Acceptable noncollegiate sources for
credit transfer
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Program
on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI).
The American Council on Education (ACE) acts as a
recommending agency for coursework offered by diverse
noncollegiate organizations. Course descriptions,
together with credit recommendations, are available
in ACE's National Guide to Credit Recommendations
for Noncollegiate Courses.
- Credit
is accepted generally as recommended by ACE
for lower-division (1000-2000 level) courses at
BGSU;
- Course
credit recommendations for work which is on
the upper-division (3000-4000 level) at BGSU may
be subject to validation by appropriate departments
before credit can be granted.
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Educational
experiences in the armed services. The American
Council on Education (ACE) also accredits work
offered by the U.S. armed services. Course descriptions
and credit recommendations are available in its
publication Guide to the Evaluation of Educational
Experiences in the Armed Services.
- Credit
is accepted generally as recommended by ACE;
- Normally,
all credit accepted is non-equivalent course
credit;
- Equivalent
course credit where appropriate may be subject
to evaluation and recommendation of appropriate
departments.
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- Credit
for experiential learning may be granted for
educational experience outside the classroom
that corresponds to material taught at the University;
- Credit
for experiential learning may be granted through
Credit by Examination;
- An
$80 fee is assessed for each course granted
for successful completion of the Credit by Examination
for validation of experiential learning;
- Experiential
learning is also measured by portfolio assessment.
For information about the program, contact the
director of Adult Learner Services/Continuing
& Extended Education;
- Portfolios
are written in a three-credit-hour
English course; in addition, a $70
fee is assessed for each course for
which portfolio credit is requested.
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