The College of Distance Education (CDE) Help Center has answers for common questions about CDE. It summarizes basic information about eligibility, enrollment, and curriculum for the different programs.
Active Officers and Federal Government Civilians attending the Naval Postgraduate School can apply for the program, contracted personnel are not eligible to apply. Please click here for more information.
U.S. military officers and federal government employees who meet the program's requirements may take part in the Graduate Degree Program and pursue the U.S. Naval War College Master’s Degree. Please click here for more information.
Active Officers, Reserve Officers, and defense-related Government Civilians can apply for the online program. Please click here for more information.
Active officers, reserve officers, and civilian applicants can apply for the Fleet Seminar Program. Please click here for more information.
Courses are taken at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Courses offered at multiple Naval bases and stations across the United States. Please click here for more information.
From April 1st to May 31st.
The Fleet Seminar Program, Online Program, and NWC at NPS, offer Joint Professional Military Education Phase I credit. Please click here for more information.
The duration of this program typically lasts 41 weeks.
Students assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) will complete the U.S. Naval War College at the Naval Postgraduate School coursework along with the NPS courses.
Fleet Seminar Program and NWC at NPS students will have to take Joint Maritime Operations, Theater Security Decision Making, and Strategy & War. The Online Program is divided into five blocks. Please click here for more information.
Classes are primarily taught using online discussion boards, group projects, individual essays, and other assignments.
Generally students must complete 30 semester credit hours of coursework. 21 of these come from completion of the three courses that make up the Fleet Seminar Program. There is also a nine semester credit hour elective requirement. Please click here for more information.
Yes, the Fleet Seminar Program delivers Joint Professional Military Education Phase I to students at multiple Naval bases and stations across the United States. Please click here for more information.
Yes, the Online Program delivers Joint Professional Military Education Phase I to students online. Please click here for more information.
Yes, the Graduate Degree Program provides students the opportunity to earn the U.S. Naval War College, Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies degree. Please click here for more information.
No, the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) at the Naval Postgraduate School program does not fulfill requirements for the NWC Master's Degree.
Classes start the first week in September to the third week in May and meet 34 times per year. Please click here for more information.
All coursework used to meet the degree requirements must be completed within a seven year time window. Additionally, no coursework can be greater than eight years old at the time of graduation. Please click here for more information.
The program is organized into five educational blocks and all blocks must be completed in one session. Please click here for more information.
Requests for withdrawals can be emailed to the Fleet Seminar Program Manager at Newport, Rhode Island stating the reasons for the withdrawal. Please click here for more information.
Students can submit a request by email to the program manager stating the reasons for the re-enrollment and previous disenrollment(s). Please click here for more information.
A student who voluntarily withdraws can email the Dean of College of Distance Education, U.S. Naval War College stating the reasons for the re-enrollment. Please click here for more information.
The core course requirement, which make up 21 of the 30 semester credit hours of coursework needed to be awarded the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Master’s Degree, consists of the three courses offered through NWC's Fleet Seminar Program. Please click here for more information.
In nearly all cases, students will need to take and complete courses from non-U.S. Naval War College institutions in order to meet the elective requirement. Please click here for more information.
The syllabus for each FSP course is available on the site. Please click here for more information.
Contact the U.S. Naval War College Monterey for more information at JPME@nps.edu about the application process. Please click here for more information.
Requests for disenrollment can be sent to the Online Program manager and the professor. Please click here for more information.
All students must submit an online application. Please click here for more information.
Applicants must submit an online application to the Graduate Degree Program. Additionally, required supporting documentation will need to be submitted to the Graduate Degree Program. Please click here for more information.
Enrollment period for new students is April 1st- May 31st, continuing students must submit their upcoming course preferences during this time. Please click here for more information.
Classes are taught using Blackboard, the Learning Management System, and students can take these classes anywhere using a compatible computer or mobile device. Please click here for more information.
No, if you wish to purchase the course materials most books are available online or at bookstores. Please click here for more information.
Yes, as a student you can combine the core courses from Fleet Seminar Program and NWC at NPS to complete Joint Professional Military Education Phase I. Students in the Online Program receive credit for prior coursework. Please click here for more information.
No, only the core courses taken in the Fleet Seminar Program count towards the Graduate Degree Program Master’s degree. Please click here for more information.
No, only continuing students may dual enroll. Please click here for more information.
Yes, but is not recommended due to the heavy academic workload and is also dependent on seat availability in that course. Please click here for more information.