PAPER BRIEF U

Paper Brief/Advising Information for the
Webster University Cooperative Degree Program:
U.S. Army Finance School
Captains Career Course
(FACCC)

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

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Arts in Management and Leadership (MGTL)

Program Development

The Finance 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 FCCC students or graduates who completed the FCCC resident course. FCCC 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 FCCC/Webster Cooperative Master Degree Program are awarded 9-12 semester hours of graduate credit toward the Webster University master degrees program as shown in charts below.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The MBA degree requires satisfactory completion of 27 credit hours of the MBA curriculum and 9 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours. Qualified FCCC graduates enrolled in the MBA are awarded 9 semester hours transfer credit, which is applied as 9 semester hours of elective courses in the MBA program. Satisfactory completion of the MBA program requires the following Webster University courses.

MBA Transfer Credit Awarded for Finance Captains Career Course

Webster University Master of Business Administration Course Number and Title	Credit Hours	Finance Captains Career Course	Credit Awarded
MRKT 5000 Marketing	3 SH
MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior	3 SH
FINC 5000 Finance	3 SH
FINC 5880 Advanced Corporate Finance	3 SH
BUSN 5760 Applied Business Statistics	3 SH
BUSN 6070 Management Accounting	3 SH
BUSN 6110 Operations and Project Management	3 SH
BUSN 6120 Managerial Economics	3 SH
BUSN 6200 Business Policies and Strategies	3 SH
Graduate Elective Courses Required		FCCC Managing the Disbursement Function	4 SH
		FCCC Managing Computer-Based Financial Management Systems	4 SH
		FCCC Budgeting and Administration or Managing the Accounts Payable Function	1 SH
Total Transfer Credit Awarded for FCCC			9 SH
Total Webster Credits Required	27 SH
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree	36 SH
Prerequisite Courses (See note below)
BUSN 5000 Business	3 SH
BUSN 5600 Accounting Theory and Practice	3 SH
BUSN 5620 Current Economic Analysis	3 SH

Note: Program prerequisites are to be completed before beginning coursework for the MBA for those students who have not completed prerequisite courses (or appropriate equivalents) within five years of entering the program and having earned a grade of B or better. If the appropriate prerequisites course content was completed more than five years prior to entering the program, the department will allow a waiver if the student demonstrates command of the content area by successfully completing a waiver examination. Prerequisite courses may not count as electives in the 36-credit-hour MBA. An MBA Academic Advisor must be consulted to determine prerequisites that will be required.

Master of Arts in Management and Leadership (MGTL)

The Master of Arts in Management and Leadership degree requires satisfactory completion of 24 credit hours of the MGTL curriculum and 12 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours. Qualified FCCC graduates enrolled in the Master of Arts in Management and Leadership are awarded 12 semester hours of transfer credit, which is applied as 12 semester hours of elective credits. Satisfactory completion of the MGTL program requires the following Webster University courses:

MGTL Transfer Credit Awarded for Finance Captains Career Course

Webster University Management and Leadership Course Number and Title	Credit Hours	Finance Captains Career Course	Credit Awarded
MNGT 5000 Management	3 SH
MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior	3 SH
HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources	3 SH
BUSN 5200 Basic Finance for Managers	3 SH
MNGT 5650 Management and Strategy	3 SH
MNGT 5670 Managerial Leadership	3 SH
HRDV 5630 Organization Development and Change	3 SH
MNGT 6000 Integrated Studies in Management
Graduate Elective Courses Required
		FCCC Managing the Accounts Payable Function	2 SH
		FCCC Managing Computer-Based Financial Management Systems	4 SH
		FCCC Managing the Disbursement Function	4 SH
		FCCC Managing the Pay Entitlement Function	1 SH
		FCCC Travel Budgeting and Administration	1 SH
Total Transfer Credit Awarded for FCCC			12 SH
Total Webster Credits Required	24 SH
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree	36 SH

Admission to FCCC Cooperative Masters Degree Program

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

This agreement between the U. S. Army Finance School and Webster University applies to all officers completing the resident FCCC. All participants in the program must submit an Academic Evaluation Report (DA Form 1059) that reflects completion of FCCC 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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