Learn about UMGC's partnerships and agreements with military colleges, universities, and education organizations.
UMGC partners with military colleges, universities, and education organizations to grant credit toward associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, as well as certificates, based on the recommendations set by the American Council on Education Military Guide.
Military Education Alliances
More Military Transfer Credit Opportunities
See how courses or programs from a variety of military institutions translate to UMGC course equivalencies or programs.
If your rank is Warrant Officer and your specialty is Operations Systems or Information System Management, you may be able to apply as many as 21 credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy. If your specialty is Finance and Supply, you may be able to apply as many as 18 credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies.
If you are a non-commissioned officer, choose UMGC as your home college and receive credit through the College of the American Soldier based on the Non-Commissioned Officer Education System courses and other training you've completed. You may be able to apply your credits toward an Associate of Arts in General Studies with specialized curriculum in Business and Management or Management Studies. CAS is accepted and supported by ACE.
If you want to learn how you can earn 15 of the 64 credits you need for a Community College of the Air Force associate's degree at UMGC, explore our General Education Mobile program.
If you are an airman completing any Community College of the Air Force Associate of Applied Science degree, many of your credits will transfer to a bachelor's degree program at UMGC. Plus if your program is part of the Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative, you can now link your degree to a UMGC bachelor's degree, maximize the number of credits you receive, and make a seamless transition to your bachelor's degree.
If you are a current or former Defense Acquisition University student, you can earn a wide range of bachelor’s degrees and undergraduate certificates at UMGC to help meet DAU workforce requirements. You can receive credit for study completed with DAU based on ACE recommendations.
The program includes UMGC's undergraduate certificates and the following bachelor's degrees:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems Management
- Management Studies
- Marketing
If you have successfully completed DAU coursework, you may be eligible to transfer credit toward one of the following master’s programs:
DAU Course Mapping for Acquisition & Contract Management
UMGC will apply DAU courses to the MS in Management specialization in Acquisition and Supply Chain Management—totaling 3 courses (9 credits). All combinations possible under this agreement are listed below.
Take the following DAU courses to earn credit for ACM 610:
- ACQ 1010
- ACQ 120
- ACQ 1300
- ACQ 256
- ACQ 1650
Take the following DAU courses to earn credit for ACM 620:
- ACQ 1700
- ACQ 2020
- ACQ 2030
OR
- CON 1100V
- CON 1200V
- CON 1300V
- CON 1400V
Take the following DAU courses to earn credit for ACM 630:
- ACQ 230V
- ACQ 265
- ACQ 315
OR
- LOG 0580
- LOG 2040
- LOG 2150
Take the following DAU courses to earn credit for ACM 640:
- CME 250
- CME 260
OR
- LOG 211V
- LOG 3400
- LOG 3500
DAU Course Mapping for Management: Project Management
UMGC will apply DAU courses to the MS in Management specialization in Project Management—totaling 3 courses (9 credits). All combinations possible under this agreement are listed below. Take the following set of DAU courses to earn credit for PMAN 634:
- PMT 0120, PMT 0130, PMT 0140
Take the following DAU course to earn credit for PMAN 637:
- PMT 0170, PMT 3400, PMT 3500, PMT 2570V
If you have graduated from the Public Affairs Officer Course at the Defense Information School, you may be eligible to transfer 3–9 graduate credits toward the following program:
If you've taken classes through Defense Threat Reduction University, you may be able to apply your credits to an undergraduate degree program at UMGC.
DTRU Courses | Credits Applied |
---|---|
DTRA-001: Applied Radiological Response Techniques, Level 2 | 2 |
DTRA-002: Weapons of Mass Destruction Command, Control, and Communication-DL | 2 |
DTRA-003: Weapons of Mass Destruction Command, Control, and Communication (WMDC3)2 | 2 |
DTRA-004: Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Workshop | 1 |
DTRA-006: Introduction to Radiological and Nuclear Incident Response | 1 |
DTRA-007: Nuclear and Radiological Incident Management | 2 |
DTRA-009: Commander and Staff Nuclear Accident Response Workshop | 1 |
DTRA-0011: Nuclear Weapons Orientation Course | 2 |
DTRA-0012: Nuclear Weapons Familiarization Seminar | 1 |
DTRA-0013: Nuclear Policy | 2 |
Depending on your occupation, you may be able to apply credits from your military experience toward an Associate of Arts in General Studies or a related bachelor’s degree.
Transfer Credit Mapping to Associate of Arts
Occupation | Credits Applied | UMGC Associate of Arts Specialized Curriculum |
---|---|---|
Personnel and Administration | Up to 10 | Business and Management |
Up to 16 | Management Studies | |
Infantry | Up to 16–19 | Management Studies |
Supply Administration and Operation | Up to 10–13 | Business and Management |
Up to 16–19 | Management Studies | |
Financial Management | Up to 8–11 | Accounting |
Up to 10 | Business and Management | |
Up to 16 | Management Studies | |
Data Systems | Up to 16 | Computer Studies |
Legal Services | Up to 16 | Legal Studies |
Military Police and Corrections | Up to 16 | Criminal Justice |
Transfer Credit Mapping to Bachelor's Degree
Occupation | Credits Applied | UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
---|---|---|
Personnel and Administration | Up to 20-29 | Human Resource Management |
Up to 20-29 | Business Administration | |
Up to 20-29 | Management Studies | |
Infantry | Up to 35-53 | Management Studies |
Marine Air Ground Task Force | Up to 17 | Psychology |
Supply Administration and Operation | Up to 28-38 | Business Administration |
Up to 28-38 | Management Studies | |
Up to 28-38 | Marketing | |
Financial Management | Up to 26-32 | Accounting |
Up to 26-46 | Business Administration | |
Up to 26-46 | Finance | |
Up to 26-47 | Management Studies | |
Data Systems | Up to 37 | Cybersecurity Management & Policy |
Up to 37 | Information Systems Management | |
Legal Services | Up to 27 | Legal Studies |
Military Police and Corrections | Up to 46-58 | Criminal Justice |
If you have graduated from National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace with a certificate, you may be eligible to transfer as many as 18 graduate credits toward a graduate degree in cybersecurity, project management, or information technology.
NDU Certificate | Transfer Credits | UMGC Master's Program |
---|---|---|
Chief Information Officer (CIO) Certificate | 18 | Cybersecurity Management & Policy |
Cyber Leadership (Cyber-L) Certificate | 12 | Cybersecurity Management & Policy |
IT Program Management (ITPM) Certificate | 12 | Information Technology: Project Management |
Cybersecurity (Cyber-S) Certificate | 9 | Information Technology: Information Assurance |