Webster University: Military Police

This advising paper describes the Cooperative Masters Degree Program between the United States Army Military Police School Captains Career Course (MPCCC) and Webster University. This program was developed at the request of the Commandant of the U.S. Army Military Police School to implement a degree program that complements and is aligned with the U.S. Army Military Police School’s Military Police Captains Career Course curriculum. This cooperative program provides an opportunity for qualified MPCCC resident students and graduates to complete the following Webster University masters degree:

Master of Arts in Business and Organizational Security Management

MPCCC students participating in this program are eligible to receive 15 semester hours of graduate transfer credit toward the Master of Arts in Business and Organizational Security Management degree program from Webster University, and can attend classes at Webster University in-residence or online.

Program Development

The Military Police School 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 MPCCC students or graduates who completed the MPCCC resident course. MPCCC 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 MPCCC/Webster Cooperative Master Degree Program are awarded 15 semester hours of graduate credit toward the Webster University Master of Arts in Business and Organizational Security Management (SECR) program as shown in charts below.

Master of Arts in Business and Organizational Security Management

The Master of Arts in Business and Organizational Security Management degree requires satisfactory completion of 24 credit hours of the SECR curriculum and 12 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours. The student chooses elective courses from the SECR program curricula or from other Webster University School of Business and Technology graduate majors.

Qualified MPCCC graduates enrolled in the MA in Business and Organizational Security Management program are awarded 15 semester hours of transfer credit, which is applied as 9 semester hours of required SECR core courses and 6 semester hours of elective courses. Satisfactory completion of the SECR program requires the following Webster University courses:

SECR Transfer Credit Awarded for Military Police Captains Career Course Class 2-09 and Prior

Webster University Business and Organizational Security Management Course Number and Title	Credit Hours	Military Police School Captain Career Courses	Credit Awarded
SECR 5000 Security Management (Requisite Course)		MPCCC Introduction to Security Management	3 SH
SECR 5010 Legal and Ethical Issues in Security Management		MPCCC Law and Ethics for Security Managers	3 SH
SECR 5020 Security Administration and Management		MPCCC Leadership and Organization in Security Management	3 SH
SECR 5030 Business Assets Protection	3 SH
SECR 5060 Emergency Planning	3 SH
SECR 5080 Information Systems Security	3 SH
SECR 5090 Behavioral Issues	3 SH
SECR 6000 Integrated Studies in Security Management	3 SH
Graduate Elective Courses Required	6 SH	MPCCC Risk Management in Security	3 SH
		MPCCC Development and Integration of Security Strategies	3 SH
Total Transfer Credit Awarded to MPCCC Graduates			15 SH
Total Webster Credits Required of MPCCC Graduates	21 SH
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree	36 SH

Transfer Credit Awarded for Military Police Captains Career Course Class 3-09 and Later

Webster University Business and Organizational Security Management Course Number and Title	Credit Hours	Military Police School Captain Career Courses	Credit Awarded
SECR 5000 Security Management (Requisite Course)		MPCCC Introduction to Security Management	3 SH
SECR 5010 Legal and Ethical Issues in Security Management	3 SH
SECR 5020 Security Administration and Management		MPCCC Leadership and Organization in Security Management	3 SH
SECR 5030 Business Assets Protection	3 SH
SECR 5060 Emergency Planning		MPCCC Emergency Planning	3 SH
SECR 5080 Information Systems Security	3 SH
SECR 5090 Behavioral Issues	3 SH
SECR 6000 Integrated Studies in Security Management	3 SH
Graduate Elective Courses	6 SH	MPCCC Risk Management in Security	3 SH
		MPCCC Development and Integration of Security Strategies	3 SH
Total Transfer Credit Awarded to MPCCC Graduates			15 SH
Total Webster Credits Required of MPCCC Graduates	21 SH
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree	36 SH

Admission to MPCCC Cooperative Masters Degree Program

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