Defense Acquisition University Contracting Certification

Webster University’s cooperative degree program with the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Level II Contracting courses provides pre-approved graduate transfer credit for DoD personnel with Level II certification in contracting to the following degree programs:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Arts in Procurement and Acquisitions Management (PROC)
• Master of Arts in Management and Leadership (MNGT)

Transfer credit is limited to 6-9 credit hours depending on the degree program chosen and cannot be applied to any other degree program.

Note: Transfer credits to the MBA degree program have been adjusted to reflect the degree requirements change to 30 SH of required credits and 6 SH of elective credits effective the 2012-2013 academic year.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Level II Certification in Contracting using DAU and/or DAU-equivalent courses.
2. Application and admission to one of the Webster University graduate programs listed above following prescribed admission procedures.

Documentation

1. Submission of an official transcript showing completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited academic institution.
2. Submission of an official transcript showing completion of the required Level II DAU CON courses or DAU-equivalent courses.
3. Submission of a certified copy of the certificate showing Level II certification in contracting.

Transfer Credit Awarded

Pre-approved Course Substitutions: The following courses from the DAU Contracting certification program are pre-approved course substitutions.  Webster courses can substitute for DAU courses only when they meet the requirements for DAU-equivalent courses. 

Webster University Courses	DAU Contracting Courses: CON 202 SERIES Courses must be completed before 9/30/2008	DAU Contracting Courses: CON 214 SERIES
PROC 5860 Government Contracting	CON 202 Intermediate Contracting	CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting AND CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support
PROC 5870 Pricing and Contract Integration	CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing (Plus waive PROC 5830 Pricing and replace with an elective)	CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques AND CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission Support
PROC 5890 Government Procurement Law	CON 210 Government Contract Law	CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting

Transfer credit for current Level II DAU CON courses has not been reviewed for possible inclusion in the DAU cooperative degree program.  For now, only CON 214-218 can be considered for transfer using this program.

Application of Transfer Credits toward Approved Webster Graduate Programs

Master of Business Administration
Webster University Course	DAU Transfer Credit Awarded		Transfer Credit
Graduate Electives: (Any 2 courses for 6 SH)	CON 202 or CON 214 & CON 215	3 SH	6 SH
	CON 204 or CON 217 & CON 218	3 SH
	CON 210 or CON 216	3 SH
Maximum Transfer Credit Awarded			6 SH

MA in Procurement and Acquisitions Management
Webster University Course	DAU Transfer Credit Awarded		Transfer Credit
Graduate Electives	CON 202 or CON 214 & CON 215	3 SH	9 SH
	CON 204 or CON 217 & CON 218	3 SH
	CON 210 or CON 216	3 SH
Maximum Transfer Credit Awarded			9 SH

MA in Management and Leadership
Webster University Course	DAU Transfer Credit Awarded	Transfer Credit
PROC 5860 Government Contracting	CON 202 or CON 214 & CON 215	3 SH
PROC 5870 Pricing and Contract Integration	CON 204 or CON 217 & CON 218	3 SH
PROC 5890 Government Procurement Law	CON 210 or CON 216	3 SH
Maximum Transfer Credit Awarded		9 SH

Last updated September 19, 2012