PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT
A candidate for the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program must be twenty-three years of age and must have matriculated with at least twelve credits earned at Caldwell College. A student may earn up to eighteen credits toward a degree through PLA. All PLA credits may be applied to electives and/or liberal arts requirements. A maximum of six PLA credits may be applied to the major field. The student may apply for PLA credits up to the last thirty credits toward the degree. The recommendation to award PLA credits must be received prior to the beginning of the last semester before the students anticipated graduation in order that courses may be taken if the credit is denied. The application form must be signed by the PLA Coordinator signifying approval of the student's curriculum plan.
If you are interested in earning credit through PLA, the following may clarify the process for you:
Am I eligible for Prior Learning Assessment credit?
If you are a matriculating student with at least twelve credits earned at Caldwell.
If you are not earning your last thirty credits.
If you are over twenty-three years of age.
If your life experiences have resulted in knowledge-based college learning.
How many credits can I earn?
A student may earn up to eighteen credits towards a degree.
How will these credits be applied?
All Prior Learning Assessment credits may be applied to liberal arts requirements and/or electives. Six credits may be applied to the major field.
What do I need to do to earn PLA credits?
1.Reflect on your experience since you left high school. What knowledge, skills, or competencies have you acquired from work, travel, hobbies, etc?
2. Search catalogs for a course description which corresponds to this learning. Decide how this course (or courses) fits into your program.
3.Develop a plan for your portfolio.
4.Have a conference with your advisor to discuss the feasibility of your plan.
5. Enroll in Prior Learning assessment workshop - registration required.
6.Prepare the narrative and documentation, and organize the portfolio.
7. Submit the portfolio along with the appropriate release form.
8. Upon notification that PLA credits have been awarded pay 25% of current tuition for the credits earned. $150 -- 1 to 9 credits 25% of current Caldwell College tuition for each additional credit.
Caldwell College credits for PLA will be awarded and recorded on your transcript.
STANDARDIZED EXAMINATIONS
STANDARDIZED EXAM FOR COLLEGE CREDIT MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE FIRST 30 CALDWELL CREDITS
This is a listing of examinations we currently accept for credit. Acceptability does change, therefore, the student is advised to CHECK WITH ADVISOR PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR ANY EXAM. If an exam is not listed, it may still be accepted for elective credit. The exams are listed according to subject matter, test originator (CLEP, DANTES, TECEP or ACT/PEP), whether it's a general test (G) or subject test (S) and whether the credits are applied to the liberal arts core (C) or major (M). The lowest acceptable score listed is equivalent to a grade of C. A Maximum of 30 credits will be accepted through all combined options of testing. Credit by examination will only be awarded within your first year (30 credits) of matriculation. Students are reminded that the last 30 credits must be taken at Caldwell College.
ENGLISH
CLEP
Humanities (G),C, 3 credits Literature, 3 credits elective
*English Composition (G), C, 3 credits, 3 credits Elective
American Literature (S), C/M 3 credits
English Literature (S), C/M 3 credits
Analysis and Interpretation of Literature (S), 3 credits Elective
*Freshman College Composition (S), C, 3 credits, 3 credits Elective
HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
CLEP
Western Civilization I (S), C, 3 credits
Western Civilization II (S), C, 3 credits
American Government (S), M, 3 credits
*Social Science and History (G), C/M, 3 credits, 3 credits Elective
History of United States: Early Colonial to 1877
History of United States: 1865 to Present (S), M, 3 credits
(non-Education majors)
DANTES
Human/Cultural Geography (S), M, 3 credits
**History of Vietnam War (S), M, 3 credits (non-Education major)
TECEP
Anthropology (S), C/M 3 credits
SOCIAL STUDIES
CLEP
Introductory Sociology (S), C, 3 credits
Social Science & History (G), C, 3 credits, 3 credits Elective
Introductory Psychology (S), M, 3 credits
Human Growth & Development (S), C, 3 credits, Ed Majors only, M
Introduction to Educational Psychology (S), M, 3 credits
ACT/PEP
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (S), Certificate, 3 Credits
DANTES
Anthropology (S), C/M 3 credits
Introduction to Law Enforcement (S), M, 3 credits
Criminal Justice (S), M, 3 credits
Drug & Alcohol Abuse (S) M, 3 credits
Fundamentals of Counseling (S), M, 3 credits
TECEP
Anthropology (S), C/M 3 credits
Law Enforcement (S), M, 3 credits
Criminal Justice (S), M, 3 credits
NATURAL SCIENCE
CLEP
*General Biology (S), C, 6 credits
*General Chemistry (S), C, 6 credits
*Natural Sciences (G), C, 3 credits, 3 credits Elective
DANTES
Astronomy, (S), C, 3 credits
Physical Geology (S), C, 3 credits
Environment and Humanity (S), C, 3 credits
MATH/COMPUTER
CLEP
Mathematics (G), C, 3 credits
Calculus (S), M, 3 credits Core, 3 credits Major/2 Credits Elective
College Algebra (S), C, 3 credits
Trigonometry (S), C, 3 credits
Combined Trigonometry and Algebra (S), C, 3 credits
Information Systems and Computer Applications (S), C, 3 credits
DANTES
College Algebra (S), C, 3 credits
Principles of Statistics (S), M, 3 credits
Intro. to Computers with Programming in Basic (S), C, 3 credits
PHILOSOPHY
DANTES
Ethics in America (S), C, 3 credits
COMMUNICATION ARTS
DANTES
Principles of Public Speaking (S), C, 3 credits
BUSINESS
CLEP
Microeconomics (S), M, 3 credits
Macroeconomics (S), M, 3 credits
Management (S), M, 3 credits
Principles of Accounting (S), M, 3 credits Accounting I, 3 credits Accounting II
Business Law (S), M, 3 credits
Marketing (S), M, 3 credits
DANTES
Principles of Finance (S), M, 3 credits
Principles of Financial Accounting (S), 3 credits Elective
Personnel/Human Resource Management (S), M, 3 credits
Organizational Behavior (S), 3 credits Elective
Business Law II (S), 3 credits Elective
Introduction to Business (S), 3 credits Elective
Money and Banking (S), M, 3 credits
Basic Marketing (S), M, 3 credits
Technical Writing (S), M, 3 credits
Principles of Supervision (S), 3 credits Elective
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
CLEP
Elementary/Intermediate level French I/II S), 6 credits Elective/ 6 credits Core
German I/II (S), 6 credits Elective/ 6 credits Core
Spanish I/II (S), 6 credits Elective/ 6 credits Core
NYUFLP: NYU Foreign Language Proficiency Exam is available in 45 languages. Six credits in core and 6 credits in electives. To receive credit at the intermediate level, the student must register for the 12 point exam which is comprised of an oral section, a written essay and two translation sections.
