Military Skills and Transfer Credits

 

Veterans at Edinboro can take advantage of their experience through transfer credits, life experience and military service.

 9 Credit-Hour Guarantee

Veteran students with ranks E-1 to E-5 who have completed basic entry training and Advanced Individual Training (or service equivalent) are guaranteed at least 9 credit-hours of elective credits through our transfer credit process. These credits in military science and health and physical education are representative of the basic knowledge of physical training, military leadership, and military procedure gained during your initial entry training and basic leadership courses.

Breakdown:
MILS 101 & 102: 3 credit-hours
MILS 201 & 202: 3 credit-hours
HPE 199: 3 credit-hours

Service members who complete additional leadership training are entitled to additional military science credits based on this education. Veteran students with ranks between E-6 and E-8 are guaranteed at least 12 credit-hours of elective credits through our transfer credit process.

Breakdown:
MILS 101 & 102: 3 credit-hours
MILS 201 & 202: 3 credit-hours
MILS 301 & 302: 3 credit-hours
HPE 199: 3 credit-hours

These credits can be used as part of the elective credit requirements for degree programs or in pursuit of a minor in leadership.

Additional Credit

Veteran students may be eligible for additional credit based on their military transcripts. Your branch of service will determine which transcript service should be used to apply for transfer credits.

Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard:
Your transcripts can be accessed through the Joint Service Transcript (JST) System. Transcripts can be sent automatically to Edinboro through this system. Simply select the order transcripts button, search for PennWest Edinboro, and select us as the receiving school.

Air Force:
Your transcripts can be accessed through the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). Transcripts will be sent to PennWest Edinboro as hard copies.

All transcripts are reviewed using the American Council on Education (ACE) credit transfer standard. When an applicable class in the Edinboro catalog matches with the ACE recommendation, you will be considered for transfer credit for this class. All transfer credits must be approved by Admissions prior to being awarded.

Contact Us

Veterans Success Center
Crawford Center, Room 208A
200 Glasgow Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Email: veterans@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1568

John Christman, Ph.D.
Veterans Success Coordinator
206 Crawford Center
Email: jchristman@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-1557