Paper Brief/Advising Information
U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute/ Webster University Cooperative
Masters Degree Program in Human Resources Management and Master of Business Administration for Students Attending the U.S. Army Adjutant General Captains' Career Course.
This advising paper describes the Cooperative Masters Degree Program between the United States Army Adjutant General Captains' Career Course (AGCCC) and Webster University. This cooperative masters degree program provides an opportunity for qualified AGCCC resident graduates to complete the following Webster University masters degree:
Master of Arts in Human Resources Management (HRMG)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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).
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:
| Webster University Human Resource Management Course Number and Title |
Credit Hours | Adjutant General Captains Career Course | Credit Awarded |
| HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources |
3 SH | ||
| BUSN 5200 Basic Finance for Managers |
3 SH | ||
| HRDV 5610 Training and Development |
3 SH | ||
| HRMG 5700 Employment Law |
3 SH | ||
| HRMG 5800 Staffing |
3 SH | ||
| HRMG 5920 Compensation |
3 SH | ||
| HRMG 5930 Labor-Management Relations |
3 SH | ||
| MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior |
AGCCC Organizational Behavior and Leadership | 3 SH | |
| HRMG 6000 Integrated Studies in Human Resources Management |
3 SH | ||
| Graduate Elective Courses Required | Skills Development for Personnel Officers | 3 SH | |
| Personnel Management Systems Design and Analysis | 3 SH | ||
| Computer-Based Systems for the Personnel Function | 3 SH | ||
| Total Transfer Credit Awarded to AGCCC Graduates | 12 SH | ||
| Total Webster Credits Required of AGCCC Graduates | 24 SH | ||
| Total Semester Hours Required for Degree | 36 SH |
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:
| Webster University Master of Business Administration Course Number and Title | Credit Hours | Adjutant General Captains Career Course | Credit Awarded |
| MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior | AGCCC Organizational Behavior and Leadership | 3 SH | |
| MRKT 5000 Marketing | 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 | AGCCC Personnel Management Systems Design and Analysis | 3 SH | |
| AGCCC Computer-Based Systems for the Personnel Function | 3 SH | ||
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Webster University Elective Course |
3 SH | ||
| Total Transfer Credit Awarded for AGCCC | 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 | 3 SH |
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:
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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.
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Completion of a bachelors degree from a regionally-accredited college or university, and submission of an official transcript reflecting conferral of degree.
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Completion and submission of the Webster University graduate school application form with nonrefundable application fee.
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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.
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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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Updated: March 2008
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