I got my official evaluation of transfer credits at UMUC. 78 of a possible 81 credits were successfully transferred & applied toward my degree plan. The result was even better than the unofficial evaluation, and this is quite a difference from other colleges I had considered. It seems that most have a tendency to deny transfer credits from other colleges unless there is a specific articulation agreement. I applied to noe college that would only accept 22 of 55 credits from Davis & Elkins - which would have denied me an entire year of education.
Now that I have the official evaluation, I know what courses I still need for the degree & for the major in Psychology. I also want to enroll in the Prior Learning program to get credit by portfolio for learning outside the classroom. Due to the residency requirement, I'm probably limited to 12 credits, and at least 7 must be upper level. If I get 12 credits through portfolio, then I should complete my degree in 2011.
I once tried for transfer of credits in and around the NYC area but got somewhere around that "22 of 55" credits and absolutel none for life experience. Heck, I was already in my 40s did they think I'd been in incubation all that time? They never even asked what my life experiences consisted of.
ReplyDeleteBAH HUMBUG to the colleges at the time they were flying high and felt the could charge whatever they wanted with no recourse left to the student.
If it was about getting more money, that college shot themselves in the foot and got none. I decided to do this for my own benefit - unfinished business. There is a chance of advancement if I earn my degree, and it looks like I will complete it before I am eligible for retirement. Credit for life learning is becoming more accepted, but it's not a slam-dunk. It is done by creating a portfolio. I will have to target courses and document how my alternative learning is equivalent to college level learning.
ReplyDeleteCredit for life experiences=jumping through burning hoops! *lol*
ReplyDeleteBut I'm betting on you to get it done. Two thumbs up!! (c;