SUBJ: POST GRADUATE OPPORTUNITY - MASTERS IN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY
A. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 021521Z FEB 09/ALCGENL 017/09
B. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 101743Z APR 09/ALCGPSC 004/09
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS ELIGIBLE SENIOR ENLISTED AND JUNIOR
OFFICER PERSONNEL TO APPLY FOR THE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY MASTERS
DEGREE PROGRAM IAW REF (A). WE INTEND TO SELECT 8 OFFICERS AND 1
ENLISTED MEMBER TO BE ASSIGNED TO THIS FULL-TIME GRADUATE DEGREE
PROGRAM IN SUMMER/FALL 2010. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE
DEADLINES ARE DEFINED AND MANAGED BY PSC VIA REFS A AND C. THE
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 10 JUNE 09 FOR OFFICERS AND 19 JUNE 09
FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO O-3 SELECT, O-3, O-4
SELECT, AND O-4S WITH LESS THAN ONE YEAR IN GRADE BY THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO OPEN TO ENLISTED MEMBERS
E-6 ABOVE THE CUT FOR E-7, AND E-7 THROUGH E-9. APPLICATIONS MUST
INCLUDE GRE SCORES THAT ARE LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD. SUCCESSFUL
APPLICANTS IN THE PAST HAVE HAD AN AVERAGE GRE SCORE OF 1000
COMBINED VERBAL AND QUANTITATIVE.
2. MEMBERS WILL ATTEND ONE OF THE FOUR LEADING SCHOOLS IN THE
NATION FOR THIS SPECIALTY: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU), SAN
DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU), PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (PSU) AND
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (BSU). PROGRAM LENGTH IS 12-15 MONTHS AND
SELECTEES WILL INCUR A MINIMUM ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION OF THREE
MONTHS FOR EVERY MONTH OF INSTRUCTION FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS AND
ONE MONTH PER MONTH OF INSTRUCTION THEREAFTER. TWO IMPROVEMENTS
WERE MADE TO SCHOOL OPTIONS THIS YEAR: WHERE BSU HAS BEEN
EXCLUSIVELY ON-LINE FOR MANY YEARS, THE BSU RESIDENT PROGRAM IS NOW
AUTHORIZED. ADDITIONALLY, WHERE FSU HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN A
RESIDENT PROGRAM, THIS SCHOOL NOW OFFERS AN AUTHORIZED ON-LINE
PROGRAM. UP TO THREE STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE THE ON-LINE
OPTION AND REQUESTS WILL BE WEIGHED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AFTER
THE SELECTION PANEL RESULTS ARE RELEASED. AVAILABILITY OF THESE ON-
LINE PROGRAMS IS NOT GUARANTEED, AND APPLICANTS SHOULD BE FULLY
PREPARED TO EXECUTE A PCS TRANSFER IF SELECTED TO THIS ADVANCED
EDUCATION PROGRAM.
3. DEPENDING ON THE UNIVERSITY ATTENDED, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
THE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM LEADS TO EITHER A MASTER OF
SCIENCE DEGREE IN INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS (PSU OR FSU), INSTRUCTIONAL
AND PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY (BSU), OR A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN
EDUCATION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (SDSU).
FSU OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE MAJOR OF PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS MASTERS
PROGRAM. THIS IS AN APPROVED MAJOR AND NO SPECIAL APPROVAL IS
REQUIRED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER. THE OTHER SCHOOLS MAY OFFER NEW
MAJORS WITHIN THE TRADITIONAL MASTERS PROGRAMS, BUT SELECTEES SHALL
DISCUSS THESE FIRST WITH THE PROGRAM MANAGER BEFORE REGISTERING FOR
SPECIFIC COURSES. ATTAINMENT OF DEGREES OF THIS KIND PREPARES
MEMBERS TO SPECIALIZE IN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN PERFORMANCE
CONSULTING, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN,
DISTANCE LEARNING, TRAINING MANAGEMENT, AND HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT.
4. MEMBERS ATTENDING RESIDENT PROGRAMS AT FSU OR PSU MUST BE ABLE
TO TRANSFER IN LATE SUMMER 2010 IN ORDER TO ATTEND ON-CAMPUS FALL
COURSES STARTING IN AUG. IF ABLE, SELECTEES CAN OPT TO COMPLETE
SUMMER COURSE WORK ON-LINE ON THEIR PERSONAL TIME BEFORE THE
REQUIRED PCS TO THE SCHOOL FOR FALL SEMESTER AS THIS CAN EASE THE
BURDEN OF COURSE WORK LATER IN THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUMMER COURSE WORK
ON PERSONAL TIME IS ONLY SUGGESTED AS AN OPTION AND IS BY NO MEANS
REQUIRED BY COMDT (CG-132) OR THE SCHOOL. APPLICANTS SHALL DISCUSS
THIS WITH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, SCHOOL ACADEMIC ADVISOR, AND
NOTIFY COMDT (CG-132) FOR APPROVAL. DUE TO LIMITED SUMMER SEMESTER
COURSE AVAILABILITY, THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE IN ALL CASES.
5. DUE TO SCHOOL PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS AND THE COAST GUARD'S
ALLOWABLE PROGRAM LENGTH (GRADUATION IN AUG OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR),
THOSE ATTENDING RESIDENT PROGRAMS AT SDSU OR BSU MUST START ON-
CAMPUS COURSES IN SUMMER SEMESTER AND BE ABLE TO PCS TO SCHOOL BY
EARLY TO MID-MAY 2010.
6. EXCLUSIVELY ON-LINE BSU STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN SUMMER COURSES
STARTING IN MAY 2010. EXCLUSIVELY ON-LINE FSU STUDENTS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO START COURSES UNTIL FALL SEMESTER/AUG BUT CAN EXERCISE
THE SAME PERSONAL TIME/SUMMER COURSE WORK OPTION AS IN PARAGRAPH 4
IF APPROVED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMAND, ACADEMIC ADVISOR, AND
PROGRAM MANAGER. THOSE COMPLETING THE BSU OR FSU ON-LINE PROGRAMS
WILL NOT PHYSICALLY BE REQUIRED TO RELOCATE UNTIL PCS TRANSFER
AFTER GRADUATION.
7. OFFICERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
WHILE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. ALL BOOKS WILL BE FUNDED FOR
ENLISTED MEMBERS.
8. SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE FOLLOW-ON TOURS AT COMDT
(CG-132) - SOON TO BE FORCECOM 51 (FC-51) DETACHED DUTY WASHINGTON,
D.C., FC-51 ALAMEDA, OR AT OTHER PERFORMANCE CONSULTING OR TRAINING
MANAGEMENT BILLETS AT ONE OF THE TRAINING CENTERS (TRACEN YORKTOWN,
TRACEN CAPE MAY, TRACEN PETALUMA, LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
CENTER, MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY, AVIATION TECHNICAL
TRAINING CENTER, AVIATION TRAINING CENTER). FOLLOWING THE PAYBACK
TOUR, MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETURN BACK TO THEIR SPECIALTY FOR
FOLLOW-ON TOURS AND ARE THEN TYPICALLY COMPETITIVE FOR FUTURE
TRACEN TRAINING OFFICER AND COMMANDING OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS AT THE
O-5/0-6 LEVEL.
9. CONTACT LCDR DAVID WELCH (202) 475-5479 OR E-MAIL DAVID.C.WELCH
(AT) USCG.MIL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
10. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.