Degree Completion Opportunities for Enlisted Marines. Information Brief for BGen Weidley 3 April 2014

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1 Degree Completion Opportunities for Enlisted Marines Information Brief for BGen Weidley April 0

2 BLUF Valid programs currently in existence provide various educational opportunities, administration, and academic counseling to Marines, concurrent with CG s guidance on facilitating degree completion - Marine Corps Lifelong Learning Program (MCLLP) - Marine Corps Career College Program (MCCCP) - Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)

CG s guidance on facilitating degree completion - Marine Corps Lifelong Learning

3 Key Points All programs are networked together to facilitate the process of achieving post-secondary education HQMC and SOCMAR are striving for a holistic approach to recognizing and maximizing college credit for PME, MOS training and education, and SNCO experience All potential semester hour credit is normally reflected on the Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART) the standard source document used to evaluate military learning

and education, and SNCO experience All potential semester hour credit is normally reflected on the Sailor/Marine

4 Key Points (con t) Marines attending resident EPME at Quantico are continually briefed on the educational opportunities that exist at the Voluntary Education Center Educational institutions determine how ACErecommended credits for military training, experience, and education are applied The disparity between credit that is recommended by ACE and credit that is actually applied to a degree plan creates a common misconception

ACErecommended credits for military training, experience, and education are applied The disparity between

5 ACE Credit for EPME The EPME continuum is awarded an average of 6 ACErecommended semester hours EPME Course Continuum Subject Recommendation Semester Hours Credit Recommendation Degree Category Recommendation Leading Marines Leadership Lower-division BA/AA Major Corporals Sergeants Basic Management Physical Fitness Management/Leadership Lower-division BA/AA Lower-division BA/AA Requirement Satisfied Major Elective/Major PE Major Elective/Major Career Physical Education Management/Leadership Lower-division BA/AA PE Major Elective/Major Advanced Physical Education Leadership Public Speaking Lower-division BA/AA PE Major Elective/Major Elective/major Total 6 5

Management/Leadership Lower-division BA/AA Lower-division BA/AA Requirement Satisfied Major Elective/Major PE Major Elective/Major Career Physical Education

6 Example Degree Plan Category Requirement Semester Hours Associate of Arts in Management Studies UMUC (pre-ba) Military-related Learning Equivalent General Education (5) Management-related (5) Free Electives (0) Intro to Writing Other Writing Writing, Speech, Communication Arts & Humanities Social & Behavioral Science Math Biological/Physical Science Information Literacy/Research Methods Intro to Computer-based Systems Personnel Administration Management & Leadership Office Administration Management Management Management Martial Arts Orienteering/Outdoor Skills Land Navigation/Tactical Operations Total MCI Sergeants Course 6 MCI Recruit Training Recruit Training Recruit Training 0 Sergeants Course Note. Adapted from See for AA in Military History/Leadership/Studies. 6

to Computer-based Systems Personnel Administration Management & Leadership Office Administration Management Management Management Martial Arts Orienteering/Outdoor Skills Land Navigation/Tactical

7 Sources of Credit Comparison MCU MCLLP/SOCMAR EPME Continuum EPME Continuum MCI s Recruit Training MOS related Education and Training SNCO Experience CLEP Off-duty education transfer credit 7

8 Conclusion Together, the MCLLP and SOCMAR network are viable, versatile, and effective programs functioning to facilitate Enlisted Marines achieving post-secondary and undergraduate education Credit for EPME courses is being recognized and applied within the MCLLP and SOCMAR network schools Establishing partnerships with external institutions would likely duplicate efforts that already exist within the MCLLP and SOCMAR 8

for EPME courses is being recognized and applied within the MCLLP and SOCMAR network schools Establishing

9 Questions & Discussion 9

USCG Maritime Law Enforcement Degree Network Degree Map for Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security

USCG Maritime Law Enforcement Degree Network Degree Map for Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security UMUC Degree Requirements Potential credits 30 semester hours of UMUC coursework Recruit Training: 45