CWO3 Brent Kern 52866 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So during my 23 year career, I would often hear conversations about accreditation of the E-PME program.  It often was sung to the tune of a service member that completed their entire resident and non-resident courses would earn a Bachelor's Degree in Military Studies at the end of the E-PME path.  We have a process on place that works very well for the Officer PME path, top level schools award officers Master's Degrees upon completion; so why can't we marry the E-PME route up a bit closer with the Officer's path? 2014-02-06T22:11:40-05:00 CWO3 Brent Kern 52866

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So during my 23 year career, I would often hear conversations about accreditation of the E-PME program.  It often was sung to the tune of a service member that completed their entire resident and non-resident courses would earn a Bachelor's Degree in Military Studies at the end of the E-PME path.  We have a process on place that works very well for the Officer PME path, top level schools award officers Master's Degrees upon completion; so why can't we marry the E-PME route up a bit closer with the Officer's path?

2014-02-06T22:11:40-05:00 2014-02-06T22:11:40-05:00 SSG Oliver Mathews 52873

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Chief, <br>Perhaps they would feel the need to pay the Enlisted soldiers more, and i think that scares the hypothetical "them"???<br><br>Honestly it sounds like an awesome idea.<br>

2014-02-06T22:15:48-05:00 2014-02-06T22:15:48-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 52924

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mr. Kern,<div><br></div><div>I'm not sure I completely understand the E-PME program.  Doesn't E-PME focus solely on military studies?  If so, how could E-PME translate into a bachelor's degree if it doesn't require additional courses in communications, humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and math?  </div><div><br></div><div>I'm currently pursuing a bachelor's degree, and my first couple of years were spent on core requirements in general education.  It's my understanding that officers also complete these core requirements in their degrees.  I don't understand why we enlisted service members would get a short-cut to a degree by just doing E-PME.</div>

2014-02-06T23:05:20-05:00 2014-02-06T23:05:20-05:00 Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS 723956

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Old thread, but loved the concept.<br /><br />As a suggestion for 'core credits'<br /><br />There's usually 120~ Credits to a B/S or B/A degree. That said, figure out what the break down is for a standard degree and work backwards from there. Using the MCI (our E-PME path) from Gunny back (Gunny's Course, SNCO, SGT, CPL, etc). Once you know those, fill in the blanks, and develop additional MCI / Correspondence courses or say these DSST/CLEP are used for the MCU (Marine Corps University) Degree Completion.<br /><br />As an example, upon completion of Cpl-SNCO course (which you can complete as a Sgt), you are "eligible" for the A/S from MCU "if" you have your core classes (30 credits) which include CLEP English, CLEP Math, "Technical Writing" &amp; X, Y, Z<br />

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