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Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC)

Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Army Operations and National Security - MSNACG (36 total credits)

Eligibility:

  1. Any student who has completed the Common Core Curriculum either at CGSC or Satellite campus since October 1, 2004. Those students who have completed the Nonresident CGSC course(1-250-C3) which does not have the CCC are not eligible.

  2. In order for the CCC or CGSC student to be granted the block of 15 transfer credits, the student must meet UMUC's criteria for transfer as set forth in the applicable catalog at the time the student requests acceptance of the transferred credits.

  3. Student must have also not used the same credits to pursue a master's degree from CGSC or from another graduate program.

  4. Student must have received “B” or above on all CC courses on transcript

Program Matrix

Core Courses (15 Credits) Must be taken at UMUC

  • MGMT 610 The Manager in a Technological Society
  • MGMT 615 Intercultural Communication & Leadership
  • MGMT 640 Financial Decision Making for Managers
  • MGMT 650 Research Methods for Managers
  • MGMT 670 Strategic Management

*Students can choose to take the following 6-credit seminar instead of taking MGMT 610 and MGMT 615

  • MGMT 630 Organizational Theory and Behavior in a Global Environment

Core Rules

  1. Students must complete 24 credits, including other core requirements, before enrolling in MGMT 670.
  2. MGMT 640 and MGMT 650 should not be completed simultaneously.

Transfer Courses from CGSC

The following classes will transfer into UMUC as a 15 credit specialization:

  • C100 Foundations
  • C200 Strategic Studies
  • C300 Operational Studies
  • C400 Tactical Studies
  • C999 End of Core Course Exercise
  • H100 History
  • L100 Leadership
  • F100 Force Management

End of Program Courses (6 credits)

Student must take any two courses or 6 credits from the courses listed in the Groups below to complete the required 7 courses in the specialization.


Nonprofit and Association Management Group:

  • NPMN 600  Nonprofit and Association Organizations and Issues (3)
  • NPMN 660  Strategic Management in Nonprofit Organizations and Associations (3)

Human Resource Management Group:

  • HRMD 610  Issues and Practices in Human Resource Management (3)
  • HRMD 650  Organizational Development and Change (3)

Project Management Group:

  • PCMS 628  Contract Pricing and Negotiation (3)
  • PMAN 634  Program and Project Management (3)

Marketing Group:

  • MRKT 600  Marketing Management (3) and
  • MRKT 601  Legal and Ethical Issues in Global Communication (3) or
  • MRKT 620  Marketing Principles, Regulation, and Ethical Issues (6)  *This course is a 6 credit course.  Students who receive credit for MRKT 620 may not receive credit for MRKT 600 or MRKT 601.

Students must also complete USCP 611 (Library Skills for the Information Age) within the first six credits of UMUC course work. This is a required course for all graduate students.

View the noncredit courses available to students who may need to improve their skills in some key areas. Details of the non-credit courses can be found in the Graduate Catalog.



Master of Business Administration (MBA) Dual Degree Program:
In accordance with UMUC applicable policies, procedures and requirements, CGSC students have the option of pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree after completing the requirements for the MSM. CGSC students wishing to pursue this option should confer with a UMUC academic advisor at the earliest opportunity since the 7-year rule also includes these courses.  Students may earn the MBA by completing the following additional coursework:

  • DMBA 603 The Marketing of New Ideas (6)
  • DMBA 604 Technology and Operations Management (6)
  • DMBA 606 Organizations and the External Environment (6)

Administrative Information: 

  • Students must meet standard UMUC admission requirements.

  • Students must apply for admission. On the admissions application student should indicate they are applying for the Master of Science in Army Operations and National Security (MSNACG-MS).  

  • Upon completion of the CCC program, students must send a request form and an official transcript to have the credits posted to the UMUC transcript. The form is located at

  • Along with the Official Transcripts from CGSC, student must fill out and submit the Transfer Credit Evaluation Request Form.

  • Since 15 credits exceed the normal credit transfer limits accepted by UMUC, no other additional credits may be transferred into the program.

  • All requirements established for the completion of the program must be fulfilled within seven consecutive years and include the track seminar or correspondence courses taken with CGSC. This requirement cannot be waived.

  • UMUC will not accept the transfer of partial credit, i.e. less than 15 credits for this program.

  • CGSC CCC graduates that are active duty military are eligible for Maryland in-state graduate tuition at the prevailing rates for the MSM. The rate for the MBA program will be the prevailing tuition as published in the fee schedule. View Tuition and fees.

Points of Contact:

General Program Questions
Christopher Palermo, cpalermo@umuc.edu
800-888-UMUC, ext. 2717

Academic Information
Alexis Hill White, ahill@umuc.edu
800-888-UMUC, ext. 7129