September 6, 2013 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: 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 Dr. Dianne Barron Associate Provost and Dean, Graduate School 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. Please direct any questions regarding the attached document to the director of the graduate programs of concern.
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/ ACE Guide MPA MSIR Army War College * 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 44 weeks AR-1511-0021 Army War College Distance Education 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 104 weeks AR-1511-0004 Army Command and General Staff School* (ILE) Fort Leavenworth and Satellite Campuses ( Optional) Updated 1/5/2009 3 SH international relations and US national security policy, 3 SH comparative government, 3-6 SH public administration and management, 0-6 SH thesis research, 3 SH elective in operations research and system analysis, 3 SH advanced logistics management AR-1511-006 49-51 Weeks Western Hemisphere Institute for Strategic Cooperation (WHINSEC- Army ILE in Spanish) 3 SH executive leadership, 3 SH operations management, 3 SH strategic and global operations, 3 SH operational studies, 3 SH tactical studies IR 6630 HIST 5504
Fort Benning (Contract Program; Optional) 49-51 Weeks Army Captain s Career s (Multiple variants; common core) 20-21 Weeks * Strategy and War (Master s and Faculty- Led Distance Education 14 Weeks Strategy and War AR-2201-0543 Pending Evaluation AR-2201-0617 (Maneuver Officer Career ) Updated 5/5/2011 3 SH history, 3 SH international relations, 3 SH military studies NV-1511-0012 Updated 1/4/2008 6 SH history, international relations, and political science IR 6630 IR 6625 Non- / CD- ROM NV-1511-0004 15 Weeks * National Security Decision Making (Master s Updated 1/4/2008 3 SH national security planning, 3 SH defense analysis, 2 SH policy making and implementation NV-1511-0014 13 Weeks Updated 1/4/2008 National Security Not Listed-material similar to the National Security Decision Making
Decision Making Non- / CD- ROM 15 Weeks * Theater Security Decision Making Not Listed- material similar to the National Security Decision Making and Faculty- Led Distance Education (Master s 11 Weeks Theater Security Decision Making Non- /Web Enhanced or CD-ROM NW-3285 ( designation) Not Listed- material similar to the National Security Decision Making course 20 Weeks Joint Military Operations 6 SH management or military science and Non 13 Weeks/24 Weeks * Joint Maritime Operations NV-2202-0132 Updated 9/5/2008 6 SH management or military science and Non NV-2202-0133 17 Weeks/ Varied Air War College* Updated 9/5/2008 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
AR-1511-0011 44 Weeks Air War College Non 104 Weeks Max Updated 9/17/2010 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 Air Command and Staff College (ILE)* (Master s 40 Weeks Air Command and Staff College (ILE) Distance Education Updated 5/18/2011 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 6 SH military history, 3 SH regional studies, 6 SH defense resources management, 6 SH national and international securities studies AR-1511-0015 52 Weeks Air Command and Staff College (ILE) Non Updated 11/03/2009 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 104 Weeks Max AR-1511-0003 Air Force Squadron Officer School Updated 11/03/2009 3 SH leadership/managerial human relations IR 6630 IR 6625 AF-2203-0055 5-7 Weeks Air Force Squadron Officer School Updated 12/17/2009 No Graduate Credit Recommended Non- AF-2203-0056
118 Weeks Max Updated 12/17/2009 Air Intelligence Officer No Graduate Credit Recommended School AF-1606-0055 20 Weeks War College* (Master s Updated11/4/2009 3 SH military history, 3SH national security studies, 3 SH international regional security studies, 3 SH combined military operations AR-1511-0002 43-45 Weeks Command and Staff College* Updated 1/27/2010 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 43 Weeks Command and Staff College 3 SH evolution of strategic thought, 3 SH national security studies Non- 260 Weeks Max Expeditionary Warfare School 40 Weeks MC-1408-0017 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 Expeditionary Warfare School Non- 3 SH personnel management, 3 SH project planning, 3 SH wargaming or military strategy and tactics, 3 SH command and control or information management 156 Weeks Max MC-1717-0015
DoD/JCS Joint and Combined Warfighting School Updated 9/23/2010 3 SH organizational planning, 3 SH operations analysis and management, 3 SH computerassisted-simulation logistics planning and management, 3 SH national security studies, 2 SH emergency management, 2 SH directed research 12 Weeks DD-0326-0003 Updated 9/28/2010 * 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.