In July 2001, the US Army Engineer School and Webster University signed a Memorandum of Agreement that allows officers attending the Engineers Captains' Career Course (ECCC) to work toward and complete a Masters Degree in Public Administration while attending ECCC.

The purpose of this paper brief is to explain the cooperative degree program in terms of its development, student eligibility, participation, format, credits awarded for successful completion of ECCC, Webster University coursework required, and tuition rates.

The ECCC/Webster University cooperative 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 on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Both the ECCC and Webster University curriculums were evaluated to insure there was educational quality; comparability of the nature, content, and level of the learning experiences; and experiences appropriate and applicable to the students' educational goals. Information from program catalogs and discussions between knowledgeable and experienced faculty and academic administrators at both academic institutions were used in developing the arrangement.



Webster University course work will be formatted as follows:

• Phase 1, Fort Leonard Wood, two courses during the first nine weeks of ECCC.
• Phase 2, Fort Leonard Wood, two courses during the second nine weeks of ECCC.
• Phase 3, Fort Leonard Wood, three courses during a permissive TDY period. Students not permitted permissive TDY will complete these three courses by a distance learning format.

Requirements for admission to this degree program for ECCC graduates are as follows:


Any amount of the required Webster University coursework may be completed by students with access to a Webster University campus offering the Master of Arts in Public Administration prior to arrival for the ECCC. However, since the substitution of Topics in Public Administration for PADM 5000 is tied to ECCC course work, it is highly recommended that the PADM 5000 requisite course be completed before proceeding in the PADM degree program.

Requirements for admission to this degree program are as follows:

1. Completion of a Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university or approval by Webster University and submission of an official transcript reflecting conferral of degree.
2. Completion and submission of a Webster University graduate school application form with applicable application fee.
3. Participants will not be 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 military officers are authorized Tuition Assistance unless they already have a degree above the bachelors level. However, those using military Tuition Assistance are involuntarily extended on active duty for two years following the end of the last term that TA was used. Officers are involuntarily extended for one year upon completion of the course. The two years for TA are not added to that extension. Therefore, use of TA would result in one additional year extension.

Students should refer questions regarding TA eligibility, TA annual limitations, VA and VA/TA Top Up to an Education Counselor in their servicing Education Services Office.

All students may apply for a Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) subsidized or unsubsidized. Eligibility will depend on information provided by the student on the financial aid application.

Required Webster University coursework may be taken at any Webster University campus offering the programs. Tuition cost will vary depending upon location and format.

Some graduates have already completed a master's degree from another regionally-accredited college or university. In accordance with Webster University policy, a student who has earned a master's degree from another regionally accredited college or 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 required when comparable coursework has been satisfactorily completed elsewhere.

If you have questions on any aspect of the cooperative degree program between the U.S. Army Engineer School and Webster University, you may contact the Director of the Fort Leonard Wood Military Campus at leonardwood@webster.edu. Conforms to 2003-2005 Webster University Graduate Studies Catalog.
Consult with your Education Officer for details.
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