Prior Learning Assessment Credit

Credit by Portfolio (Undergraduate)

Some programs at NLU accept credit by portfolio. In order to be eligible for portfolio assessment, students are required to successfully complete the portfolio development course, ACL 301, Perspectives on Prior Learning.

Students will prepare portfolios to demonstrate their prior or extra-institutional learning. Content-area experts will assess student outcomes and grade credit in accordance with policies established by the faculty and guidelines for the evaluation of prior or extra-institutional learning recommended by the

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Council on Education (ACE).

Fees are charged to cover the cost of evaluations. A maximum of 60 quarter hours of credit by portfolio may be applied toward the baccalaureate degree. Only ten quarter hours of credit by portfolio may be applied toward admission requirements in the Applied Behavioral Sciences program. Professional licenses and certifications can also be evaluated for elective credit.

Credit by Examination (Undergraduate)

National Louis University awards credit to students who have achieved acceptable scores on the Advanced Placement (AP), the American College Testing Program (ACT-PEP), the College Board’s College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs). The University has adopted the American Council on Education’s (ACE) recommendations for acceptable score requirements and credit awards for CLEP and DANTES.

CLEP and DANTES exams may be taken at NLU and are scheduled on a regular basis. Fees are charged to cover the costs of tests and administration.

Credit by Proficiency

Credit by proficiency is possible at NLU for some courses. Students may demonstrate the required competencies in a course and receive credit for that course. The evaluation is completed by a faculty member in that content area. A fee is charged to cover the cost of administration.

For more information on Prior Learning Assessment Credit visit, http://www.nl.edu/pla/.