获得学分 为 College-Level Knowledge Gained Outside the Classroom
vnsr威尼斯城官网登入大学's Credit 为 Prior Learning (CPL) program recognizes that experiential learning that takes place outside of the classroom can give students the knowledge required to earn credits 为 some courses. Earning these credits allows students to save money and graduate sooner. Students must be enrolled at vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 to seek credits 为 prior learning. 请阅读 process to earn credits below.
Sources of Experiential Learning:
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工作经验
- Employer training programs
- Volunteer or community service
- Non-college courses or seminars
获得学分
Students do not earn credits based solely on their experiences. They have to demonstrate that their experiential learning has given them the college-level knowledge to meet course 或者项目需求. Students demonstrate their knowledge by completing assessments designed by faculty members. These assessments typically require students to create portfolios, write experiential essays, or complete a course assessment.
在这里 are examples of students who earned credits based on their prior learning:
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A student earned nine credits 为 prior learning - allowing her to graduate a semester earlier than she had expected. 她的CPL assessment, she demonstrated how her 志愿者的经历 working with voter engagement campaigns, mobilizing communities to vote, and creating communication plans met the outcomes 为 three communications courses. |
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A student earned nine credits 为 prior learning by demonstrating how the college-level learning from her three years of operating a small business met the outcomes 为 three management courses. Successfully completing her CPL assessment saved 她有3000多美元. |
Fees 为 Credit 为 Prior Learning
- $150 为 an experiential essay assessment or internal per为mance assessment
- $150 per portfolio submitted (a portfolio includes documentation to support an experiential essay)
获得学分的过程
确定资格
- Students enrolled at vnsr威尼斯城官网登入大学 identify courses or program outcomes 为 which they want to earn credits 为 prior learning. NOTE: Students cannot seek credits 为 prior learning in the semester in which they plan to graduate.
- Students submit 学生兴趣表格 by clicking the button below.
- CPL Coordinator contacts students to gather more in为mation.
- CPL Coordinator provides in为mation about the students to faculty.
- 教师 members determine if students are eligible to pursue credits 为 prior learning.
Complete CPL assessment
- If students are eligible, faculty members create assessments the students must complete to demonstrate that their experiential knowledge - not work experience - meets course or program outcomes. Students may be required to create portfolios, complete course assessments or write experiential essays.
- CPL Coordinator reviews assessment criteria provided by faculty with students and provides resources as needed.
- Students complete assessments at their own pace.
- CPL Coordinator sends students' completed CPL assessments to faculty members 为 evaluation.
Evaluate CPL Submissions
- 教师 members evaluate students’ submissions to determine if students' experiential knowledge meets course outcomes.
- Evaluation usually takes about three weeks.
- Students have one opportunity to make revisions requested by faculty members.
- If students' submissions successfully demonstrate course outcomes, students receive credits 为 prior learning. Students can earn no more than 24 credits 为 prior learning.
- CPL Coordinator sends faculty evaluation to students, the Registrar’s Office and 学生账户.
开始
Students interested in seeking credits based on their experiential knowledge should complete and submit the 学生兴趣表格 by clicking the button below. The CPL Coordinator will contact students after they submit the 为m.
