PAPER BRIEF/Advising Information for the Webster University Cooperative Degree Program:U.S. Army Joint Forces Staff College

 

This advising paper describes the Cooperative Masters Degree Program between the United States Army Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) and Webster University. This cooperative masters degree program provides an opportunity for qualified Joint and Combines Staff Officer School (JCWS) and the Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) resident graduates to complete the following Webster University masters degree:

                        Master of Arts in Human Resources Management (HRMG)
                        Master of Business Administration (MBA) Sequential

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

The Adjutant General 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).

Sequential Degrees

A large percentage of JCSOS and JCWS graduates have already complete a masters degree from another regionally accrdited college or university. In accordance with Webster University policy, a student who has earned a masters degree from another regionally accredited college of university is eligible to complete a sequential degree with Webster University, and only the completion of core courses in the declared area are required. In many cases, students can reduce the number of hours to 24 credit when comparable coursework has been satisfactorily completed elsewhere.

Webster University Graduate Credit Awarded

Transfer credit is awarded to AGCCC graduates who completed the AGCCC resident course. AGCCC 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 AGCCC/Webster Cooperative Master Degree program are awarded 9-12 semester hours of graduate credit toward the appropriate Webster University masters degree program as shown in charts below. 

MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

The Master of Arts in Human Resources Management degree requires satisfactory completion of 27 credit hours of the HRMG curriculum and 9 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours. Qualified AGCCC graduates enrolled in the Master of Human Resources Management are awarded 12 hours of transfer credit, which is applied as 3 semester hours of required HRMG core classes and 9 semester hours of elective courses. Satisfactory completion of the HRMG program requires the following Webster University courses:
 

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Master of Arts in Business Administration degree requires satisfactory completion of 27 credit hours of the MBA curriculum and 9 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 semester hours. Qualified AGCCC graduates enrolled in the MBA are awarded 9 semester hours of transfer credits which are applied as 3 semester hours required MBA core courses and 6 semester hours of elective credit. Satisfactory completion of the MBA program requires the following Webster University courses:

Note: Program prerequisites are to be completed before beginning coursework for the MBA for those students who have not completed the prerequisite courses (or an appropriate equivalent) 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.


Admission to AGCCC Cooperative Masters Degree Program

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

•       This agreement between the U. S. Army Adjutant General School and Webster University applies to all officers completing the AGCCC and graduates of the Adjutant General Officers Advance Course (AGOAC). All participants in the program must submit an Academic Evaluation Report (DA Form 1059) that reflects completion of AGCCC or AGOAC 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.