Undergraduate Catalog - UMUC Europe

WAYS OF EARNING CREDIT
Retired and Former
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
Former military who are unable to secure an AARTS/SMART
transcript need to submit certified true copies of documents
shown below. Those seeking VA benefits must submit
appropriate documents. Students should begin the process as
soon as possible. Microfiche records are available from the
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC),
9700 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132.
Web: www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel
G Army DD Form 214 or MOS documentation listed in the
previous paragraphs.
G Navy DD Form 214 or NAVPERS 1070-604 for
Enlisted or NAVPERS 601-4 and 1611/1 for Warrant
Officers and LDOs
G Marine Corps DD Form 214
Marine Corps Institute Transcript
Students who attended the Marine Corps Institute may
obtain an official transcript by submitting a written
request to the Marine Corps Institute, 912 Charles Poor
Street SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20391-5680
G Coast Guard DD Form 214
Coast Guard Institute Transcript
Web: www.uscg.mil/hq/capemay/Education/doc/CGI1564.pdf
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
UMUC awards credit for study at service schools
of the U.S. Air Force after 1973 in accordance with
recommendations from the Community College of the
Air Force (CCAF). Credits must be applicable to the student’s
chosen curriculum at UMUC, must meet other UMUC
requirements for transfer credit, and are subject to the same
limitations as those placed on nonmilitary credit. In addition
G All credit from the CCAF is lower-level credit and is
applicable only to freshman and sophomore requirements.
G Since the CCAF records satisfactorily completed courses
as S (satisfactory) and specifies that S equals a grade of C
or better, credit may be applied wherever appropriate in
the UMUC curriculum. Courses that are vocational or
technical may be used only as electives, up to a maximum
of 21 credits.
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CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
UMUC may award as many as 30 credits by examination
toward the associate’s degree and 60 credits by examination
toward the bachelor’s degree, provided that
G there is no duplication of other academic credit, and
G the scores presented meet UMUC’s standards and
do not exceed non-traditional credit limitations
Examinations may include the Advanced Placement
examinations administered by the College Board; the
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP); Defense
Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
examinations; and Excelsior College Examinations
(ECEP — formerly RCEP and ACT/PEP). UMUC also
accepts credit for professional examinations listed in the
ACE Guide to Educational Credit by Examination. As many
as 30 credits by examination awarded by other regionally
accredited institutions will be accepted for courses that appear
on an official transcript with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Students who have questions about credit by examination are
encouraged to consult a UMUC Europe academic advisor.
INSTITUTIONAL EXAM CODES FOR UMUC
For official exam results to be sent to UMUC,
the proper code must be used:
AP 5804
CLEP 5804
DANTES 9357
Excelsior 02626
TOEFL 5804
Advanced Placement
Advanced placement and college credit may be granted to
students on the basis of scores on a College Board Advanced
Placement (AP) examination. These examinations are
normally administered to eligible high school seniors during
the May preceding matriculation in college. For information
about requesting AP transcripts e-mail
apexams@info.collegeboard.org.
A student intending to transfer AP credit that was awarded at
another college or similar institution must have a transcript of
those scores sent directly to UMUC from the College Board.
When those scores have been received, an academic advisor
will determine whether they meet the standards established
at UMUC for granting AP credit and how much credit may
be awarded.
Credit earned by advanced placement may be used to complete
general education requirements, majors, minors, or electives.