Credit for Military Experience

Military servicemembers and veterans may be eligible to receive transfer credit toward their bachelor’s degree in the College of Professional Studies or their master’s degree in one of Northeastern’s nine colleges. To receive credit for your military experience, you must submit your JST/CCAF along with your application materials.

Bachelor’s Completion transfer credit

Looking to finish your bachelor’s degree and want to transfer credit? Northeastern’s College of Professional Studies accepts credit from your military service in addition to other universities you have previously attended toward your bachelor’s degree. These credits (up to 60 credits for veterans and 90 credits for active duty military servicemembers) may go toward any of CPS’s bachelor degree completion programs.

Find your program

Learn more about how you can receive credit for your military experience toward your bachelor’s degree

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Graduate transfer credit

Take advantage of your military experience to earn a master’s degree from Northeastern University.

Special Operations Forces Captain’s Career Course (SOFCCC)

Northeastern University has a partnership with the Special Operations Forces Captain’s Career Course (SOFCCC) from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. This program provides an opportunity for qualified SOFCCC residents and reserve component students and graduates to complete the following Northeastern University master’s degrees available through the College of Professional Studies (CPS):

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (9 SH)

  • LDR 6105, Developing 21st Century Leadership Capability
    3 Semester Hours 
  • SIA 6450, Contemporary Threats to Security
    3 Semester Hours 
  • SIA 6105, Introduction to National and Homeland Security
    3 Semester Hours 

Master of Science in Project Management (9 SH)

  • LDR 6105 – Developing 21st Century Leadership Capability
    3 Semester Hours 
  • SIA 6450, Contemporary Threats to Security
    3 Semester Hours 
  • SIA 6105, Introduction to National and Homeland Security
    3 Semester Hours 

Master of Arts in National Security and Intelligence (6 SH)

  • SIA 6610, Intelligence Analysis and Policymakers
    3 Semester Hours 
  • SIA 6650, Continuity of Operations and Planning
    3 Semester Hours 

Master of Science in Global Studies International Relations (9 SH)

  • GST 6300 – Security and Terrorism
    3 Semester Hours
  • GST 6327 – Conflict and Post-Conflict Development
    3 Semester Hours 
  • GST 6324 – Divided Societies in the Modern World
    3 Semester Hours

Northeastern University’s partnership with the Navy

Northeastern University recognizes the knowledge and skills demonstrated by Navy Information Warfare-qualified personnel (officer, enlisted, active, or reserve). That’s why we make it easy for you to quickly earn a Master of Arts in Strategic Intelligence and Analysis by applying this qualification in exchange for transfer credit.

Any Navy IW-qualified personnel can receive 25% tuition savings with 12 quarter hours of transfer credit and also receive the coveted 2400 Designation Strategic Intelligence Sub specialty code upon graduation

Navy partnership transfer credit