Prior Experiential Learning (Portfolio Credit) is any learning experience that was not part of a college or university course and does not carry academic degree credit. Learning can take place in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, the following:

- Military training

- Continuing education courses

- Seminars and workshops

- Training programs or in-service courses

Students applying for experiential credit must complete a student portfolio application. This document may be requested from the registrar's office.

 

Academic Standards for Award of Prior Experiential Credit

Credit will be awarded only for learning and not for experience.

College credit will be awarded only for college level learning.

Credit will be awarded only for learning that has a balance, appropriate to the subject, between theory and practical application.

Credit must be appropriate to the academic context in which it is accepted.

 

Limits on Award of Prior Credit

Bachelor's Degree Completion Programs: Students can earn up to 15 semester credits towards upper division requirements through experiential learning (portfolio credit). A maximum of 30 credits in combination of transferred courses and experiential learning credit may be applied toward the program completion.

Bachelor's Degree Programs: Student can earn up to 30 semester credits through experiential learning (portfolio credit). A maximum of 90 credits in a combination of transferred courses and experiential learning credit may be applied to the degree program.

Master's Degree: Student can earn up to 9 semester credits through experiential learning.

 

Notice:

Duplication of Credit: No credit allowed for work that duplicates course work previously completed or transferred in.

Letter grades are not assigned to experiential learning credits. Experiential learning credit will appear on college transcript marked as portfolio credit ("PC").

 

 

* Academic credit awarded for courses taken by examination and/or portfolio credit may in no case exceed 25% of the credits required to earn the degree.

* No experiential learning credits are allowed for the Master of Science in Nursing program.