Curriculum 217

Advanced Acquisition Studies - Curriculum 217 (Resident)

Program Officer

Madeleine Fuentes, LCDR, USN

Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 220
(831) 656-7793, DSN 756-7793
madeleine.fuentes1@nps.edu

Academic Associate

Dr. Robert Mortlock, Professor of the Practice
Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 314
(831) 656-2672, 756-2672
rfmortlo@nps.edu

Brief Overview

The Certificate in Advanced Acquisition Studies is graduate academic certificate program available to NPS resident students. Designed for students interested in Defense system acquisition and program management processes, the program operationalizes the business of Defense acquisition and creates Acquisition Warriors for the DoD.  This program supports continuous acquisition reform initiatives mandated by Congress and senior leaders and also supports initiatives to educate operational warfighters in the acquisition sciences. The Navy and Army provide graduates with fulfillment credit for Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) training requirements for the Program Management Practitioner certification level. Additionally, the program provides education supporting for Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.  Requirements for Entry:  a baccalaureate degree defined in section 4.2 of the Academic Council policy manual.  Entry Dates: at the beginning of any quarter throughout an academic year (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct).  Program Length:  the program length is flexible, and students can take the classes in any academic quarter.  Graduate Certificate Requirements:  requirements for the graduate Certificate in Advanced Acquisition Studies are met by successful completion of four of the available courses. Graduate credit is obtained by maintenance of a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Convenes

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Program Length

Four quarters


Advanced Acquisition Studies


Required Courses

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN3331 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management 5 1
-or-      
MN3301 Acquisition of Defense Systems 4 0
-or-      
MN3221 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management I 3 0
MN3222 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management II 3 0

In addition to the required courses, any 3 of the following courses

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN3302 Advanced Project Management 3 0
MN3309 Software Acquisition Management for Defense Systems 3 2
MN3384 Acquisition Production, Quality and Manufacturing Decision Science 3 2
MN4307 Defense Acquisition Program Management Case Studies 4 0
MN4470 Strategic Planning and Policy for the Acquisition Logistics Manager 4 0
MN4602 Acquisition Test and Evaluation Decision Science 3 2