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R 081638Z SEP 03 ZYB MIN PSN 695621J29
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN 246/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/SEP//
 
SUBJ/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (SA) CERTIFICATE PILOT PROGRAM FOR SAN DIEGO
/FLEET CONCENTRATION AREA (FCA)//
POC/MARK RHOADES/CDR/NPS/LOC:MONTEREY/TEL:(831) 656-2492
/TEL:DSN 756-2492/EMAIL:MMRHOADES@NPS.NAVY.MIL//
POC/GEORGE ZOLLA/CAPT(RET)/NPS SATELLITE OFFICE/LOC:SAN DIEGO
/TEL:(619) 556-3282/EMAIL:GAZOLLA@NPS.NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A NEW SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
(SA) CERTIFICATE PILOT PROGRAM FOR JUNIOR TO MID-GRADE ACTIVE DUTY
 OFFICERS (O2 THRU O4), IN THE SAN DIEGO FLEET CONCENTRATION AREA
(FCA).  THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) SA CERTIFICATE IS
ANTICIPATED TO BE A FOUR COURSE PROGRAM THAT CONCENTRATES ON
ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX WARFARE SYSTEMS.  ADDITIONALLY, IT IS PLANNED TO
BE THE FIRST OF TWO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS (SEA)
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY NPS.  OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THESE
CERTIFICATES WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND NPS TO COMPLETE THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING,
EARN A SEA (6500P) SUBSPECIALTY CODE, AND JOINT PROFESSIONAL
MILITARY EDUCATION PHASE I IN ONE YEAR ON CAMPUS IN MONTEREY, CA.
ACTUAL ASSIGNMENT TO NPS WOULD BE CONTROLLED BY CHNAVPERS IAW
PRESCRIBED DETAILING POLICY.
 
2.  THE NPS SA CERTIFICATE WILL FOCUS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY
APPROACHES TO PROBLEM SOLVING.  THE CERTIFICATE WILL BE
COMPRISED OF FOUR COURSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO DEVELOP
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS USED IN PROBLEM DEFINITION AND ANALYSIS, AND TO
ENHANCE THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE RESULTS.  NPS IS A
FULLY ACCREDITED GRADUATE SCHOOL, SO COURSE CREDITS ARE TRANSFERABLE
TO NPS RESIDENT PROGRAMS, NPS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN SAN DIEGO OR
OTHER FCA'S, AND OTHER UNIVERSITY DEGREE PROGRAMS.  IT IS ENVISIONED
THAT PROGRAM GRADUATES, IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A SA CERTIFICATE,
WILL EARN 10.5 GRADUATE CREDITS FROM NPS AND PARTIALLY SATISFY
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
 
3.  THE FIRST COURSE, A PILOT COURSE, BEGINS 29 SEP 03 IN THE SAN
DIEGO AREA AND WILL COMBINE FACE-TO-FACE LECTURES, VIDEO
TELE-EDUCATION (VTE), AND WEB-BASED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING (DL).
STUDENTS WILL MEET IN DESIGNATED VTE-CAPABLE CLASSROOMS ONCE OR
TWICE A WEEK FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FIVE HOURS PER WEEK DURING
THE COURSE.  FUTURE PLANS MAY ALLOW DIFFERENT DELIVERY OPTIONS.
 
4.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM
AN ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, AN ACADEMIC PROFILE
CODE OF 334 (2.2 OR GREATER GPA WITH SOME CALCULUS AND PHYSICS
BACKGROUND), STRONG POTENTIAL FOR PROMOTION AND FULL COMMAND
SUPPORT.  THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE IS URL OFFICERS; HOWEVER, EXCEPTIONS
WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR OTHER DESIGNATORS.  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN
TO OFFICERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A GRADUATE DEGREE FUNDED THROUGH DOD
ASSISTANCE.  IDEALLY, OFFICERS DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
PROGRAM WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL PROGRAM WHILE ASSIGNED
IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA.
 
5.  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 19 SEP 03.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD
FORWARD A WRITTEN REQUEST USING THE FORMAT BELOW AND A COPY OF
THEIR UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS TO:  ADMISSIONS OFFICE, CODE 01C3,
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, 589 DYER ROAD, ATTN:  HEIDI WOODWARD,
ROOT HALL, BLDG 235, RM 103D, MONTEREY, CA 93943-5100.  UNOFFICIAL
COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTABLE.  FORMAT:
    FROM:  (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR)
    TO:    NPS ADMISSIONS OFFICE, CODE 01C3
    VIA:   COMMANDING OFFICER
    SUBJ:  APPLICATION FOR FALL 03 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (SA)
           CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
    REF:   (A) THIS NAVADMIN
    ENCL:  (1) TRANSCRIPT(S)
    1.  I REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE SA CERTIFICATE PILOT PROGRAM.  I
MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REF
 
A.  MY PRD IS (DATE).  I (DO/DO NOT) HOLD A GRADUATE DEGREE FUNDED
WITH DOD ASSISTANCE.  MY TRANSCRIPT(S) IS/ARE AT ENCLOSURE (1).
    2.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/JUSTIFICATION AS DESIRED.
    3.  I CAN BE CONTACTED AT (HOME/WORK MAILING ADDRESS, HOME/WORK
PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL).
    COPY TO:  (DETAILER)
 
6.  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NPS SEA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CAN BE
FOUND AT HTTP:(DOUBLE SLASH)WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/SEACERT OR BY EMAILING
POCS LISTED ABOVE.  BROCHURES AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM
ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NPS SAN DIEGO OFFICE IN BUILDING 152, 3265
BUCHANAN STREET, NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO.  POC IS CAPT (RET) GEORGE
ZOLLA AT 619-556-3282 OR BY EMAIL AT: GAZOLLA@NPS.NAVY.MIL (ALL
LOWER CASE).
 
7.  THE NPS SA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WILL BE INITIALLY
 OFFERED AT SAN DIEGO, CA.  IF THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL,
FUTURE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM COURSES WILL BE PROVIDED AT OTHER
FCA'S WHERE STUDENT LOAD WILL SUPPORT.
 
8.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING, N00T.//
 
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