Section 2.20: Credit for Military Service
SUBJECT: Credit for Military Service
SOURCE: University System Advisory Council, 8/17/90 minutes
PROCEDURES
For those institutions which choose to offer credit for military service the following criteria should be used:
When a student requests academic credit based on experience in the military service, the following procedure is recommended:
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Registrar researches American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to determine the recommendation made by that organization.
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Registrar advises appropriate academic department head(s) of ACE recommendation(s).
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The appropriate academic officer advises registrar of what credit, if any, is to be granted in that specific discipline. Note: Credit should not be awarded for course/experiences not offered by that academic institution.
- Registrar records appropriate credit on official transcript and advises both the student and his academic advisor of what credit has been granted.
The granting of physical education credits should be based upon the following recommendations:
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Basic military training should serve as substitutes for Physical Conditioning and Marksmanship for a total of two (2) semester hour credits.
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Experience beyond basic military training should be evaluated based upon length and type of activity and the level of accomplishment in the specific activity. For example:
- A Navy Seal should receive credit for swimming.
- A Medic should receive credit for first aid.
- A Military Policeman should receive credit for self defense.
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Credit by examination may be offered to students having mastered a specific area of the basic physical education requirement.
- If recommendations #1, 2, and 3 are not satisfactory, then the evaluation process will be determined by the appropriate academic office.
Last Updated: 02/15/1991
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