Yesterday I wrote the 9 reasons I could think of why colleges and universities do not give credit for military training.
Well, why should they give credit?
1. The military offers a wide range of educatinal opportunities, a comprehensive system to translate the courses, training and occupations into college credit. The military has done its homework. Why don't colleges do their part?
2. The American Council on Education = the accrediting agency for the armed forces. Civilian academics evaluate military courses and duties.
3. A stint as an Army cook is worth credit as an intern in a culinary arts program, no?
4. The military evaluation process is rigorous and fair. Compare that to the grading system in the college classroom.
5. When military training is not compatible with academic course work, consider that academia is lagging and not the other way around.
6. How much money is spent training a service man or woman and then spent AGAIN using the GI Bill for them to take another similar class of equal or lesser value?
7. What part of managing logistics during a tour in Afghanistan does not transfer toward a management of business administration degree?
8. What part of intensive training in psychological operations would not be useful to a marketing student or psyche major?
It seems to me that if a college or university can't find a fit for some aspect of military training, the problem is the college or university can't see.
I am sure there is a course in the military that could help them out in that area.
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