Nonresident Education Opportunities (Distance learning)

Nonresident Education Opportunities (Distance Learning)

While courses are available to students in Monterey at its main campus, NPS Distance Learning (DL) enables students to earn certificates or degrees at locations across the nation or around the globe.

• Mission-funded seats are available to eligible active duty naval officers (USN & USMC). Additional course fees may be required.
• All Military and DoD/government civilians are eligible to enroll in NPS Distance Learning programs.
• Select DoD Contractors are also eligible for enrollment in programs related to systems engineering and defense product development.
• Research associated with graduate studies may also include classified work.
• Although program length and costs vary, certificate programs are typically four courses (three to four credit hours each) while Master's degrees typically run 12 to 16 courses.

NPS DL Certificate Programs

Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

265 – Modeling and Simulation Management

273 – Space Systems

274 – Anti-Submarine Warfare

282 – Systems Engineering

284 – Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems

285 – Fault Tolerant Computing

286 – Reconfigurable Computing

287 – Digital Communications

288 – Cyber Warfare

290 – Signal Processing

291 – Electric Ship Power Systems

292 – EW (Electronic Warfare) Engineer

293 – Journeyman EW Engineer

294 – Senior EW Engineer

295 – Network Engineering

Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences

262 – Human Systems Integration

270 – Information Systems Security Engineering

271 – Information Systems & Operations

272 – Information Systems Technology

275 – Software Engineering

277 – Knowledge Superiority

281 – Systems Analysis

Graduate School of Business and Public Policy

211 – Advanced Acquisition Program

212 – Acquisition Management DL Program

The Global Public Policy Academic Group

210 – Stability, Security and Development in Complex Operations

NPS DL Master's Programs

Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences

363 – Systems Analysis

379 – Cost Estimating and Analysis

369 – MS in Software Engineering

376 – MS in Computer Science

357 – Computing Technology

377 – MA in Identity Management and Cyber Security

Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

311/721 – MS in Systems Engineering

311/721 – MS in Systems Eng. Management

721 – MS in Product Development

592 – MS in Electrical Engineering

592 – MS in Computer Engineering

592 – Master of Engineering (EW, IO, SIGINT, and Cyber focus areas)

570 – Master's of Engineering (ME or AE)

571 – Mechanical/Electrical Engineering for Graduates of Bettis Engineering Reactor School

572 – Mechanical Engineering for Nuclear Trained Officers

316 – MS in Space Systems Operations

535 – MS/Master's in Engineering Acoustics

Graduate School of Business and Public Policy

805/807 – Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

807 – EMBA (Dual Degree with Virginia Tech)

835 – MS in Contract Management

836 – MS in Program Management

More DL programs, modes of delivery, and tuition information can be found at www.nps.edu/DL.

Center for Educational Design, Development, and Distribution (CED3)

CED3 website: www.nps.edu/Academics/DL/

Center for Educational Design, Development, and Distribution (CED3) aspires to become the nation's leading center for educational design, development, and distribution of graduate level educational products and is committed to ongoing excellence in its services.

CED3 uses its expertise in instructional design, media development/production, marketing/communications, student services and administrative services to support resident and non-resident instructional programs. Through collaboration with NPS schools, departments, and faculty, CED3 helps NPS use new and existing technologies to extend graduate level education to the total force.

Five operational teams support two functional areas- Course Development and Course Delivery. These five operational teams are:

• Instruction Design- Supporting effective instruction.
  • Contact: ced3idd@nps.edu
• Media Development- Enhancing the educational experience.
  • Contact: ced3idd@nps.edu
• Marketing and Communications- Promoting programmatic awareness.
  • Contact: ced3MARCOM@nps.edu
• Student Support and Administrative Services- Promoting student and stakeholder success.
  • Student Support Contact: ced3studcoord@nps.edu
  • Bursar and Administrative Services Contact: ced3bursar@nps.edu

Air Force Institute of Technology—Distance Learning

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the Air Force's graduate school of engineering and management as well as its institution for technical professional continuing education. AFIT is developing distance learning programs for government students who cannot enroll in one of AFIT's resident programs. Detailed information about AFIT's nonresident programs can be found at www.afit.edu/en/dl/

The Naval Postgraduate School maintains a Strategic Alliance with the Air Force Institute of Technology. A memorandum of agreement between the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force forms this alliance to ensure the two institutions continuously work together to meet the educational needs of the Armed Forces of the United States. NPS and AFIT will continue to reflect the heritage and character of their respective services, meeting Joint and service-unique needs, minimizing unnecessary redundancy, maintaining quality and realizing efficiencies and economies of scale.

NPS generally allows a maximum of 12 graduate-level, quarter-credits to be transferred for purposes of earning a graduate degree. However, an additional 12 quarter-credits may be transferred from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Dayton, Ohio. This is in addition to the normal transfer allowed (12), bringing the total to a maximum of 24 quarter-credits transferable from AFIT to NPS. Permission to transfer a specific course to serve as a substitute for a degree requirement will be determined by the Department Chairman or equivalent person responsible for nominating candidates for degrees at NPS and must be pre-approved in a coherent plan of study for the student. Regardless of transfer credits allowed, all NPS master's degrees still require at least 20 quarter-credits be earned directly from NPS.

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