Required if you pursue completion of the University Studies degree program. This course lays the foundation for the program of study by investigating current issues in the philosophy of higher education, namely: establishing academic, personal and professional goals for degree completion; introducing you to the portfolio process; and helping you to improve your abilities to think critically and to communicate more effectively.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 or your equivalents with a grade of "C" or better.
If you are enrolled in the University Studies programs, you must be enrolled in AASC 3301 by the second semester you are eligible to take the course. If you drop the course, you will be re-enrolled the following semester; if you drop the course a second time without approval from the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, you will not be allowed to continue in the program. If you do not pass the course with a C or higher will be re-enrolled each semester until a satisfactory grade is earned.
You are guided in the development of an outcome-based learning narrative, which allows them the opportunity to translate knowledge and skills obtained through life and work experiences into academic credit.
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in AASC 3301 and senior standing. You will enroll in the class during your final semester of coursework.
Required if you pursue completion of the University Studies degree program. This course completes the assessment of the personal, educational and professional goals and outcomes set forth in AASC 3301.
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in AASC 3301 and senior standing. You will enroll in the class during your final semester of coursework.
Many students with work experience or vocational/technical course work are interested in how they can potentially translate their knowledge into academic credit. The Bachelor of University Studies degree program offers a process that allows you to draft a narrative that documents how your work/life experience is equivalent to college-level learning. In AASC 3102 Prior Experiential Learning, you are directed through the organization of a written narrative that describes in detail what you have learned. A narrative will focus on a specific subject area. Upon satisfactory completion of AASC 3102, you can submit your narratives into the evaluation process (please note that an evaluation fee will be assessed). If a narrative demonstrates your college level learning, then the evaluator will determine the number of credit hours to be awarded and the level of the credit hours.
An ideal candidate for AASC 3102 would be an excellent writer, someone who has broad and varied knowledge and experiences regarding the subject(s) they would write about, and someone who would need electives to complete the University Studies degree. Consult an academic advisor to determine if you should enroll into this rigorous course.
Narratives must be bound, and the bound copy as well as a double-blind copy must be turned into the Advising Center office (Parker 106) with a receipt and the appropriate signed forms. The double-blind copy will be reviewed and evaluated.
The evaluator can award two types of credit: Prior Experiential Learning Credit and Technical Learning Credit. TLC is awarded when you document learning based on technical coursework. PELC is awarded when learning occurred during work or life experiences. You may be awarded anywhere from zero to 24 hours of PELC/TLC credit with a maximum of 12 hours of upper (3000) level credit.
The following are other regulations concerning PELC/ TLC credit: