Paper Brief/Advising Information for the

Webster University Cooperative Degree Program:

U.S. Army Engineer School

Captains Career Course

(ECCC)

This advising paper describes the Cooperative Masters Degree Program between the United States Army Engineer Captains Career Course (ECCC) and Webster University. This cooperative masters degree program provides an opportunity for qualified ECCC resident students and graduates to complete the following Webster University masters degree:

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

ECCC students participating in this program are eligible to receive 15 semester hours of graduate transfer credit toward the Master of Public Administration degree program from Webster University, and can attend classes at Webster in-residence.

Program Development

The Engineer Captains Career Course and Webster University Cooperative Masters Degree Program was developed in accordance with the American Council on Education's Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit, which contains guidelines approved by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).

Webster University Graduate Credit Awarded

Transfer credit is awarded to ECCC students or graduates who completed the ECCC resident course. ECCC graduates must submit an official copy of the Academic Evaluation Report (DD Form 1059) to Webster University that reflects “Achieved Course Standards” or “Exceeded Course Standards” in the Performance Summary block in order to receive credit. Qualified students enrolled in the ECCC/Webster Cooperative Master Degree Program are awarded 15 semester hours of graduate credit toward the Webster University Master of Public Administration degree program as shown in chart below.

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The Master of Public Administration degree requires satisfactory completion of 21 credit hours of the MPA curriculum and 15 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours.

Qualified ECCC graduates enrolled in the Masters of Public Administration are awarded 15 semester hours of transfer credit, which is applied as 6 semester hours of required MPA core courses and 9 semester hours of elective courses Satisfactory completion of the MPA program requires the following Webster University courses:

MPA Transfer Credit Awarded for Engineer Captains Career Course

Webster University Public Administration Course Number and Title	Credit Hours	Engineer School Engineer Captains Career Courses	Credit Awarded
PADM 5000 Public Administration (Requisite Course)		ECCC Topics in Public Administration	3 SH
MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior		ECCC Organizational Behavior and Leadership	3 SH
PADM 5820 Planning and Evaluation	3 SH
PADM 5830 Administrative Law and Processes	3 SH
PADM 5840 Budgetary Theory and Analysis	3 SH
PADM 5850 Research and Assessment in Public Administration	3 SH
PADM 5870 Public Personnel Management	3 SH
PADM 5890 Public Policy and Administration	3 SH
PADM 6000 Integrated Studies in Public Administration	3 SH
Graduate Elective Courses Required		ECCC Public Works Management	3 SH
		ECCC Facilities Management	3 SH
		ECCC Utilities Management	3 SH
Total Transfer Credit Awarded to ECCC Graduates			15 SH
Total Webster Credits Required of ECCC Graduates	21 SH
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree	36 SH

Admission to ECCC Cooperative Masters Degree Program

Requirements for admission to the ECCC/Webster Cooperative Masters Degree Program are as follows:

This agreement between the U. S. Army Engineer School and Webster University applies to all officers completing the ECCC and graduates of the Engineer Officers Advance Course (EOAC). All participants in the program must submit an Academic Evaluation Report (DA Form 1059) that reflects completion of ECCC or EOAC curriculum.
Completion of a bachelors degree from a regionally-accredited college or university, and submission of an official transcript reflecting conferral of degree.
Completion and submission of the Webster University graduate school application form with nonrefundable application fee.
Participants in this program are not required to complete separate graduate entrance examinations such as Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or Miller’s Analogy Test (MAT). Letters of recommendation will not be required.
All students should consult the academic policies and procedures section of the current Webster University Graduate Studies Catalog concerning admission, enrollment and academic policies.

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