SF State grants undergraduate degree credit for successful completion of non-collegiate instruction, military or civilian, as recommended by the Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education.
The number of units allowed is recommended in the Guide to Evaluating Educational Experience in the Armed Services and the National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs.
- Six-semester units of credit are awarded for being on active duty for at least one year in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard.
- Three of these units can be used to complete Area E, Lifelong Learning and Self-Development, of the CSU General Education Program.
Documents needed to assess credit for military education are the:
- Joint Service Transcripts (Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard)
- Community College of the Air Force Transcript
- DD-214
Additional Sources of Credit
- SF State also awards credit for College Level Education Program (CLEP) subject examinations in Statistics and Calculus.
- Credit may also be awarded for Defense Activities in Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES) up to a maximum of 24 semester units.