Graduate Level Credit for Resident EWS Students

Abstract

In 1959, "the only credential...required was the boldness to dream." Today it takes academic credentials to open doors. In 2008, the Marine Corps selected 189 Marines with the boldness to dream to attend the Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) resident course in Quantico, VA. The same academic year, 2,272 Marines enrolled in the nonresident EWS seminar course. The Marine Corps makes no distinction for promotion purposes in regard to which method a Marine chooses to complete his or her professional military education (PME) requirement. Even with the obvious educational advantage of attending the resident course, no educational benefit (i.e., master's degree) is associated. Because of the vast differences in the time and quality of education of the two courses, Marine Corps University (MCU) should seek graduate level credit for the resident EWS class.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508034

Entities

People

  • Natasha Mceachin

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Curriculum
  • Distance Learning
  • Education
  • Expeditionary Warfare
  • Human Resources
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • Universities
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

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