At the School of Information Studies, we value the experience and training of our military and veteran students. Review our military and veteran resources to find out how your past service and training, in many cases, could count as electives toward a degree in Information Science & Technology.
How Can Your Military Training Apply to a UWM Degree?
As a student who has served in the armed forces, you have a Joint Services Transcript, or JST, which chronicles all the military training you have done. Through academic experts in the field, the American Council on Education (ACE) has thoroughly evaluated this training and has suggested how it should equate to college-level credit. UWM accepts ACE credit recommendations that are relevant to the program and applies them directly to your degree.
Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology
In the Information Science and Technology program, your ACE credits can be applied to four of the five areas of study required for the degree. That means there is a very good chance your military training will shorten your time to degree!
| Curriculum Areas | |
|---|---|
| Area I | General Education Requirements (21 credits) Military credits may satisfy part of this requirement |
| Area II | Information Studies Core Courses (27 credits) Military credits are not eligible for this requirement |
| Area III | Information Studies Upper Division Electives (15 credits) Military credits are not eligible for this requirement |
| Area IV | Cross Functional Electives (15 credits) Military credits may satisfy part of this requirement |
| Area V | General Electives (42 credits) Military credits may satisfy part of this requirement |
Military Coursework
Our veteran students have different military occupational specialties, and their JSTs reflect a variety of applicable college credit. Each student’s JST is evaluated on an individual basis. Below are some military and veteran resources for how your training might equate to degree credit.
- Advanced Networking, 3 credits
- Network Design and Management, 3 credits
- Cyber Security Defenses, 3 credits
- Cyber Security Planning, Controls and Implementation, 3 credits
- Cyber Operations, 3 credits
- Security Forensics, 3 credits
18 credits for one military course! These credits could apply to the cross-functional and/or general electives.
Organizational planning, 3 credits
Leadership, 3 credits
- Business communications, 3 credits
- Military History, 3 credits
- Management, 3 credits
- Leadership, 3 credits
These 12 credits could apply to general electives.
Public Speaking, 3 credits
Human Relations Communications, 3 credits
Computer Applications, 3 credits