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CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

The college offers several ways of obtaining credit for prior college-level learning, as described below. All credit for prior learning for General Education requirements must be completed before the semester in which the student graduates. This includes proficiency exams, nationally standardized exams and portfolios.

Credits earned through Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) or proficiency exams are not considered residence credits and may not be used in fulfillment of the 32-credit residency requirement. Contact the Credit for Prior Learning Office for more information.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Examinations
A high school senior who has completed one or more Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school and has taken the corresponding exams is encouraged to forward the results of the tests to the Academic Dean’s Office. Edgewood College grants college credit to students who have successfully completed AP and IB exams.

Nationally Standardized Examinations

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Board
Excelsior Examinations
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)

The college policy for awarding credit on the basis of these examinations varies and is based on national recommendations. For specific information, contact the Coordinator of the Credit for Prior Learning Program.

Edgewood College Examination Program

Proficiency examinations for Foundations of Communications requirements: college writing, speech, college algebra, critical thinking
Departmental and other instructional unit examinations for specific courses

For information on Edgewood examinations, contact the Academic Dean’s Office. Proficiency exams may not be taken in a student’s final semester.

Credit for Prior Learning Portfolio Program
Edgewood College also offers a Credit for Prior Learning Portfolio Program to supplement the other alternative routes to credit.

Adults who have been out of school for several years have often achieved college-level learning through experiences in business, industry, volunteer work, or self-directed study. The Credit for Prior Learning Program provides a means of awarding credit for such learning if it matches actual courses the college offers.

With special CPL workshop assistance (taken on a Pass/Fail basis), candidates prepare a portfolio that describes, documents, and discusses the candidates’ prior learning as related to the course for which the student wished to earn credit. The portfolio is used as part of the assessment process in awarding credit.

Any student enrolled at Edgewood College may apply. Awards of credit become part of the student’s permanent record after the student has completed at least one semester of full-time study or 16 semester hours of part-time study at Edgewood College.

Armed Services and Organization-Sponsored Learning
Courses taken in the Armed Services and other non-collegiate organizations may be recognized for credit at Edgewood College when they are related to college programs and are listed in the American Council on Education’s national guides. All of these are general elective credits toward the degree.

Credits for Non-Native Speakers of English
Non-native speakers of English may earn proficiency credit in their first language for courses offered at the 400-level in literature and culture. Ordinarily, the Foreign Language Department will request a portfolio for evaluation. Students who wish to earn credit in languages not taught at Edgewood may do so depending on the availability of a qualified individual to assess proficiency. Contact the Office of the Academic Dean to initiate the process. Students may not earn retroactive credit for high school courses in their native language or for the study of English.

Retroactive Credit for Foreign Language Learning
Edgewood College’s Department of Foreign Language offers the opportunity for students to receive credit toward the degree for high school courses in foreign languages (see FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT).