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<DIV>Pamla, we grant two credits of physical fitness for the basic training. We also grant credit based on AARTS transcripts. For ACE recommendations we defer to the department that houses the subject area for their recommendation.</DIV>
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<DIV>David<BR><BR>>>> "Armstrong, Pamla R." <parmstro@ecok.edu> 11/16/2011 8:42 AM >>><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We currently give four hours of credit to a student who has served in the military <I>for at least one full year of continuous active duty </I>as evidenced on their DD-214<I>.</I> They can use two hours to satisfy the wellness requirement in lieu of Choices in Wellness and the other two hours go towards their electives. In essence this is credit for basic training. The VA is now requiring that we evaluate the student’s Army Academic Record and their Sailor/Marine Academic Record to see if any credit is recommended by the American Council on Education for courses taken in the military. We defer to the DD-214 before we grant credit for basic training but take the ACE recommendations on all other courses.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>My understanding is that Basic Training is the same for active duty and guard/reserve people but the guard/reserve cannot get the credit at ECU because they don’t have a full year of continuous active duty. ACE would give four hours credit for g/r also if we accepted their recommendations for basic training.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>With the number of g/r units being activated and the number of veterans we have returning to school I wonder if it is time that we consider giving those with less than one year the same credit as those with more than one year for the basic training course. Can you please tell me what your school does for the military credit.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Script MT Bold'">Pamla Armstrong<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>(580) 559-5239 (Phone)<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">East Central University's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff, and community interact to educate students for life in a rapidly changing and culturally diverse society. Within its service area, East Central University provides leadership for economic development and cultural enhancement.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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