The University of Oklahoma
College of Liberal Studies
1610 Asp Ave Ste 108, Norman, OK 73072
Phone: 405-325-1061/800-522-4389 Fax: 405-325-7132
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Degree Options
Advisors and Recruiters
Aaron Jones
Recruitment Coordinator
Russ Tresner
Advising
Phone
405-325-1061
800-522-4389
405-325-7132 (fax)
Email: clsinfo@ou.edu
Dependent Information
Active duty military spouses, retired military members and spouses; veterans and spouses; civilian employees and contractors on military installations are eligible for the military rates. All students desiring military rates must submit evidence of military affiliation before each enrollment.
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Army
Steps to get started:
You should contact your Education Service Office at your duty location for assistance in getting started in the Army Education System. If you are ready to begin with the University of Oklahoma, College of Liberal Studies you can access our application forms at:
BALS - http://www.ou.edu/cls/pdf/blsapp.pdf
MALS - http://www.ou.edu/cls/mals/pdf/malsapp.pdf
You will also need to go to GoArmyEd and apply for your Tuition Assistance through the Army by submitting your Common Application listing OU/CLS as your home school. If you have questions about logging on to GoArmyEd, contact your local Education Services Officer.
What is GoArmyEd?
GoArmyEd is the virtual gateway for Soldiers on active duty to request Tuition Assistance (TA) online, anytime for classroom, distance learning, and eArmyU online college courses.
GoArmyEd is a dynamic online portal that automates many of the paper-based processes you historically conducted with your Army Education Counselor.
GoArmyEd is used by:
- Soldiers to pursue their postsecondary educational goals
- Army Education Counselors to provide educational guidance
- Colleges to deliver degree and course offerings and to report Soldier progress
AARTS Transcript:
- Army personnel and veterans who entered active duty or reserve personnel starting on or after October 1, 1981 — submit an Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript (AARTS). AARTS transcripts can be ordered by contacting the AARTS Office, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-5010. You may also call 1-866-297-4427 or visit their Web site: http://aarts.army.mil/.
- Army veterans who entered active duty or reserve prior to October 1, 1981 — submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and certificates of completion for all service schools attended.
- DD Form 295. If you are not able to obtain one of the transcripts listed above, active duty personnel should submit a DD Form 295, Application for the Evaluation of Learning Experiences During Military Service.
- DANTES — Students may also request a transcript from DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) or USAFI (United States Armed Forces Institute -- tests taken prior to July 1, 1979). Many tests taken under the auspices of DANTES carry American Council on Education credit recommendations recognized by the University. Official DANTES transcripts may be ordered from Thomson Prometric, P.O. Box 6604, Princeton, NJ 08451-6604. Official USAFI transcripts may be obtained from Thomson Prometric, P.O. Box 6605, Princeton, NJ 08451-6605. Web site: http://getcollegecredit.com/
SOC Evaluation:
- Complete the SOC Evaluation Request Form provided here SOC
- Submit your official military (AART) transcript. See above on ordering your transcript.
- Submit your official college transcripts from other colleges attended (if applicable). Transcript requests must be made from the college where the course(s) were taken and according to that college’s transcript procedures.
- Submit CLEP/DANTES, DSST test score report. (if applicable)
- Mail all of the above official documents to:
University of Oklahoma
College of Liberal Studies
1610 Asp Ave.
Norman, OK 73072
The University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Studies is a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Consortium (SOC) and supports the Military Student Bill of Rights.
Technical questions or comments on this web site? Contact cls@ou.edu