College Credits

[bwald]

First of all, I'm new to these forums. I did try a search for this subject but came up with nothing, so forgive me if it's been discussed before.

Due to a college transfer I lost quite a few credits and am currently a bit shy of being considered a Junior. I'm applying for PLC but am not sure if I'd be better off doing one or two sessions since I may graduate either the spring of '10 or the following fall. Anyway, my question is can I earn college credits for completing OCS, and if so, about how many would be realistic?

Thanks.

 

[theblakeness]

I know for a fact that you can earn college credit for attending OCS. Im not sure how many since I never bothered to request the transcripts.

 

[Eliot Watts]

Assuming your school accepts it PLC is worth 7 credits.

 

[A10DCC]

Yes, you will earn credits BUT they most likely will not go towards anything except "general credits". I had 40something from my time in the Air Force and they counted as "credits" not as a math credit or a science credit or a cultural etc.........

 

[bwald]

I actually have all of my general eds done, and even with all my major/minor requirements I'll still be about a dozen credits short for graduation, so as long as they'll fill up electives that's fine by me. Thanks for all the replies.

 

[Vegas]

I was under the impression that it was 6 hours and possibly more depending on your school and some of the departments there....Im trying to get them for this past summer and there is deffinatly some leg work involved

 

[whitesoxnation]

I got 12 gened credits for 10 weeks

I wish I had of known beforehand (one of my advisors gave me bad info and said it wouldn't count) so I wouldn't have had to take some super retarded classes

 

[WingForce87]

I hope my school will accept these credits, that would be fantastic... I doubt they will though (not a state school).

 

[rohanc]

I got 6 credits for the PLC-C. I go to a state school in Florida, and I think the number of credits offered really depends on the school where you go. I have known schools that don't except credit, but some non-state schools do so you just need to ask the Registrar. Most schools except online transcripts from OCS (SMART). Go to https://smart.navy.mil/request.pdf to request your transcript once you get back from Quantico. Hope this helps.

 

[BlazeUSMC]

You can most definitely earn college credits for completing OCS. The only way that you'll be able to get the credits however, is if you do the work yourself. I was fortunate enough to get an email from my OSO regarding the opportunity for possible college credits. The rest of it was all work done on my part. I had to meet personally with the academic dean of my college, fill out a SMART request form, and then fax it to the Navy College Foundation. I am still awaiting the exact number of credits that I am going to be given, but I would imagine that it is going to be 6. Either way, thats 6 credits closer to being commissioned and takes a load of work off my shoulders for my last semester. Remember, "earned, never given" in all aspects of life.
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