The ACSC Online Master’s Degree is now open to Air Force Reserve and Guard members. Applications are being accepted from eligible Air Force Reserve, Guard and Active Duty majors and major-selects now. To apply, click here!

Background
In March 2006, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley authorized Air University to design, build and launch an online master's degree program. This program will provide Air Force officers an educational opportunity to meet the needs of our service while also accommodating today's high operations tempo.


The Online Master's Degree is a Win-Win
For the individual, it provides Air Force PME, Joint PME and a master’s degree from an accredited institution, Air University.

For the Air Force, it boosts intellectual throw weight and maximizes force development efficiencies.

Program Description
The Online Master’s Degree is a 33 semester-hour program comprised of eleven eight-week courses which explore areas of particular interest regarding modern USAF operations and leadership. Upon successful completion, students are awarded their Master of Military Operational Art and Science Degree. Additionally, completion of this program satisfies the requirements for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I as well as Air Force intermediate level PME.

Students participate in asynchronous online classes facilitated by credentialed faculty, where they will read, evaluate, and discuss course material. Course material includes readings, multi-media presentations, simulations, lesson-by-lesson activities, peer and self-assessments, instructor reviews, capstone essay examinations, and a research project on a topic in an area of concern for today’s warfighters.

Students will be able to complete this program within 24 months.

The Online Master’s Degree is a voluntary program. It is a separate program from ACSC’s traditional Distance Learning, non-Master’s Degree PME course, not an addendum to it. Nor does the Online Master’s Degree replace the Distance Learning non-Master’s course. Eligible officers may elect to take whichever program meets their particular needs best.

Course Reading List


NS-5510 INTER/NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES


Required Text(s):

Bush at War, 1st ed, Bob Woodward, 2002 (ISBN 0-7432-4461-3)

Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic, 1st ed, Ray Takeyh, 2006 (ISBN 0-8050-7976-9)


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WS-5510 APPLIED WARFARE STUDIES

Required Text(s):

Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor, 2006. (ISBN O-375-42262-5).


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AP-5510 AIR, SPACE, AND CYBERSPACE POWER STUDIES

Required Text(s):

DVD: Battle History of the U.S. Air Force 2002 (A&E Television Networks catalog, Catalog # AAE-72756). (Note: Many base libraries have this video available for checkout.)


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JF-5510 JOINT FORCES

Required Text(s):

None


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JP-5510 JOINT PLANNING

Required Text(s):

Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor, 2006. (ISBN O-375-42262-5).


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JA-5510 JOINT AIR AND SPACE OPERATIONS

Required Text(s):

None


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LC-5510 THE PRACTICE OF COMMAND

Required Text(s):

The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels, 1st ed, Michael Watkins, 2003 (ISBN 13: 1-59139-110-5).

Your Leadership Legacy: Why Looking Toward the Future Will Make You a Better Leader Today, 1st ed, Robert M. Galford and Regina Fazio Maruca, 2006 (ISBN 13: 978-1-59139-617-8).

A Leader's Legacy, 1st ed, James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, 2006 (ISBN 13: 978-0-7879-8296-6 or ISBN 10: 0-7879-8296-6).

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You, 1st ed, John C. Maxwell, 1998 (ISBN 13: 978-0-7852-7431-5 or ISBN 10: 0-7852-7431-6).

 

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