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Graduate Partnership - Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC)
Joint Military Strategy, Planning and Decision MakingMaster of Science in Management with a specialization in Joint Military Strategy, Planning and Decision Making Track – MSNJFS (36 credits)
Eligibility: Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) graduates of the Joint and Combined Staff Officer School (JCSOS) and the Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS). In order for a JFSC student to be granted the 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.
JFSC Credit: Since both JCSOS and JCWS are pass/fail courses and pass equates to a B or better the courses will be brought in as a pass. Since the 15 credits exceed the normal credit transfer limits, students will not be allowed to transfer in credits from other graduate schools.
Program Matrix: The program will consist of the following:
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
- Students must complete 24 credits, including other core requirements, before enrolling in MGMT 670.
- MGMT 640 and MGMT 650 should not be completed simultaneously.
Joint Military Strategy, Planning, and Decision Making Specialization (15 credits)
JCSOS:
- JCSOS 1S20 International Relations: Concepts of Military Strategy
- JCSOS 1S30 Organizational Planning: Operational Art of Campaigning
- JCSOS 1S40 Operational Analysis and Management: Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning Systems
- JCSOS 1S50 Computer Assisted Simulation Logistics Planning Mgt.
- JCSOS 1S60 Crisis Mitigation
- JCSOS Elective Regional Study
Or
JCWS:
- JCWS Administration
- JCWS Operational Capabilities and Functions
- JCWS Contemporary Operating Environment
- JCWS Strategic Planning Systems
- JCWS Operational Planning Systems
- JCWS Computer Assisted Simulations: Planning in a Complex Contingency
- JCWS Elective (Example: USSTRATCOM - Expanding Global Missions)
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.
Note: Students must 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.
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:
Marketing Group:
- 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.
* Note: The Marketing Group offers a 6 credit cluster course (MRKT 620) that can be taken to satisfy the End of Program requirements.
View noncredit courses that may be helpful for students who 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, JFSC students have the option of pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree after completing the requirements for the MSM. JFSC 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 Joint Military Strategy (MSNJFS-MS).
- Upon completion of the JFSC program, students must send a request form and an official transcript to have the credits posted to the UMUC transcript.
- Along with the Official Transcripts from JFSC, 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 JFSC. This requirement cannot be waived.
- UMUC will not accept the transfer of partial credit, i.e. less than 15 credits for this program.
- JFSC 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.
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Point 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