Master's Degree Credit
For 8900 Series CSCDEP Graduates
The CDET Command and Staff College Distance Education Program has partnered with the Universities of Oklahoma and Maryland and the
Indiana, Webster, and Marshall Universities to provide credits to help achieve a variety of Master's degrees and certificates. These
universities now grant credits for the completion of 8900 series CSCDEP
courses. (Only students who have taken the 8900 series CSCDEP without
equivalency credit from the 8800 series program are eligible for this benefit.) If a student is working with different colleges or universities,
to accept credit for their PME courses, CDET has academic factbooks available with details
about each course offering for both EWSDEP and
CSCDEP.
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma will grant graduates of the CSCDEP 15 graduate-level
academic credit hours that Marines can use toward continuing their studies. The degree is a Master of Arts in Administrative Leadership (MAAL)
and can be completed entirely online.
The credit hours are broken down into 9 graduate-level credit hours that will count as degree electives, and will be transcribed as satisfactory "S" graded
coursework. Prospective students will also be enrolled in 6 graduate-level credit hours of LSTD 5950 Internship with an oral or written defense which will
complete the total 15 hours prior to continuing on to complete their MAAL degree.
There are 18 additional credit hours and a comprehensive examination beyond the 15 hours mentioned that are required by
OU to complete the degree.
Visit www.ou.edu/content/outreach/degrees for more information, or contact the
OU Military Coordinator, Russ Tresner, at 800-522-4389 or rtresner@ou.edu.
University of Maryland University College
The University of Maryland University College will grant graduates of CSCDEP 15
graduate-level academic credit hours that can be used toward requirements for a Master of Science in Management (MSM) degree with a specialization in
Marine Corps operations.
It is understood that there are 21 additional credit hours beyond these 15 that are required by Maryland to complete the said degree. If the student wants
to continue with the dual MBA portion of the degree there are 18 more
MBA hours required.
Visit www.umuc.edu/mil/cdet.shtml for more information.
Indiana University
Indiana University is offering certificates in two specialties and/or a Master's degree. These include a Public Management Certificate (PMC), Homeland
Security and Emergency Management Certificate (HSEMC), and a Master's in Public Administration (MPA).
Certificate requirements: CSCDEP completion provides 6 credits and an
additional 9 credits will be taken through Indiana for a total of 15 credits to earn a certificate.
Master's degree requirements: CSCDEP completion provides 18 credits with an
additional 30 credits taken through Indiana for a total of 48 credits to earn an MPA.
Contact Craig Hartzer at chartzer@iupui.edu for more information.
Webster University
Webster University will grant graduates of CSCDEP and
EWSDEP graduate-level academic transfer credit as described in the table
below. It is understood that this agreement includes transfer credit from EWS or
EWSDEP which when combined with the
CSCDEP program provides 12-15 semester hours of graduate-level transfer credit.
Students participating in the programs covered by this agreement must complete an additional 21–24 credits of required University coursework. Additional
credits may be required as pre-requisite courses for the MBA degree.
| Degree |
Credits for CSCDEP |
Credits for EWS or
EWSDEP |
Total credits for both programs |
| Master of Business Administration |
6 |
6 |
12 |
| MA in Human Resources Management |
6 |
6 |
12 |
| MA in Management and Leadership |
6 |
9 |
15 |
| MA in International Relations |
6 |
6 |
12 |
Visit www.webster.edu/military/distanceeducation.shtml for more information.
Marshall University
Marshall University will grant graduates of EWSDEP or
CSCDEP 12 graduate-level academic credit hours that can be used toward
requirements for a Master of Leadership degree. Of those, 9 would substitute for elective credits and 3 for
personnel management credits. There are 18 additional credit hours beyond those 12 that are required by the university to complete the degree.
Contact the Director of Military & Veteran Affairs, Kelly Sweetman, at 304-696-5278 for more information.
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