Armed Service Credit

Dickinson State University may grant college credit to students who completed specific courses of instruction while on active duty in the armed services.

Credit granted will be based on the recommendations set forth in the American Council on Education’s “Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services.”
Two types of academic credit may be granted:
1.         Courses or activities which are accepted by Dickinson State University but cannot be directly connected to a specific course in the current Dickinson State University catalog, will be posted in bulk as “free elective credit” towards the minimum number of credits required for the degree being sought. Maximum: 10 credits.
2.         Courses or activities which can be directly connected to a specific course in the University catalog, will, with appropriate departmental approval generally through the experiential credit process be posted as a specific course(s) on a students transcript. Maximum: No limit.

NOTE: All transcripted armed service credit will be posted with “S” (satisfactory) grade notations. An “S” grade does not affect the student’s GPA. A maximum of 30 credits of “S” may be used towards satisfying graduation requirements in a baccalaureate degree program; a maximum of 15 credits of “S” in an associate degree program. A recording fee (currently $20 per credit hour) must be paid before the credits will be posted.

For specific information, contact the Director of Academic Records, May Hall, room 111.