, G 1/90-9/95 Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Fundamentals, 6 6 Requirements F, G AR , 1/90-9/95 Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Terminal 3 3 Requirements F, G AN/GSC-49, AR , 12/91-10/95 Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Terminal 3 3 Requirements F, G AN/FSC-78/79 and AN/GSC-39, AR , 1/90-7/98 Satellite Communications (SATCOM) AN/USC-28(V) 3 3 Requirements F, G Set, AR , 1/90-9/95 Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Strategic 2 2 Requirements F, G Terminals, AR , 10/95-Present 25S 25S /04-Present Pending evaluation 25S /04-Present Pending evaluation 25S /04-Present Pending evaluation 25S /04-Present Pending evaluation 31S /94 9/05 Based on individual assessment 31S /94-2/ Requirements F, G 31S /94 9/ Requirements F, G 31S /94 9/ Requirements F, G Column A = Maximum credits recommended. Column B = Maximum credits that can actually be used in this degree. In the Optional Notes column, you can write the requirement letter code and semester hours drawn from each experience as it is applied to a specific requirement on the following pages. The total credit for each experience cannot exceed the credits shown in the B column. Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

18 Steps for Applying Military-Related Learning Experiences 1. In the first column of the preceding table, check each learning experience that can be validated for the soldier. Choose only the highest level attained. 2. Review the individual letter-coded requirements, pages and devise a preliminary strategy for applying the credits. A. Work from the most specific to the more general requirements (i.e., first, specific requirements; next, specific categories of electives; last, free electives). B. Work from completely satisfied requirements to partially-met requirements (i.e., unless there is a satisfactory way to make up for the shortfall in credit, the requirement might not be met by the particular experience. See college policy on the letter-coded requirement page.). C. Check for possible duplication by considering whether two or more credit recommendations are based on the same learning experience (e.g., was a skill credited for the also granted for AIT in an instance where that skill was fully learned in AIT? It is possible for a skill to be properly credited from two sources if the learning acquired in each setting is sufficiently different, but caution is needed to avoid duplication.) 3. Track the credits consumed in the table above, noting the requirement letter code and the semester hours applied. 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

19 APPENDIX II EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES Actual outcome for a soldier who completed AIT, BNCOC, and holds the 25P30 (31P) (3/95-9/05) Thomas Edison Requirement SH Army Learning Experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation F Area of Study P (3/95-9/05) Electronic Studies Maintenance management-3 SH AR (10/04-Present) AIT- Microwave Syst Op-Maint Common Core Basic electronics (fundamentals)-3 SH Electronic devices (semiconductors and transistors)-3 SH Microwave and multiplexing systems-2 SH AR (10/04-Present) Microwave Sy Op-Maint BNCOC Microwave communications systems management-3 SH Electronic systems troubleshooting and maintenance-3 SH G Free Electives 18 Any of the following: 31P (3/95-9/05) Field supervision in management-3 SH AR (3/00-Present) Basic Training Physical conditioning-2 SH Marksmanship-2 SH First aid-1 SH AR (10/04-Present) Microwave Systems Op-Maint BNCOC Computer literacy-1 SH SH SH Applied Remaining Other Requirements TOTAL DEGREE Continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

20 Actual outcome for a soldier who completed AIT, BNCOC, and holds the 25S30 (25S) (3/95-9/05) Thomas Edison Requirement SH Army Learning Experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation F Area of Study S (2/95-9/05) Electronic Studies Maintenance management-3 SH AR (2/02-Present) AIT-Sat Comm Syst Op-Maint Common Core Basic DC circuits-3 SH AC circuits-1 SH Digital circuits-1 SH Solid state electronics-1 SH Electronic communications-1 SH Basic electronics laboratory-3 SH Electronic system troubleshooting and maintenance-3 SH AR (10/93-Present) Communications systems maintenance management-4 SH G Free Electives 18 31S (2/95-9/05) Field experience in management-3 SH AR (3/00-Present) Basic Training Physical conditioning-2 SH Marksmanship-2 SH First aid-1 SH AR (10/93-Present) Satellite Comm BNCOC Computer applications software-1 SH SH SH Applied Remaining Other Requirements TOTAL DEGREE P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

21 APPENDIX III HOW TO USE REQUIREMENT PAGES 1. REQUIREMENT A college course (or the broader category shown in lieu of a course) required for the degree. 2. SH (SEMESTER HOURS) Semester (or quarter - QH) hours of unduplicated credit needed to meet the requirement. Unduplicated means that the same learning experience cannot already have been used to satisfy another requirement, and that if you combine smaller amounts of recommended credit to meet the total, they must represent unique learning experiences. 3. SOCAD The letter-number combinations shown represent categories of comparable courses in the SOCAD system that are guaranteed to transfer. Use the SOC Degree Network System Handbooks to find specific college courses in the categories (SOC-2 Handbook for associate degrees; SOC-4 Handbook for bachelor s degrees). The categories are found in Chapter 8 of the handbooks. Your objective is to identify a college offering a course at a location where you can attend since they are generally not distance learning courses. Once found, determine if it is currently offered and enroll using the procedures of your Army Education Center. SOC Degree Network System Handbooks are available at 4. ARMY If the requirement lists credit for your, work with the college evaluator preparing your SOCAD Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. ACE Guide Online is available at if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 5. ARMY SCHOOL If the requirement lists credit for a military school you have attended, work with the college evaluator preparing your SOCAD Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. ACE Guide Online is available at if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 6. CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE If the requirement lists credit for a certification or licensure you hold, work with the college evaluator preparing your SOCAD Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. Additional information is available online at and 7. TESTS If the requirement lists acceptable tests and you would like to take them, consult your local Army Education Center or additional information is available at 8. DISTANCE LEARNING If the requirement shows that distance learning courses are available, contact the college regarding its courses or examine DANTES Independent Study Catalog listings at 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

22 APPENDIX IV SELECTING THE RIGHT DEGREE 1. SELECTING THE RIGHT SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN There are three kinds of degree plans: (1) SOCAD Army Career Degree: Typical civilian degrees that match the specialty skills of an, (2) SOCAD Army Degree General: Typical civilian degrees with more general content, and (3) SOCAD Army Degree Specialized: Degrees especially crafted to accommodate the uniquely military or otherwise not-easily-matched-to-civilian-courses skills of an. SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN The SOCAD Army Career Degree is based on college degrees that uniquely relate to an 's skills and contain specific college courses that match its competencies. (Example: A computer studies degree in which recommended credit for military learning is assigned to college courses typically found in a computer studies major.) SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN - GENERAL The SOCAD Army Career Degree General is based on college degrees that match the recommended credit from Army learning experiences to their requirements in more general ways. Military credit recommendations are assigned to one or more general categories (e.g., a "Skill Area", "Career Component", "Professional Focus", "Emphasis", "Aviation Maintenance" or another broad subject area) instead of to specific college courses uniquely identified with the 's special competencies. Possibly useful to soldiers, but less effective in mapping competencies to civilian college courses normally associated with their specialties. The degree may have a General Studies, Management, or other broad title, possibly useful to soldiers, but not uniquely related to the 's special competencies (Example: A computer specialist matched to a degree in Management or General Studies rather than computer studies). SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN - SPECIALIZED The SOCAD Army Career Degree Specialized has many of the same qualities as the General degree except its title and major courses may be predominantly military in nature or are otherwise different than a typical civilian course for the same skill. The degree title and major courses would not typically be found in civilian higher education. As with the General Purpose degree plan, the Specialized one may be useful to soldiers but would be less effective in mapping competencies to civilian college courses normally associated with their specialty. (Example: A college degree named for a military specialty and containing courses that are unique to it.) continued 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September

23 continued 2. BROADER GENERAL DEGREE CHOICES A number of colleges offer flexible degrees that combine military credit and general education to form flexible, efficient-for-soldiers degrees. If it is not important that the soldier s degree closely resemble a civilian one in the occupational specialty (i.e., be comprised of major-area courses normally associated with the field), such a program might be appropriate. Many General Studies network curriculums found in the SOC Degree Network System-2 fit this model. Examples of Internet accessible distance learning programs of this kind can be found at: and others (refer to the SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook, Locations by Network). 3. WILL YOU CONTINUE FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE? Some s have bachelor's degree plans you can pursue directly without an interim associate degree. With this approach you have no transfer concerns, but if you stop short of completion you have no interim degree. An associate degree's title (e.g., AA, AS, AAS, etc.) alone will not ensure successful transfer to a bachelor's degree program. It depends more on the correct matching of the 2- and 4-year programs' course content. Read the Degree Objective statement on the degree plan carefully. If questions remain, raise them with the bachelor's degree program to which you intend to transfer. It is important to select the right courses based on considerations like: Are they intended to transfer? Do they have a place in your bachelor's degree curriculum? Must they be taken in the upper division (junior or senior year) of a bachelor's degree institution? 25P/S Thomas Edison State College-AAS Applied Electronic Studies Updated September