[ACSC OLMP?]

23 hours ago, likearock1515 said:

I just wrapped up the OLMP in December. I doubled up on two back to back semesters, which was kind of draining. I didn't know which classes were best to combine, so I'm glad you asked! I found these to be the easiest classes: Practice of Command (LC-5510), International Security Studies (NS-5510), Airpower Studies (AP-5510), and Leadership and Warfare (LW-5510). I had to take (and pass) three courses before I could sign up for two at one time, and I assume its the same now...if you want to double up on your fourth semester, you'll need to send a heads up to the student help desk folks, as your registration window will close before your 3rd course grade is submitted and your account can be "unlocked." It was easy to do this, just plan ahead!  They will make sure you are on track to pass and unlock your registration

I would definitely not recommend doubling up classes while taking the Joint Planning, Joint Forces, or Research 1 or 2 classes, but you'd still be able to manage passing scores if you need to. I'm not sure of the prerequisites that were required to take before some classes were unlocked, but here's a notional order in which I would take the classes: Joint Forces, Joint Planning, Joint Air Operations (send double course registration request about a month from finishing this class), International Security Studies + Practice of Command, Research 1 (if unlocked), Leadership and Warfare + Airpower Studies, Warfare Studies + work on your research paper for research 2 if you want, then wrap up with Research 2.  Good luck!

Awesome, thanks for the help!  I'm not in a huge time crunch but think I need to double up once to meet the timeline I'm eyeing.  

[ACSC OLMP?]

Just getting started with the OLMP.  Anybody have an opinion on best order to take the OLMP classes on the joint warfare track? Also, if wanting to double up on classes once that is an option, opinions on best classes to take simultaneously? 

[New SOS in-correspondence]

Anybody have info on the “new” SOS in-correspondence curriculum 2.0 that started in Jan 2017? Specifically, how long it takes to complete. The AU website says it should be able to be completed in 6-8 months if courses are timed right but that sounds ridiculous.  I’m eligible to skip in-residence and do this online program but don’t want to bother if it’s a bigger pain in the ass. Would rather skip both options but I guess that’s a no go.