Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

Establishing Credit
requirements. This credit may be applied toward a degree at
UMUC, up to the following limits:
• 18 s.h. certificate: a maximum of 3 semester hours.
• Associate degree: a maximum of 12 semester hours.
• Bachelor’s degree: a maximum of 21 semester hours
of coherently related work, creditable toward the BS only
(not the BA).
Noncollegiate Courses
UMUC will accept for credit professional (not technical)
noncollegiate courses applicable to the student’s curriculum that
have been evaluated by either (1) ACE, if the courses are listed in
the National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs;
or (2) the State University of New York National Program on
Non-Collegiate-Sponsored Instruction, if listed in its College Credit
Recommendations.
Transfer to Other Institutions
A UMUC student planning to transfer to another college or
university should seek guidance directly from that institution.
The institution receiving the credit will supply the most accurate
information about its requirements and whether specific UMUC
courses will fit its curricula.
Educational Experiences in the Armed
Services
UMUC grants credit for study completed in service schools and
experience in Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) and Navy
Ratings (NERs) on the basis of the recommendations by the
American Council on Education (ACE) in A Guide to the
Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Such
credit is granted only if it is applicable to the student’s chosen
UMUC curriculum. UMUC generally accepts recommendations
of ACE for lower-level and upper-level credit. Recommendations
made by ACE for vocational or technical subject matter are
considered on the same basis as, and with the same limitations as,
those placed on nonmilitary sources of credit.
Servicemembers Opportunity College
As a designated four-year Servicemembers Opportunity College
(SOC), UMUC provides opportunities for men and women in
the military services to complete educational programs through
various modes of instruction scheduled at times appropriate to
their duty assignments. The SOC institutions have also developed
a series of degree networks that correspond to Army, Navy, Coast
Guard, and Marine career specialties and lead to associate degrees
(SOCAD-2, SOCNAV-2, SOCCOAST-2, and SOCMAR –2
programs) and bachelor’s degrees (SOCAD-4, SOCNAV-4,
SOCCOAST-4, and SOCMAR-4 programs). The SOC concept
itself was developed jointly by educational representatives from
each of the military services, from the U.S. Department of Defense,
and from 13 of the nation’s leading associations of higher
education.
Army, Navy, and Marine Training
When available, an Army/ACE Registry Transcript (AARTS)
should be submitted for evaluation of Service Schools and Military
Occupational Specialties for Army training or a Sailor-Marine
ACE Registry Transcript (SMART) for Navy or Marine training
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and enlisted ratings. AARTS/SMART transcripts are the most
effective means of documenting the learning servicemembers have
acquired through their military experiences. Individuals who have
been or are enlisted with the Regular Army are eligible for an
AARTS transcript. Individuals with previous training in the U.S.
Navy since 1975 or in the U.S. Marine Corps since 1990 are
eligible to request an official SMART transcript.
Students who submit the AARTS/SMART transcript do not need
to submit DD Form 2-1 or DD Form 295. UMUC recommends,
however, that soldiers request a transcript copy for themselves to
ensure that all their military courses have been included. Students
seeking credit for work not documented on the AARTS/SMART
transcript should submit a DD Form 2-1, DD Form 295 or
other documentation to verify their experiences. Students who
submit an AARTS/SMART transcript do not need any other
documentation to verify the following items listed on an AARTS/
SMART transcript: SQT or SDT results, scores on CLEP and
DANTES exams, and DLI coursework or proficiency tests
(DLPT). For example, if all CLEP and DANTES tests are
included on the AARTS/SMART transcript, students do not
need to submit a DANTES transcript as well.
For work not covered by AARTS/SMART transcripts, other
documentation must be submitted. For DLI, the National
Cryptologic Institute, and ALMC, official transcripts must be
requested directly from the issuing institution. Furthermore,
“true” copies (certified by the personnel officer, legal officer, or
commander) must be submitted to UMUC-Europe. The
documents listed below, in conjunction with an ACE credit
recommendation, can lead to the assignment of credit applicable
to a student’s UMUC-Europe degree program:
• Army and Navy Service Schools: DD Form 2-1 or DD Form
295 (Retired and former military use DD Form 214) or
NAVPERS 1070-604.
• Army MOS Credit-Enlisted (E-6 to E-9): NCOER or Form
2166-5A (one or more) which covers no less than 12
consecutive months in a single MOS. To be considered for
MOS credit before 1994, other ranks may submit
documentation of SQT or SDT examinations.
• Warrant Officers: OER covering a period of at least 12
consecutive months for MOS credit and an ORB for service
school training.
Retired and Former Army
Retired and former Army military seeking VA benefits should
submit DD Form 214 and MOS documentation as above. As
this may require requesting microfiche records from St. Louis
(NPRC, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132), it is
advised that the student begins the process as early as possible.
Navy Rating
• Enlisted: NAVPERS 1070-604 (Retired and former military
use DD Form 214).
• Warrant and Limited Duty Officers: NAVPERS Forms 601-4
and 1611/1.
• Marine Corps: DD Form 295.
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog