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.