Paper Brief/Advising Information for the       

                                               Webster University Cooperative Degree

                                                  Program: U.S. Army Signal

                                              Captains Career Course

This advising paper describes the Cooperative Masters Degree Program between the United States Army Signal Captains Career Course (SCCC)  and Webster University (Webster).  This cooperative program provides an opportunity for qualified SCCC resident and reserve component students and graduates to complete one of the following Webster University masters degrees:

 Master of Business Administration (MBA)

 Master of Arts in Information Technology Management (ITM)

 Master of Arts in Management and Leadership (MNGT)

SCCC students participating in this program are eligible to receive 12-15 semester hours of graduate transfer credit depending on the program selected from Webster University, and can attend classes at Webster in-residence or online. 

Program Development

The Signal 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 SCCC students or graduates who completed the SCCC resident or reserve component course.  SCCC 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 SCCC/Webster Cooperative Master Degree Program are awarded 12-15 semester hours of graduate credit toward the appropriate cooperative masters degree as shown in the charts below.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The Master of 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 credit hours.  Students who require prerequisite courses must complete more than 36 credit hours to receive the MBA degree.  Qualified SCCC graduates are awarded 12 semester hours of credit applied as a 3 semester hour required core course and 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 Signal Captains Career Course

Note: Program prerequisites are to be completed before beginning coursework for the MBA for those students who have not completed 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 prerequisite 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.

Master of Arts in Information Technology Management (ITM)

The Master of Arts in Information Technology Management degree requires satisfactory completion of 27 credit hours of the ITM curriculum and 9 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours.  The student chooses elective courses offered in this major, or from the program curricula of other Webster University School of Business and Technology majors.

Qualified SCCC graduates enrolled in the MA in Information Technology Management are awarded 15 semester hours of transfer credit, which is applied as 12 semester hours of required core courses and a 3 semester hour elective course.  Satisfactory completion of the ITM program requires the following Webster University courses:

 ITM Transfer Credit Awarded for Signal Captains Career Course

Master of Arts in Management and Leadership (MNGT)

The Master of Arts in Management and Leadership degree requires satisfactory completion of 24 credit hours of the MNGT curriculum and 12 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours.  Qualified SCCC graduates enrolled in the MA in Management and Leadership are awarded 15 semester hours transfer credit, which is applied as a 3 semester hour required core course and 12 semester hours of elective courses in the MNGT program. Satisfactory completion of the MNGT program requires the following Webster University courses:

MNGT Transfer Credit Awarded for Signal Captains Career Course

 Admission to SCCC Cooperative Masters Degree Program

Requirements for admission to the SCCC Cooperative Masters Degree Program are as follows:

¨      This agreement between the U. S. Army Signal Center and Webster University will apply to all officers completing the SCCC to include U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve. All participants in the program must submit an Academic Evaluation Report (DA Form 1059) that reflects completion of SCCC curriculum or equivalent to the current SCCC 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.

Copyright © 2007 Randy D. Wright for Webster University 

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