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Credit for Military Rank

University of Maryland Global Campus is committed to serving the higher education needs of military servicemembers. Effective fall 2024, we are offering an innovative way to help you get credit for your unique learning, training, and experience and create a faster path to a degree. UMGC offers up to 12 total credits for select undergraduate business, management, and leadership courses, dependent upon your achieved rank in your U.S. military service.  More information on credits available by military rank is provided below.

To be eligible for this opportunity, you must meet all three of the following criteria:

  • Be a degree-seeking undergraduate student at UMGC
  • Have a military rank of E5 through E9
  • Be an enlisted U.S. servicemember or prior enlisted U.S. veteran (with less than 10 years since separating from the military as an enlisted servicemember)

Earn a Career-Focused Bachelor's Degree

Currently, UMGC offers credit for undergraduate courses that articulate to major requirements in the business administration and management studies bachelor's degree programs. These career-relevant programs can help you increase your marketability in high-demand fields while you build career skills and a foundation of knowledge in multiple subject areas, including marketing, accounting, and finance.

 

What Credits are Available for Military Rank?

Currently, UMGC is offering a selection of undergraduate business courses for military rank, as follows:

Military rank E5 — Earn up to 3 credits at UMGC:

  • BMGT 160

Military rank E6 or E7 — Earn up to 6 credits at UMGC:

  • BMGT 160
  • BMGT 365

Military rank E8 or E9 — Earn up to 12 credits at UMGC:

  • BMGT 160
  • BMGT 365
  • BMGT 484
  • HRMN 300

As a student, we recommend that you do not enroll in courses you may qualify for until your Academic Advisement Report/Degree Plan is complete. Please note that you will not be eligible for a tuition refund if you take any of the identified courses above and subsequently discover that these courses were eligible for credit for military rank.

How to Get Started

Contact your advisor or military education coordinator to discuss if this transfer credit opportunity is right for you. Once, you apply to UMGC, you'll have the opportunity to submit your transcripts and have your prior experience and education evaluated for review.

 

FAQs

Get answers to questions about program eligibility, total credit amounts, documentation, and more.

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Our helpful admissions advisors can help you choose an academic program to fit your career goals, estimate your transfer credits, and develop a plan for your education costs that fits your budget. If you’re a current UMGC student, please visit the Help Center.

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