SOCAD Army Career Degree

MOS 42A (75H) Barton County CC—AAS in Business Management—12-19-03 Updated February 2012 1

SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE ARMY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY

CMF 42 Adjutant General (71 Administration) MOS 42A Human Resources Specialist (75H)

SOCAD- 2 NETWORK — Office Administration and Technology

COLLEGE AND DEGREE Barton County Community College

Associate of Applied Science in Business Management

DEGREE OBJECTIVE — Occupational. Not intended as the first two years of a bachelor’s degree. Prepares individuals for careers in personnel services and management and upgrades the skills and knowledge of employed

personnel specialists and managers.

POINT OF CONTACT Latisha Redfield

Student Services Office Barton County Community College, Ft. Riley Campus

PO Box 2463, Fort Riley, Kansas 66442 877-620-6606, 785-784-6606, FAX- 785-784-7542, [email protected]

http://fr.bartonccc.edu/

ACADEMIC RESIDENCY — 15 semester hours. Barton County Community College distance learning courses will satisfy the residency requirement.

HOW TO USE THE DEGREE PLAN CONTENTS

1. OVERVIEW - Degree plan type, MOSs 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, MOSs, 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 REQUIREMENTS 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 meet all the degree requirements for graduation.


DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Barton County Community College Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management

REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY

MOS ARMY

SCHOOL TESTS DISTANCE

LEARNING A ENGL 1204 English Composition I 3 X X X B ENGL 1205 Technical and Report

Writing 3 X X X

C MATH 1806 Technical Math 3 X X X D COMM 1220 Organizational

Communications 3 X X X

E PHIL 1602 Introduction to Philosophy

3 X

F BTSC 1685 Spreadsheet Applications

3 X X

G BSTC 1601 Keyboarding I 3 X X X H CO 177 Microcomputer

Applications 3 X X X

I BTSC 1780 Total Quality Management

3 X

J LEAD 1000 Introduction to Leadership Concepts

3 X

K POLS 1804 International Relations 3 X X L PSYC 1018 Group Dynamics 3 X X X M BUSI 1607 Business Ethics 3 X X X N HIST 1416 American Military

History 3 X X

O BSTC 1783 Process Management 3 X X P MATH 1829 Elements of Statistics 3 X X X Q Electives 16 X X X X X TOTAL 64

- 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. - NOTE: DL offerings may vary from semester to semester. See current listings at frs.barton.cc.ks.us.org


DEGREE REQUIREMENT A

REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY MOS

ARMY SCHOOL

TESTS DISTANCE LEARNING

ENGL 1204 English Composition I 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD EN024A – English Composition I Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS CLEP General - English Composition with Essay ....................................................................................................... 3 SH CLEP - Freshman College Composition with Essay.................................................................................................... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING ENGL 1204 English Composition I .............................................................................................................................. 3 SH EDUKAN EN 176 English Composition I (see Note) Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 11.07.00 Composition. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC’s residency requirements.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT B


ARMY SCHOOL


ENGL 1205 Technical and Report Writing 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD EN025A – English Composition II EN032A – Technical Writing Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS DSST - Technical Writing with Essay .......................................................................................................................... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING ENGL 1205 Technical and Report Writing .................................................................................................................. 3 SH EDUKAN EN 177 (see NOTE)..................................................................................................................................... 3 SH Any DANTES Independent Study Catalog technical writing course listed under code 04.06.02 Technical Writing. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC’s residency requirements.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT C


ARMY SCHOOL


MATH 1806 Technical Math 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD MH048A – College Algebra MH062A – Technical Mathematics Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS CLEP - College Algebra ................................................................................................................................................ 3 SH DSST - Fundamentals of College Algebra.................................................................................................................... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING MATH 1806 Technical Math......................................................................................................................................... 3 SH EDUKAN MA 177 Intermediate Algebra (see Note) .................................................................................................. 3 SH EDUKAN MA178 College Algebra (see Note) .......................................................................................................... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog math course listed under codes 14.01.04 Intermediate Algebra and 14.01.00 Algebra, College. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC’s residency requirements.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT D


ARMY SCHOOL


COMM 1220 Organizational Communications

3 X X X X

The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD CM001A – Public Speaking Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL SMC AR-1408-0148 Interpersonal Communications .................................................................................................. 3 SH TESTS DSST - Principles of Public Speaking .......................................................................................................................... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING COMM 1200 Interpersonal Communications .............................................................................................................. 3 SH COMM 1220 Organizational Communications............................................................................................................ 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 04.10.00.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT E


ARMY SCHOOL


PHIL 1602 Introduction to Philosophy 3 X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not applicable MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING PHIL 1602 Introduction to Philosophy ......................................................................................................................... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code in 17.12.00 Philosophy.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT F


ARMY SCHOOL


BTSC 1685 Spreadsheet Applications 3 X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD CS302A- Introductory Personal Computer Database Application Development CS303A – Intermediate Personal Computer Database Application Development Any college’s course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING BTSC 1685 Spreadsheet Applications .......................................................................................................................... 3 SH Any course listed in DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes 20.05.00 Economics or 20.08.00 Political Science.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT G


ARMY SCHOOL


BSTC 1601 Keyboarding 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not applicable MOS 75H30/40/50 Clerical Procedures .................................................................................................................................. 1 SH 75Z40/50 Office Procedures .......................................................................................................................................... 1 SH ARMY SCHOOL AIT AR-1406-0147 Keyboarding.................................................................................................................................. 2 SH AIT AR-1406-0011 Typewriting................................................................................................................................... 2 SH AIT AR-1406-0026 Typing ........................................................................................................................................... 2 SH TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING BSTC 1601 Keyboarding ............................................................................................................................................... 3 SH Any course listed in DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 03.04.07 Typewriting.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT H


ARMY SCHOOL


CO 177 Microcomputer Applications 3 X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not Applicable MOS 75H30/40/50 Word Processing/Computer Operations................................................................................................. 3 SH 75Z40/50 Computer Applications ................................................................................................................................. 3 SH ARMY SCHOOL Not Applicable TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING EDUKAN CO 177 Microcomputer Applications (see Note) ...................................................................................... 3 SH Any course listed in DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 05.03.04 microcomputer business applications. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC’s residency requirements.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT I


ARMY SCHOOL


BTSC Total Quality Management 3 X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not applicable MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING BTSC Total Quality Management ................................................................................................................................. 3 SH


DEGREE REQUIREMENT J


ARMY SCHOOL


LITR 1221 Introduction to Leadership Concepts

3 X


CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not applicable MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING LEAD 1000 Introduction to Leadership Concepts ....................................................................................................... 3 SH


DEGREE REQUIREMENT K


ARMY SCHOOL


POLS 1018 International Relations 3 X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not applicable MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL SMC AR-1408-0148 International Relations ............................................................................................................... 3 SH SMC AR-1408-0149 International Relations ............................................................................................................... 3 SH TESTS Not applicable. DISTANCE LEARNING POLS 1018 International Relations............................................................................................................................... 3 SH


DEGREE REQUIREMENT L


ARMY SCHOOL


PSYC 1018 Group Dynamics 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD MG302A – Organizational Behavior Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL SMC AR-1408-0149 Group Dynamics......................................................................................................................... 2 SH TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING PSYC 1018 Group Dynamics ........................................................................................................................................ 3 SH


DEGREE REQUIREMENT M


ARMY SCHOOL


BUSI 1607 Business Ethics 3 X X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not applicable MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL SMC AR-1408-0148 Ethics ........................................................................................................................................... 1 SH TESTS DSST - Ethics in America.............................................................................................................................................. 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING BUSI 1607 Business Ethics ........................................................................................................................................... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 17.05.01 Business Ethics.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT N


ARMY SCHOOL


HIST 1416 American Military History 3 X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD Not applicable MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS CLEP 80012 History of United States I ........................................................................................................................ 3 SH CLEP 79014 History of United States II....................................................................................................................... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING HIST 1416 American Military History ......................................................................................................................... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 20.07.01 American military history.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT O


ARMY SCHOOL


BSTC 1783 Process Management 3 X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD MG107A – Production/Operations Management Any college’s course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING BSTC 1783 Process Management ................................................................................................................................. 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code 03.10.09 Production Operations Management.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT P

REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY

MOS ARMY

SCHOOL TESTS DISTANCE

LEARNING MATH 1829 Elements of Statistics 3 X X X


CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD MH053A – Introductory Statistics Any college’s course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. MOS Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TESTS DSST - Principles of Statistics....................................................................................................................................... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING MATH 1829 Elements of Statistics............................................................................................................................... 3 SH Any course in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes 14.09.00 Introduction to Statistics or 14.09.01 Business Statistics.


DEGREE REQUIREMENT Q


ARMY SCHOOL


Electives 16 X X X X X The college guarantees to accept the following:

CREDIT SOURCE SOCAD BU211A – Personal Finance CS101A – Survey of Computer Concepts OF012A – Records and Information Management 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 listed above. MOS 75H30/40/50 Personnel Supervision ............................................................................................................................. 3 SH 75H30/40/50 Human Resource Management ............................................................................................................... 3 SH 75H30/40/50 Business Communications ...................................................................................................................... 3 SH 75H30/40/50 Records Keeping...................................................................................................................................... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Human Resource Management..................................................................................................................... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Human Relations ........................................................................................................................................... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Computer Concepts ....................................................................................................................................... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Field Experience in Management ................................................................................................................. 3 SH ARMY SCHOOL BT AR-2201-0399 Personal Physical Conditioning .................................................................................................... 1 SH AIT AR-1406-0026 Clerical Record Keeping ............................................................................................................. 3 SH AIT AR-1406-0147 Recording Keeping ...................................................................................................................... 1 SH AIT AR-1406-0182 Human Resource Management ................................................................................................... 3 SH AIT AR-1406-0182 Records and Information Management ...................................................................................... 2 SH PLDC AR-2201-0253 Principles of Supervision ......................................................................................................... 2 SH BNCOC AR-1406-0148 Human Resource Management ............................................................................................ 3 SH BNCOC AR-1406-0149 Human Resource Management ............................................................................................ 3 SH BNCOC AR-1406-0150 Human Resource Management ............................................................................................ 3 SH BNCOC AR-1406-0181 Human Resource Management ............................................................................................ 3 SH BNCOC AR-1406-0183 Records and Information Management ............................................................................... 2 SH ANCOC AR-1406-0102 Human Resource Management ............................................................................................ 2 SH ANCOC AR-1406-0102 Records and Information Management ............................................................................... 2 SH SMC AR-1408-0148 Human Resource Management.................................................................................................. 3 SH

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TESTS CLEP - Introduction to Psychology............................................................................................................................... 3 SH CLEP - Introduction to Sociology ................................................................................................................................ 3 SH CLEP - Western Civilization I ...................................................................................................................................... 3 SH CLEP - Western Civilization II .................................................................................................................................... 3 SH CLEP - Principles of Management ............................................................................................................................... 3 SH CLEP - Information Systems Computer Applications ................................................................................................. 3 SH DSST - Principles of Statistics....................................................................................................................................... 3 SH DSST - Ethics in America ............................................................................................................................................. 3 SH DSST - The Civil War and Reconstruction ................................................................................................................. 3 SH DSST - Fundamentals of Counseling ........................................................................................................................... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING BTSC 1023 Data Base Management Systems ............................................................................................................. 3 SH BTSC 1027 Information Super Highway...................................................................................................................... 3 SH BSTC 1642 Office Procedures....................................................................................................................................... 3 SH BTSC 1696 Word Processing Applications ................................................................................................................. 3 SH BTSC 1698 Information Processing Systems Management ....................................................................................... 3 SH BTSC 1798 Strategic Management .............................................................................................................................. 3 SH BUSI 1653 Supervision and Personnel Administration .............................................................................................. 3 SH ECON 1615 Personal Finance ...................................................................................................................................... 3 SH HIST 1408 Western Civilization to 1500 ..................................................................................................................... 3 SH HIST 1409 Western Civilization 1500 to Present ....................................................................................................... 3 SH HIST 1460 Military History of the American Revolution .......................................................................................... 3 SH HIST 1461 Military History of the American Civil War ............................................................................................ 3 SH HIST 1462 Military History of World War I ............................................................................................................... 3 SH HIST 1462 Military History of World War II ............................................................................................................. 3 SH PHED 1213 Self Defense .............................................................................................................................................. 1 SH PHED 1217 Fitness Through Activities ....................................................................................................................... 1 SH PHSC1404 Physical Geography .................................................................................................................................... 3 SH POLI 1801 Introduction to Political Science ................................................................................................................ 3 SH PSYC 1012 Introduction to Counseling........................................................................................................................ 3 SH PSYC 1000 General Psychology ................................................................................................................................... 3 SH EDUKAN PS 176 General Psychology (see Note) ...................................................................................................... 3 SH SOCI 1104 Contemporary Social Problems ................................................................................................................. 3 SH EDUKAN SO 176 Introduction to Sociology (see Note) ............................................................................................ 3 SH TRAD 1776 Technical Problems................................................................................................................................... 3 SH Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC’s residency requirements.


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.

MILITARY-RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE

A B OPTIONAL NOTES ON USE OF CREDIT

Basic Training, AR-2201-0399-Present 4 1 Requirement Q AIT AR-1406-0182, 10/96-Present 5 3 Requirement Q AIT AR-1406-0147, 2/91-Present 5 3 Requirements G, Q AIT AR-1406-0147, 1/90-1/91 3 3 Requirements G, Q AIT AR-1406-0011, 1/90-Present 7 2 Requirement G AIT AR-1406-0026, 1/90-Present 5 5 Requirements G, Q PLDC, AR-2201-0253, 10/93-9/05 4 2 Requirement Q PLDC, AR-2201-0253, 3/89-9/93 3 0 PLDC, AR-2201-0253, 4/84-2/89 3 0 BNCOC, AR-1406-0183, 1/96-Present 4 2 Requirement Q BNCOC, AR-1406-0148, 10/91-9/95 3 3 Requirement Q BNCOC, AR-1406-0181, 10/95-Present 3 3 Requirement Q BNCOC, AR-1406-0149, 10/91-9/95 3 3 Requirement Q BNCOC, AR-1406-0150, 10/91-9/95 3 3 Requirement Q ANCOC, AR-1406-0102, 1/96-Present 6 4 Requirement Q ANCOC, AR-1406-0102, 1/93-12/95 6 0 ANCOC, AR-1406-0102, 10/86-12/92 3 0 SMC, AR-1408-0148, 9/95-9/06 22 4 Requirements D, K, M, Q SMC, AR-1408-0148, 1/91-8/95 18 0 SMC, AR-1408-0148, 1/90-12/90 18 0 SMC Nonresident, AR-1408-0149, 12/94-10/08 11 5 Requirements K, L SMC Nonresident, AR-1408-0149, 7/90-11/94 12 0 SMC Nonresident, AR-1408-0149, 7/89-6/90 10 0 Master Fitness Trainer, AR-0803-0012, 12/97-10/05 4 0 Master Fitness Trainer, AR-0803-0012, 1/90-10/95 4 0 Battle Staff Operations, AR-2201-0412, 1/91-5/98 4 0 Manpower and Force Management, AR-1406-0144, 5/87-Present

2 0

MOS 75H10 and 75H20 Based on individualized assessment 75H30 22 16 Requirements G, H, Q 75H40 27 16 Requirements G, H, Q 75H50 30 16 Requirements G, H, Q 75Z40, 4/94-6/96 21 16 Requirements G, H, Q 75Z40, 1/90-3/94 30 16 Requirements G, H, Q 75Z50, 4/94-6/96 21 16 Requirements G, H, Q 75Z50, 1/90-3/94 36 16 Requirements G, H, Q FUNCTIONAL CRS SIDPERS-3 Training, 7C-F39/500-F29, 2wks 0 Taught at Adjutant General School,

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APPENDIX II

EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES

Actual outcome for a Soldier who completed BNCOC and holds the MOS 42A30 (75H30).

BCCC Requirements SH Army Learning Experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation

SH Applied

SH Remaining

BTSC 1601 Keyboarding 3 MOS 75H30 AIT AR-1406-0147 AIT AR-1406-0011 AIT AR-1406-0026

3 0

CO 177 Microcomputer Applications

3 MOS 75H30 3 0

BTSC 1616 Business Communications

3 MOS 75H30 3 0

BTSC 1666 Records Management

3 MOS 75H30 3 0

BTSC 1722 Management Seminar

3 MOS 75H30 BNCOC

3 0

BUSI 1653 Supervision and Personnel Administration

3 MOS 75H30 3 0

PHED 1217 Fitness Through Activities

1 MOS 75H30 1 0

Other requirements 45 0 45 TOTAL DEGREE 64 19 of 64 45 of 64

NDA: Not degree applicable

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 first column in the preceding table, check each learning experience that can be validated for the soldier.

Choose only the highest level MOS 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 MOS also granted for AIT in an instance where that MOS 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.


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 www.soc.aascu.org/.

4. ARMY MOS

If the requirement lists credit for your MOS, 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 www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/ 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 www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/ if you want to examine recommendations in detail.

6. CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

If the requirement lists credit for a certificate or license 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 https://www.cool.army.mil, www.acenet.edu/calec/corporate, and www.dantes.doded.mil.

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 www.dantes.doded.mil.

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 www.dantes.doded.mil.


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 MOS, (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 MOS. The SOCAD Army Career Degree is based on college degrees that uniquely relate to an MOS'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.) 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 MOS's special competencies. Possibly useful to soldiers, but less effective in mapping MOS 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 MOS's special competencies (Example: A computer specialist matched to a degree in Management or General Studies rather than computer studies).

SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE – GENERAL 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 MOS 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.)

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SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE

SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE – GENERAL SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE – GENERAL

SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE – SPECIALIZED


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 MOSs 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?

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