U.S. Marine Corps Command & General Staff College Distance Education Program - 8900 Series
It is the student's responsibility to alert APUS that s/he may fall under a current Internal Recommendation Policy by emailing his/her Student ID and the name of the Internal Recommendation to articulations@apus.edu.
Eligibility:
Graduate students must be pursuing one of the following programs at the University (maximum semester hours of transfer credit from this internal policy):
- Any Graduate level degree program (12 SH)
Students may maximize transfer credit from this internal policy by pursuing one of the following programs:
- Master of Arts in Military Studies (all concentrations)
- Master of Arts in National Security Studies with a General concentration
Guidelines:
- A student has met the terms of the agreement and is eligible for possible Transfer Credit Evaluation (TCE) review if they completed the specific course through the U.S. Marine Corps Command & General Staff College Distance Education Program and they have not yet had an Initial TCE completed.
- If an Initial TCE has already been prepared and the student completed the specific course through the U.S. Marine Corps Command & General Staff College Distance Education Program after the official evaluation was completed, they can send in the updated paperwork. A TCE Update Request Form must also be submitted to initiate the review process.
- If a student changes their degree program, they are eligible for a review of their U.S. Marine Corps Command & General Staff College Distance Education Program course work for possible transfer credit.
- If a student has already had an Initial TCE completed, their documentation has already been reviewed, and no additional paperwork is to be submitted, they are NOT eligible for this internal policy.
Students must send in their official Marine Corps University transcript, official Marine Corps Institute transcript, or SMART document, along with a TCE Application. Documentation of successful completion of the U.S. Marine Corps Command & General Staff College Distance Education Program - 8900 Series may make a student eligible for the following transfer credit recommendations, depending on their specific degree program requirements:
| APUS Transfer Credit Recommendations | APUS SH |
| MILH511 - Great Military Philosophers | 3 SH |
| MILS521 - Strategy, Tactics, & the Operational Art | 3 SH |
| MILS560 - Joint Warfare Theory and Practice | 3 SH |
| NSEC502 - Concepts of National Security | 3 SH |
Please note:
This Internal Recommendation Policy is valid for listed programs which may be reviewed each catalog year and credit recommendations may change if the programs or internal recommendation policies are altered and/or re-evaluated.
