College of the American Soldier (CAS) Career NCO Degree

The College of the American Soldier (CAS) provides non-commissioned officers with an accelerated path to completing an approved Career NCO Degree, Liberty University Online’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

The CAS allows you to earn credits, based on two training pathways:

• 38 credit hours: Completed Basic Combat Training and NCO Leadership Schools* including U.S. Army Sergeants Major Resident courses (AR-1408-0148)
• 32 credit hours: Completed Basic Combat Training and NCO Leadership Schools* including U.S. Army Sergeants Major Non-Resident course (AR-1408-0328)

*NCO Leadership Schools include Warrior Leader, Battle Staff, BNCOC Common Core, First Sergeant, and either U.S. Army Sergeants Major (resident course) (SAR-1408-0148) or U.S. Army Sergeants Major Non-Resident Course (AR-1408-0328).

Special Note: The CAS is only available for those in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – General program. The CAS cannot be used with any of the other Business Administration concentrations.

Career NCO Degree

Liberty’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration will help you master skills in business, accounting, finance and marketing for the domestic and international marketplaces. You will develop skills specifically related to leadership, management, and human resources. Courses will prepare you to serve effectively in the modern business world while integrating your faith into your studies.

How Do I Enroll?

1. Apply to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
2. Visit ArmyIgnitED to set up your account with Liberty University as your home institution and declare the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration as your degree.
3. Request your JST Transcript for evaluation through the links on our Military Transfer Credit page.

As a Career NCO Degree institution, Liberty University will automatically contact a Soldier who selects this degree and declares Liberty as his or her home college in ArmyIgnitED as soon as we are notified. Information regarding how credits from military schools will apply to the degree chosen will be provided and the Soldier will be advised about which courses are needed for degree completion.

Once we have received your JST Transcript and related educational information, we will conduct a formal assessment of your prior learning and complete a degree plan in accordance with ArmyIgnitED portal requirements. This official degree plan will become part of the Soldier’s ArmyIgnitED file.

For more information, contact our Registrar’s Office at mildcp@liberty.edu.