CAREER DEGREE OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CMF 68 (91) Medical 68A (91A) Biomedical Equipment Specialist -4 NETWORK Other Career-Related COLLEGE AND DEGREE Thomas Edison State College Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Technology (BSAST) Major: Biomedical Electronics DEGREE OBJECTIVE Occupation-Related Baccalaureate NOTE: Degree plan intended for Soldiers in 68A. If from another, contact the Thomas Edison State College Point of Contact (this page) before enrolling or applying. NOTE: Degree plan will be revised. Until the degree plan is revised, please contact the Thomas Edison State College Point of Contact (this page) for the current degree requirements or if you have questions. POINT OF CONTACT Louis Martini, Director of Military Education Thomas Edison State College 101 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608-1176 609-777-5696, FAX 609-984-7143; e-mail: lmartini@tesc.edu; www.tesc.edu Student Toll Free 888-442-8372 ACADEMIC RESIDENCY 24 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 licenses/certificates 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 Requirement 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 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. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 1
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY Thomas Edison State College Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Technology (BSAST) Area of Study: Biomedical Electronics REQUIREMENT SH A English Composition 6 X X X Requirements B Technical Report 3 X X X X Writing C Humanities Electives 9 X X X X D Psychology/ 3 X X X Sociology E Social Science 9 X X X X X Electives F Precalculus 3 X X X G Calculus 6 X X X H Statistics 3 X X X I General Physics 6 X X X J General Biology 3 X X X K General Education 3 X X X X Electives L Electric Circuits 6 X X X M Physiology 3 X X N Biomedical 12 X X Electronics O General Electronics 12 X X X X P Biomedical Electives 12 X X X Q Computer 3 X X X Programming R Free Electives 18 X X X X X TOTAL 120 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. Transfer credits from Regionally-Accredited colleges may be applied where they are appropriate to meet degree requirements. Notes: TECEP = Thomas Edison College Examination Program; GS = Guided Study Course; OL = Online Course; PA = Prior Learning Assessment Courses in Speech needed to prepare students for college-level studies CANNOT be accepted toward Thomas Edison State College degree requirements. 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 soldier has completed any certification listed on the COOL web site (https://www.cool.army.mil), 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, if awarded, would be based upon an individual evaluation of a soldier s record. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 2
REQUIREMENT SH English Composition Requirements DEGREE REQUIREMENT A 6 X X X EN024B English Composition I EN025B English Composition II Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. CLEP English Composition with Essay... 6 SH 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 Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). ENC-101 OL English Composition I... 3 SH ENC-102 OL English Composition II... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 11.07.00 Composition. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 3
DEGREE REQUIREMENT B REQUIREMENT SH Technical Report Writing 3 X X X X EN032B Technical Writing Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category number shown above. 35U003 30, 40 (3/80-5/92) Technical writing... 2 SH 35U003 50 (3/80-5/92) Technical writing... 3 SH DANTES SST Technical Writing... 3 SH TECEP ENG-201-TE - Technical Writing... 3 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). ENG-201 OL Technical Writing.... 3 SH 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 4
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT C Humanities Electives 9 X X X X CM001B Public Speaking PL081B Ethics Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. ANCOC Communication... 1 SH AR-1408-0148, Sergeants Major Course (9/95-9/06) Public speaking... 1 SH (9/95-9/06) Ethics... 1 SH (9/95-9/06) Interpersonal communication... 3 SH ECE Ethics... 3 SH ECE Philosophy... 3 SH ECE Religions... 3 SH 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, German, or Spanish... 6 SH DANTES SST Art of Western World... 3 SH DANTES SST Ethics in America... 3 SH DANTES SST Intro World Religion... 3 SH TECEP ART-166-TE - Art History I... 3 SH TECEP ART-167-TE - Art History II... 3 SH TECEP THA-101-TE - Introduction to the Art of Theatre... 3 SH TECEP FIL-160-TE - Introduction to History of Film... 3 SH TECEP JOU-110-TE - Introduction to News Reporting... 3 SH TECEP LIT-320-TE - Shakespeare I... 3 SH Continued 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 5
Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). 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 Introduction to Mass Communications I... 3 SH COM-121 OL Introduction 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, except Composition I and II, listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes 08.00.00 Fine and Applied Arts; 11.00.00 Language Arts; or 17.00.00 Philosophy, Religion and Theology. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 6
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT D Psychology/Sociology 3 X X X PS101B Introduction to Psychology SO001B Introduction to Sociology SO002B Social Problems Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. CLEP Introductory Psychology... 3 SH CLEP Introductory Sociology... 3 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). PSY-101 OL Introduction to Psychology... 3 SH SOC-101 OL Introduction to Sociology... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 20.09.00 Psychology, Introduction; or 20.10.00 Sociology, Introduction. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 7
REQUIREMENT SH Social Science Electives DEGREE REQUIREMENT E 9 X X X X X AN001B Introduction to Anthropology AN002B Cultural Anthropology EC101B Introduction to Economics EC201B Microeconomics Principles EC301B Macroeconomics Principles GE001B Introduction to Geography GE021B Cultural Geography GE023B World Regional Geography PO077B American Government PO078B State and Local Government PO081B International Relations PS101B Introduction to Psychology PS201B Lifespan Development PS301B Social Psychology PS401B Personality PS501B Abnormal Psychology SO003B Race Relations SO005B Substance Abuse in Society SO007B Marriage and the Family Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. 35U003 30 (3/80-5/92) Human relations... 2 SH AR-1408-0148, Sergeants Major Course (9/95-9/06) International relations... 1 SH PARTIAL LIST OF APPROPRIATE EXAMS: CLEP General-Social Sciences and History... 6 SH CLEP U.S. History I... 3 SH CLEP U.S. History II... 3 SH CLEP Western Civilization I... 3 SH CLEP Western Civilization II... 3 SH CLEP Introductory Psychology... 3 SH CLEP Introductory Sociology... 3 SH CLEP American Government... 3 SH TECEP POS-101-TE - Introduction to Political Science... 3 SH TECEP SOC-210-TE - Marriage and the Family... 3 SH TECEP PSY-211-TE - Developmental Psychology... 3 SH Continued 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 8
Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). Partial list of appropriate distance learning courses: 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 20.00.00 Social Sciences. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 9
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT F Precalculus 3 X X X MH049B Trigonometry MH054B Pre-Calculus MH055B Calculus I Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. CLEP College Algebra... 3 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). MAT-129 OL Precalculus for Technology... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 14.01.05 Precalculus. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 10
DEGREE REQUIREMENT G REQUIREMENT SH Calculus 6 X X X MH055B Calculus I MH056B Calculus II Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. CLEP Calculus with Elementary Functions... 6 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). MAT-231 OL Calculus I... 4 SH MAT-232 OL Calculus II... 4 SH Any Calculus I course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 14.04.00 Calculus; or 14.04.01 Calculus with/and Analytical Geometry. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 11
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT H Statistics 3 X X X MH053B Introductory Statistics Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category number shown above. DANTES SST Principles of Statistics... 3 SH TECEP Principles of Statistics... 3 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). STA-201 OL Principles of Statistics... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 14.09.00 Introduction to Statistics. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 12
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT I General Physics 6 X X X PY003B General Physics Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category number shown above. TECEP PHY-111-TE - General Physics I... 3 SH TECEP PHY-112-TE - General Physics II... 3 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). PHY-111 OL Physics I... 3 SH PHY-112 OL Physics II... 3 SH 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 13
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT J General Biology 3 X X X BL003B General Biology Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category number shown above. CLEP General Biology... 6 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). BIO-111 OL General Biology I... 3 SH 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 14
REQUIREMENT SH General Education Electives DEGREE REQUIREMENT K 3 X X X X CM001B Public Speaking CS003B COBOL Programming CS004B Assembly Language Programming CS009B Data Structures and Algorithms CS010B Software Engineering CS011B Computer Programming Logic and Design CS021B Programming Language Theory CS022B Compilers CS030B Numerical Methods and Analysis CS031B Computer Architecture and Operations EA002B Earth Science Survey (with Laboratory) EA011B Geology Survey (without Laboratory) EA021B Oceanography Survey (without Laboratory) EC101B Introduction to Economics EC201B Macroeconomics Principles EC301B Microeconomics Principles MH055B Calculus I MH056B Calculus II MH059B Linear Algebra MH064B Discrete Mathematics PL081B Ethics PO077B American Government PO078B State and Local Government PO081B International Relations PS301B Social Psychology PS401B Personality PS501B Abnormal Psychology SO001B Introduction to Sociology SO002B Social Problems SO003B Race Relations SO006B Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. AR-1408-0148, Sergeants Major Course (9/95-9/06) Ethics... 1 SH (9/95-9/06) Public Speaking... 1 SH Any test listed under Humanities, Social Sciences, College Math, or Computer Science not already used or: CLEP General Natural Sciences... 6 SH CLEP General Chemistry... 6 SH DANTES SST Astronomy... 3 SH DANTES SST Physical Geology... 3 SH DANTES SST Principles of Physical Science... 3 SH Continued 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 15
Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). 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 distance learning course listed under Humanities, Social Sciences, College Math, or Computer Science not already used or any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 16.00.00 Natural Sciences. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 16
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT L Electric Circuits 6 X X X 91A30 (8/94-Present) DC circuits... 3 SH AC circuits... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92-12/94) DC circuits... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92-12/94) AC circuits... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92-12/94) AC circuits... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92-12/94) DC circuits... 3 SH AR-1715-0759, AIT (12/95-12/04) Electronic theory... 6 SH (10/90-11/95) Electronic theory... 6 SH (v1 9/87-9/90) Electronic Theory... 6 SH AR-1715-0316 (8/83 8/87) AIT, DC circuits... 3 SH AR-1715-0316 (8/83 8/87) AIT, AC circuits... 3 SH OHIO UNIVERSITY EXAMS: (www.ohio.edu) ETCH 134 DC Circuit Analysis... 3.33 SH ETCH 135 AC Circuit Analysis... 3.33 SH Note: Half of the credits will be applied toward DC Circuits and half toward AC. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 17
REQUIREMENT SH DEGREE REQUIREMENT M Physiology 3 X X TECEP Anatomy and Physiology... 6 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 16.12.05 Physiology, Human and Animal. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 18
DEGREE REQUIREMENT N REQUIREMENT SH Biomedical Electronics 12 X X Not Applicable 91A30 (8/94-Present) Mechanical and electromechanical controls... 3 SH 91A30 (8/94-Present) Pneumatic and hydraulic controls... 3 SH 91A30 (8/94-Present) Applications of sensors... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92-12/94) Mechanical and electromechanical controls... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92-12/94) Pneumatic and hydraulic controls... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92-12/94) Applications of sensors... 3 SH 35G003 20 (3/82 5/92) Theory and opn medical equipment... 6 SH 35U003 20 (3/82 5/92) Medical equipment repair... 3 SH 35U003 20 (3/82 5/92) Instrumentation... 3 SH 35U003 30 (3/82-5/92) X-Ray equipment repair... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92 12/95) Mechanical and electromechanical controls... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92 12/95) Pneumatic and hydraulic controls... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92 12/95) Applications of sensors... 3 SH AR-1715-0759 (11/95-12/04) AIT, Basic biomedical equipment... 10 SH AR-1715-0759 (11/95-12/04) AIT, Advanced BME maintenance... 6 SH AR-1715-0759 (9/87-11/95) AIT, Biomedical equipment maintenance... 9 SH AR-1715-0316 (8/83-8/87) AIT, BME maintenance... 5 SH AR-1715-0639 (10/90-Present) Medical Equipment Repairer Advanced Biomedical equipment maintenance... 6 SH 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 19
DEGREE REQUIREMENT O REQUIREMENT SH General Electronics 12 X X X X 91A30 (8/94-Present) Digital principles... 3 SH 91A30 (8/94-Present) Solid state electronics... 3 SH 91A30 (8/94-Present) Electronic instrumentation... 3 SH 91A30 (8/94-Present) Analog and linear electronics... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92-12/94) Digital circuits... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92 12/94) Solid state electronics... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92 12/94) Electronic instrumentation... 3 SH 35G004 20 (6/92 12/94) Analog and linear electronics... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92 12/94) Digital principles... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92 12/94) Solid state electronics... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92 12/94) Electronic instrumentation... 3 SH 35U004 30 (6/92 12/94) Analog and linear electronics... 3 SH AR-1715-0759 (10/90-11/95) AIT, Digital principles... 2 SH AR-1715-0759 (9/87-11/95) AIT, Solid state electronics... 4 SH AR-1715-0639 (10/90-Present) Medical Equipment Repairer Advanced Solid state devices and circuits... 3 SH AR-1715-0639 (10/90-Present) Medical Equipment Repairer Advanced Digital/microprocessor electronics... 3 SH OHIO UNIVERSITY EXAM: (www.ohio.edu) ETCH 120 Digital Electronics... 2.66 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). ELT-201 PA Electronic Devices... 3 SH Note: Contact the Thomas Edison State College POC for more information. Oklahoma State University (www.okstate.edu) ECT 2544 Pulse and Digital Techniques... 4 SH 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 20
DEGREE REQUIREMENT P REQUIREMENT SH Biomedical Electronics Electives 12 X X X Additional credits from Biomedical Electronics and General Electronics not already used. 91A30 (8/94 Present) Medical equipment diagnosis... 3 SH 35U30 (6/92 12/94) Microprocessors... 3 SH 35U30 (3/82 5/92) Electronic construction methods... 3 SH Electrical safety... 1 SH 35G20 (3/82 5/92) Medical equipment maintenance... 3 SH Additional credits from Biomedical Electronics and General Electronics not already used. AR-0705-0005 (11/83 3/01) Radiation Safety... 3 SH OHIO UNIVERSITY (www.ohio.edu) ETCH220 Electrical Motors, Control Circuits, and Computers... 2.67 SH ETCH236A Microprocessor and Computer Basics I... 2.67 SH ETCH256B Microprocessor and Computer Basics II... 2.67 SH 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 21
DEGREE REQUIREMENT Q REQUIREMENT SH Computer Programming 3 X X X CS003B COBOL Programming CS011B Computer Programming Logic and Design Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. TECEP COS-117-TE - BASIC... 3 SH TECEP COS-110-TE - QBASIC... 3 SH Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester (http://www.tesc.edu/). COS-116 OL C Programming... 3 SH COS-213 OL C++ Programming... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes 05.02.01 Basic; 05.02.04 Pascal; 05.02.05 C Programming; or 05.03.01 Computer Programming Concepts. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 22
DEGREE REQUIREMENT R REQUIREMENT SH Free Electives 18 X X X X X Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook... 18 SH Any recommended credit not previously applied. See MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE... 18 SH Any recommended credit not previously applied. See MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE... 18 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating CLEP, DANTES SST, ECE, or TECEP test... 18 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating course from Thomas Edison State College... 18 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating course from the DANTES Independent Study Catalog. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 23
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 Student Agreement.*** MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCE A B OPTIONAL NOTES 21-214 AR-2201-0399 Basic Training 3/00-Present 4 5 Requirement R 21-214 AR-2201-0399 Basic Training 7/85 2/00 4 3 Requirement R B-326-0010 AR-1715-0759 AIT 1/05-Present Pending evaluation B-326-0010 AR-1715-0759 AIT 12/95-12/04 24 24 Requirements L, N 4B-F2/198 AR-1715-0759 AIT 10/90-11/95 23 23 Requirements L, N, O, R 4B-F2/198 AR-1715-0759 AIT 9/87-9/90 19 13 Requirements L, N, O, R 4B-F2/198 35G AR-1715-0316 AIT 8/83-8/87 11 8 Requirements L, N, O, R 4B-F2/198 35G AR-1715-0316 AIT 1/79-7/83 0 0 600-00-PLDC AR-2201-0253 PLDC 10/93-9/05 4 4 Requirement R 600-00-PLDC AR-2201-0253 PLDC 10/93-9/03 4 4 Requirement R 600-00-PLDC AR-2201-0253 PLDC 3/89-9/93 3 3 Requirement R 4B-670A AR-1715-0639 Medical Equip 15 12 Requirements N, O, R Repairer Adv 1/90-Present 4B-670A AR-1715-0639 Medical Equip 15 12 Requirements N, O, R Repairer Adv 8/85-12/89 4B-670A AR-1715-0639 8/82-7/85 15 12 Requirements N, O, R 4B-670A AR-1715-0639 7/79-7/82 12 9 Requirements N, O, R AR-0705-0005 Medical X-Ray 3 3 Requirement R Survey 4/01-Present AR-0705-0005 Medical X-Ray 3 3 Requirement R Survey 11/83-3/01 4B-F5/198-F5 AR-0705-0007 Polyphase X-Ray 8/80-8/96 0 0 4B-F6/198-F6 AR-0705-0008 BRII Compliance 8/80-8/96 0 0 AR-1406-0090 BNCOC Common Core, 10/01-3 3 Requirements C, R Present AR-1406-0090 BNCOC Common Core, 4/94-9/01 2 2 Requirements C, R AR-1406-0090 BNCOC Common Core, 1/90-3/94 1 1 Requirements C, R 6-8-C40 AR-1408-0203 BNCOC 5/02-Present 9 9 Requirement R 6-8-C40 AR-1408-0203 BNCOC 6/98-4/02 3 3 Requirement R 6-8-C40 AR-1408-0203 BNCOC 4/95-5/98 6 6 Requirement R 6-8-C40 AR-1408-0203 BNCOC 10/91-3/95 3 3 Requirement R 6-8-C40 AR-1408-0068 BNCOC 5/78-9/91 8 7 Requirement R 4009BNCOC AR-1406-0090 BNCOC Core 3/86-3/94 1 1 Requirement R AR-14046-0035 ANCOC Com Core, 10/01-9/05 4 4 Requirements C, R AR-14046-0035 ANCOC Com Core, 10/00 9/01 4 4 Requirements C, R AR-14046-0035 ANCOC Com Core, 4/94 9/00 2 2 Requirements C, R AR-14046-0035 ANCOC Com Core, 2/89 3/94 2 2 Requirements C, R Continued 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 24
6-8-C42 AR-0799-0027 ANCOC 5/02-Present Pending evaluation 6-8-C42 AR-0799-0027 ANCOC 4/98-4/02 4 4 Requirement R 6-8-C42 AR-0799-0027 ANCOC 1/95-3/98 4 4 Requirement R 6-8-C42 AR-0799-0027 ANCOC 1/91-12/94 7 7 Requirements C, R 5K-F3 AR-1406-0180 Faculty Develop. 5/95-Present 3 3 Requirement R 1-250-C5 AR-1408-0148 SMC 9/95-10/08 22 21 Requirements C, E, K, R 1-250-C5 AR-1408-0148 SMC 1/91-8/95 20 19 Requirements C, E, K, R 1-250-C5 AR-1408-0148 SMC 1/88-12/90 18 17 Requirements C, E, K, R 91A10-003, 8/94-Present Individualized assessment 91A20-003, 8/94-2/95 32 30 Requirements L, N, O, P, R 91A30-003, 8/94-Present 35 30 Requirements L, N, O, P, R 91A40-003, 8/94-Present 41 30 Requirements L, N, O, P, R 91A50-003, 8/94-Present 50 30 Requirements L, N, O, P, R 35G004 20 6/92-12/94 33 33 Requirements L, N, O, R 35G003 20 3/82-5/92 5 5 Requirements N, P, R 35U004 30 6/92-12/94 35 35 Requirements L, N, O, P, R 35U003 30 3/80-5/92 27 24 Requirements B, E, N, P, R 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. Steps for Applying Military-Related Learning Experiences 1. In the margin mark 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. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 25
APPENDIX II EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES These representations may vary depending on the soldier s precise time periods in the schools and s. It is also possible that ASIs and other additional sources of specialized credit might increase the amount of credit awarded for this degree program. Actual outcome for a soldier who completed AIT, BNCOC, and holds the 91A30 with recent training. Thomas Edison State College Requirement SH L Electric Circuits 6 91A30 (8/94-Present) DC circuits-3 SH AC circuits-3 SH Army Learning Experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation SH Applied SH Remaining 6 0 N Biomedical Electronics 12 91A30 (8/94-Present) 9 3 Mechanical and electromechanical controls-3 SH Pneumatic and hydraulic controls-3 SH Applications of sensors-3 SH O General Electronics 12 91A30 (8/94-Present) 12 0 Digital principles-3 SH Solid state electronics-3 SH Electronic instrumentation-3 SH Analog and linear electronics-3 SH P Biomedical Electronics 12 91A30 (8/94-Present) 3 9 Electives Medical equipment diagnosis-3 SH R Free Electives 18 91A (8/94-Present) 17 1 Personnel Supervision-3 SH Records Info and Mgmt-2 SH AR-2201-0399 (3/00-Present) Marksmanship-2 SH Personal physical conditioning-2 SH First aid-1 SH AR-2201-0253 (10/03-Present) PLDC Principles and application of leadership-2 SH Military science-2 SH AR-1404-0035 (10/01-Present) Basic supervision-3 SH Other Requirements 60 0 60 TOTAL DEGREE 120 47 73 Continued 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 26
Actual outcome for a soldier who completed AIT, BNCOC, and holds the 91A30 in 2001. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K L, M, N, O, P Q R Thomas Edison State College Requirement General Education Requirements Area of Study Requirements Computer Programming Free Elective Requirements SH Army Learning Experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation SH Applied SH Remaining 54 0 54 45 91A DC Circuits (3) 91A AC Circuits (3) AIT Adv. BME Maintenance (6) AIT Basic BME Maintenance (10) 91A Mechanical and EM Controls (3) 91A Pneumatic and Hydraulic Controls (3) 91A Applications of Sensors (3) 91A Solid State Principles (3) 91A Digital Principles (3) 91A Electronic Instrumentation (3) 91A Analog and Linear Electronics (3) 91A Electronic Equip Diagn and Rpr (3) 42 3 3 0 3 18 BNCOC Military Science (3) 91A Personnel Supervision (3) 91A Records Info and Mgmt (2) Basic Training (4) 12 6 TOTAL DEGREE 120 54 66 Actual outcome for a soldier who completed AIT, BNCOC, and holds the 35U30 with older training. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K L, M, N, O, P Q R Thomas Edison State College Requirement General Education Requirements Area of Study Requirements Computer Programming Free Elective Requirements SH Army Learning Experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation 54 35U Human Relations (2) 35U Technical Writing (2) SH Applied SH Remaining 4 50 45 35G DC Circuits (3) 35G AC Circuits (3) AIT BME Troubleshoot and Maint (9) 35G Theory and Opn Med Equip (6) 35U Instrumentation (3) 35U Solid State Principles (3) 35U Digital Principles (3) 35U Electronic Instrumentation (3) 35U Analog and Linear Electronics (3) 35U X-Ray Equipment Repair (3) 35U Electrical Construction Methods (3) 42 3 3 none 0 3 18 35U Personnel Supervision (3) BNCOC (80s) Administration (6) PLDC Military Science (2) Basic Training (4) 15 3 TOTAL DEGREE 120 61 59 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 27
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. The letter-number combinations shown represent categories of comparable courses in the 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 www.soc.aascu.org/. 4. If the requirement lists credit for your, work with the college evaluator preparing your 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 www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/ if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 5. If the requirement lists credit for a military school you have attended, work with the college evaluator preparing your 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 www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/ if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 6. CERTIFICATE/LICENSE If the requirement lists credit for a certificate or license you hold, work with the college evaluator preparing your 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 https://www.cool.army.mil, www.acenet.edu/calec/corporate, and www.dantes.doded.mil. 7. 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 www.dantes.doded.mil. 8. If the requirement shows that distance learning courses are available, contact the college regarding its courses or examine DANTES Independent Study Catalog listings at www.dantes.doded.mil. 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 28
APPENDIX IV SELECTING THE RIGHT DEGREE 1. SELECTING THE RIGHT CAREER DEGREE PLAN There are three kinds of degree plans: (1) Army Career Degree: Typical civilian degrees that match the specialty skills of an, (2) Army Degree General: Typical civilian degrees with more general content, and (3) Army Degree Specialized: Degrees especially crafted to accommodate the uniquely military or otherwise not-easily-matched-to-civilian-courses skills of an. CAREER DEGREE PLAN The 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.) CAREER DEGREE PLAN - GENERAL The 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). CAREER DEGREE PLAN - SPECIALIZED The 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 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 29
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: www.excelsior.edu, www.tesc.edu, www.umuc.edu, www.ctcd.edu, and others (refer to the SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook, www.soc.aascu.org, 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? 68A (91A) Thomas Edison St College BSAST Biomedical Electronics 1-30-06 Updated May 2014 30