Distributed Learning Initiatives

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Distributed Learning Initiatives
Naval Postgraduate School Capt (Ret) George Zolla
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Professional Military Education (PME)

• PME NPME (Navy-PME) Grad Ed JPME
• Provide technical, analytical and tactical skills
  early in career
• Provide business, executive and strategic skills
  later in career
• Provide leadership and management skills
  throughout career

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Plan of Action

• POLICY
• Establish PME Continuum as requirement for URL
  officer
• Increase percentage of USNA/NROTC program
  graduates with technical/analytical degrees to
  65
• Fill 100 of NPS and War College quotas with
  quality officers
• Establish controls for GEV program
• Establish completion of JPME Ph. I as criterion
  for
• selection to O-5 command
• RESOURCES
• Develop/field maritime JPME Ph. I DL course
• Expand E-MBA program to FCAs
• Develop/field NPME DL course
• Develop/field SEA (x2) certificate options
• Increase NPS and War College quotas

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RENEWED FOCUS ONGRAD ED

• WHY Growing complexity of national defense,
  warfighting and weapons systems
• We need educated commanders, commanding officers
  and decision makers who understand the
  ramifications of their decisions
• WHO Unrestricted Line Officers (URLs)
• Surface Warriors, Aviators and Submariners with
  the right technical, analytical and management
  skills to win
• in war and peace
• RL and Staff Corps already do an excellent job of
  educating their officers before promotion to O-5

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GRADUATE EDUCATION

• Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
• On-campus Graduate Education - Monterey, CA
• NPS Distributed Learning Programs
• Asynchronous Web Courses
• VTE Programs
• Face-to face classes
• Graduate Education Voucher (GEV)
• Tuition Assistance (TA) or GI Bill

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NPS Distributed Learning

• NPS initiatives in place
• EMBA at San Diego, Norfolk, Lemoore, Pensacola,
  Jax/Mayport, Fallon, Navy Yard and Whidbey Navy
  Funded
• PD-21 Command Funded
• Master of Science in System Engineering (MSSE) -
  Command Funded
• Master of Computer Technology (MCT) - Prototype
• Information Systems Operations (ISO) Certificate
• Information Systems Technology (IST) Certificate
• Space Systems (SS) Certificate
• Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Certificate Command
  Funded
• System Analysis (SA) Certificate
• Systems Engineering (SE) Certificate
• Fundamentals of IST online (eFIST) - Prototype
• Future Programs
• Master of Systems Analysis (MSA) March 2006

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Information Systems Operations Certificate
A standalone certificate and an elective track
for the PD-21, MSSE and MSA programs, NPS is
offering a four-course online ISO Fundamentals
Certificate Program consisting of the
following SS3011 - Space Technology and
Applications IO3100 - Information Operations
IS3502 - Computer Networks Wide Area/Local Area
(Intro to Information Systems Networks) CC3002
Introduction to Command , Control, Communication,
Computer and Intel Systems in DoD
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Information Systems Technology Certificate
As a standalone certificate and an electric track
for the PD-21, MSSE and MSA programs, NPS is
offering an online four-course IST Fundamentals
Certificate Program presented in sequence CS
3006 Information Systems Security IS 3301
Decision Support Systems IS 3200 Systems
Analysis and Design IS 3201 Fundamentals of
Database Technology
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Systems Analysis Certificate
Four, fully-accredited courses delivered totally
online over a one year period are the core for
the MSA curriculum. The SA Certificate can also
be used as an elective track for the PD-21 and
MSSE programs. It will challenge the student
academically and address current problems of
interest to the Department of Defense.  The
courses will be OS2080 - Introduction to Naval
Analysis OS3380 - Combat Systems
Simulation OS3680 - Naval Tactical Analysis
OS4680 - Naval Systems Analysis Additionally,
during the latter three classes, students will
apply newly gained knowledge and techniques to a
Capstone Project that will address an operational
challenge with immediate and/or long-term
relevance to the Navy.    
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eFIST Fundamentals of Information Systems
Technology
This program is designed to provide a basic
foundation of knowledge and skills in the
information technology field. Courses are
web-based and (electronically) delivered entirely
online. The courses are presented in the
following sequence IS 2000 Introduction to
Information Technology Management IS 2020
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming using
Microsoft Visual Basic .Net IS 2502 Network
Fundamentals (In work)
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MCT Masters of Computer Technology Degree

• This 16-course professional degree program is
  designed to provide flexible, high quality,
  technical graduate education. All courses are
  taught by experienced NPS faculty. The MCT degree
  program is a fully web-based program.
  Specialization areas
• Computer Security and Critical Infrastructure
• Protection
• Networks
• Software Engineering

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Brochures
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Local Newsletters
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Target Newsletters
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NPS AFGHANISTAN
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Contact Information
NPS Distributed Learning Website http//www.nps.e
du/dl/
NPS San Diego Area Director CAPT (Ret) George
Zolla gazolla_at_nps.edu Phone [phone]
NPS Norfolk Area Director CAPT (Ret) Joe
Vaughan jlvaugha_at_nps.edu Phone [phone]
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NPS San Diego Office
Suite 1, Building 152
Naval Station, 32nd Street
3265 Buchanan Street
San Diego, CA 92136-5028
Administrative Assistant Ann Wells abwells_at_nps.edu
Phone [phone]
NPS San Diego Area Director CAPT (Ret) George
Zolla gazolla_at_nps.edu Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
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