Posted on Sep 11, 2023
Can you commission with a general studies degree?
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Can you commission with a General studies/Liberal arts degree, or does it have to be a degree that specializes in something specific like Business administration?
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Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Army)
National University
Posted 1 y ago
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You can absolutely commission as an officer with a General Studies or Liberal Arts degree, and it does not have to be a degree in a specific field like Business Administration. As CPT (Join to see) stated, your degree is a consideration as well as what branch you were in if you had prior military service. Some specialized branches, such as the Medical Corps or Judge Advocate General Corps, consider candidates with specific qualifications, even if their degrees are not directly related to the field, but these programs often require additional training and education in the respective specialty. If you are interested in a particular branch within the Army (e.g., Signal Corps, Military Intelligence), you can still commission with a General Studies or Liberal Arts degree and receive specialized training in your chosen field after commissioning.
You can commission with any Bachelor's degree. It simply needs to be a competitive enough packet to be considered. Your degree, school, prior service history are all considered.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
How much do you think a GPA counts for a Prior Service? I know I come from a different Century, but my GPA was mediocre and they solicited me to try OCS. Now my service academic record, ASVAB and all those other tests were very good. It always seemed to be one of those boxes that needed checked rather than a competitive item for the Mustangs.
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CPT Lawrence Cable I commissioned from enlisted about 6yrs ago now, but it was a serious consideration per my recruiter. People weren’t event getting in the door unless they had a 3.5. The official requirements for OCS don’t mention anything about a GPA - but I imagine it’s all about quotas like anything else.
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Yes, you can commission with a BA in underwater basket weaving if you want to
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The underwater basket weaving degree. I hear about that one all the time. I'm surprised it's not a real thing.
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