Chapter 2: Eligibility, Ineligibility, and Appointment Guidelines
Table 2.7 Advanced Degrees Creditable For Awarding Additional Credit.
| Rule | If the officer has a masters or doctorate degree in | then it may be creditable to an officer in the MC and DC (see note). | BSC, MSC, and NC (see note). |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatomy | X | X |
| 2 | Audiology | X | |
| 3 | Bacteriology | X | X |
| 4 | Biochemistry | X | X |
| 5 | Clinical Laboratory | X | X |
| 6 | Dietetic | X | |
| 7 | Engineering (health related) | X | |
| 8 | Environmental Health | X | X |
| 9 | Immunology | X | X |
| 10 | Medical Entomology | X | X |
| 11 | Medical Laboratory Sciences | X | X |
| 12 | Microbiology | X | X |
| 13 | Nuclear Medical Science (Health Physics, Radiobiology, Radiological Physics, Nuclear Physics, Biophysics) | X | X |
| 14 | Nursing Specialties | X | |
| 15 | Occupational Therapy | X | |
| 16 | Optometry | X | |
| 17 | Parasitology | X | X |
| 18 | Pharmacy | X | |
| 19 | Physiology | X | X |
| 20 | Physical Therapy | X | |
| 21 | Podiatry | X | |
| 22 | Psychology | X | |
| 23 | Public Health | X | X |
| 24 | Virology | X | X |
| 25 | Zoology | X | |
| 26 | Other specialties when approved on a case-by-case bases by HQ AFPC/DPAM, ANG/MPP, or HQ ARPC/DAO, as appropriate | X | X |
NOTE:
The additional degree must add adjunctive skills to the primary specialty and must contribute directly to performance in the specialty in which being appointed