Expanded Transfer Agreement with NSA’s National Cryptologic University

The new articulation agreement expands and updates the previous agreement signed in August 2018, adding two more ASU degree programs that will accept NCUniv transfer credits from NSA personnel.

Per the new agreement, NSA personnel who complete a prescribed set of NCUniv Spanish courses can now transfer up to 24 credit hours into ASU’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Spanish degree program.

Also, NSA personnel who complete a prescribed set of NCUniv Area Studies courses can transfer up to 12 credit hours into ASU’s Master of Science (M.S.) in global security studies degree program.

There are now nine different ASU undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs that will accept NCUniv transfer credits. All of them except the B.A. in Spanish are offered through ASU’s Department of Security Studies and Criminal Justice (SSCJ).

Dr. Joseph Rallo “This new agreement enhances our relationship with the NSA and allows its professionals to gain academic credit toward degrees relevant to their analytic responsibilities,” said Dr. Joseph Rallo, SSCJ Department chair. “In a world increasingly defined by regional challenges, these degrees are both appropriate and important to our national security responsibilities.”

The seven ASU programs that carry over from the previous agreement and will continue to accept NCUniv transfer credits from NSA personnel include:

• Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice
• Bachelor of Science in criminal justice
• Bachelor of Security Studies in border and homeland security
• Bachelor of Security Studies in intelligence and analysis
• Master of Science in homeland security
• Master of Security Studies in intelligence and analysis
• Certificate in Cybersecurity

Each of the ASU programs accepts a varying number of transfer credits from NSA personnel who complete specific NCUniv courses or course sequences. More details are available at angelo.edu/government-partnerships.