USNCC, ASU begin first Organizational Leadership classes

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U.S. Naval Community College

QUANTICO, Va U.S. Naval Community College, in partnership with Arizona StateUniversity,beganitsfirstclassesforthe

Associate of Arts in Organizational LeadershipJanuary9,2023

This is the second associate degree program offered by USNCC in consortium with ASU which provides active duty enlistedSailors,Marines,andCoastGuardsmenanopportunitytoearnanaval-relevant associatedegree

“All Sailors and Marines are part of a very complex organization,” said USNCC’s President Randi R. Cosentino, Ed.D “The program is designed to complement the excellentleadershipdevelopmentprograms thenavalservicescurrentlyoffer Itwillhelp studentstounderstandorganizationdynamicsbetterandtobecomemoreeffectiveoperational leaders. It really is a program that willbenefitanyonewhoaspirestobeawellroundednavalprofessional.”

The USNCC’s consortium model of education means USNCC teaches the five-course 15-creditNavalStudiesCertificate courses while the partner institution teaches the rest of the courses that make up the associate degree This allows the naval services to have a flexible, scalable model of education to meet the needs of the services while providing a quality

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“We are thrilled to further advance our partnership with the USNCC and to provide a new avenue for educational opportunity for the Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen to develop skills that will help them succeed in their military careers,” said Casey Evans chief operating officer and chief growth officer for EdPlus atASU.“ASUiscommittedtothesuccessof this partnership, and looks forward to our ongoing collaboration.

The Associate of Arts in Organizational Leadership has the Naval Studies Certificate embedded into the program, along with the Certificate in Military Studies

“This is the type of degree that any Marine Sailor or Coast Guardsman can benefitfrom, saidtheUSNCC’scommand seniorenlistedleader,Sgt.Maj.MikeHensley, who has a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership “We train our young service members from day one to be leaders in the organization. This degree helps take them to the next level of leadership in our naval forces.”

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