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. 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 concentration 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 (6 Credits, ACM 610):
ACQ 1010 and INT 1110 and INT 1120 and ACQ 1300
OR
ACQ 120 and ACQ 1300 and ACQ 1010
OR
- ACQ 2551 and ACQ 1650 and ACQ 1010
Take the following DAU courses to earn credit for (6 Credits, 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 (6 Credits, ACM 630):
- ACQ 230V
- ACQ 265
ACQ 315
OR
- LOG 0580
- LOG 2040
- LOG 2150
Take the following DAU courses to earn credit for (6 Credits, ACM 640):
- LOG 211V pair with LOG 3400 or LOG 3500
DAU Course Mapping for Management: Project Management
UMGC will apply DAU courses to the MS in Management concentration 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 (3 Credits, PMAN 634):
- PMT 0120, PMT 0130, PMT 0140
Take the following DAU course to earn credit for (3 Credits, PMAN 637):
- PMT 0170, PMT 3400, PMT 3500
*Transfer credit must have been completed within three years of your first term of enrollment in a graduate degree or certificate program at UMGC.
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 |
Credits Applied
2
|
DTRA-002: Weapons of Mass Destruction Command, Control, and Communication-DL |
Credits Applied
2
|
DTRA-003: Weapons of Mass Destruction Command, Control, and Communication (WMDC3)2 |
Credits Applied
2
|
DTRA-004: Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Workshop |
Credits Applied
1
|
DTRA-006: Introduction to Radiological and Nuclear Incident Response |
Credits Applied
1
|
DTRA-007: Nuclear and Radiological Incident Management |
Credits Applied
2
|
DTRA-009: Commander and Staff Nuclear Accident Response Workshop |
Credits Applied
1
|
DTRA-0011: Nuclear Weapons Orientation Course |
Credits Applied
2
|
DTRA-0012: Nuclear Weapons Familiarization Seminar |
Credits Applied
1
|
DTRA-0013: Nuclear Policy |
Credits Applied
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 the Associate of Arts in General Studies
Occupation | Credits Applied |
---|---|
Personnel and Administration |
Credits Applied
Up to 16
|
Infantry |
Credits Applied
Up to 16–19
|
Supply Administration and Operation |
Credits Applied
Up to 16–19
|
Financial Management |
Credits Applied
Up to 16
|
Data Systems |
Credits Applied
Up to 16
|
Legal Services |
Credits Applied
Up to 16
|
Military Police and Corrections |
Credits Applied
Up to 16
|
Transfer Credit Mapping to Bachelor's Degree
Occupation | Credits Applied | UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
---|---|---|
Personnel and Administration |
Credits Applied
Up to 20-29
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
Credits Applied
Up to 20-29
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Credits Applied
Up to 20-29
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Infantry |
Credits Applied
Up to 35-53
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
Marine Air Ground Task Force |
Credits Applied
Up to 17
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
Supply Administration and Operation |
Credits Applied
Up to 28-38
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
Credits Applied
Up to 28-38
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Credits Applied
Up to 28-38
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Financial Management |
Credits Applied
Up to 26-32
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
Credits Applied
Up to 26-46
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Credits Applied
Up to 26-46
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Credits Applied
Up to 26-47
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Data Systems |
Credits Applied
Up to 37
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
Credits Applied
Up to 37
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree | |
Legal Services |
Credits Applied
Up to 27
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
Military Police and Corrections |
Credits Applied
Up to 46-58
| UMGC Bachelor’s Degree |
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 |
Transfer Credits
18
| UMGC Master's Program |
Cyber Leadership (Cyber-L) Certificate |
Transfer Credits
12
| UMGC Master's Program |
IT Program Management (ITPM) Certificate |
Transfer Credits
12
| UMGC Master's Program |
Cybersecurity (Cyber-S) Certificate |
Transfer Credits
9
| UMGC Master's Program |