CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
at Southern Oregon University
at Southern Oregon University
At Southern Oregon University, we honor the life and work experience that you have gained when you are completing your undergraduate degree. These options save you time and money supporting your progress towards degree completion.
First, your credits from previous accredited college learning do not expire so be sure to send any previous transcripts to Admissions at SOU to be sure to have them counted.
Additionally you can:
Document your prior learning through personal study, work, professional licensure, certification or volunteer experience through a Portfolio of your work.
At Southern Oregon University, you can produce a portfolio of your work documenting that you have met the course outcomes for courses such as:
The portfolio process costs $150 for a portfolio review which includes enrollment in a “how to” self paced tutorial where your questions will be answered about how to produce a successful portfolio. If your portfolio passes, you pay $25 per credit for the number of credits applied.
Full List of CPL Courses Completed by Portfolio Here
If you have completed an SOU approved industry recognized professional certification or license, you can submit it as your portfolio of learning to earn the credits associated with a specific course. Credits may range from 2 to 18.
Some examples are:
This Credit for Prior learning process costs $25 per credit.
There is no additional cost to this process.
While SOU will accept these credits earned through prior learning towards your degree completion, there isn’t a guarantee that another institution will accept their transferability.
If you are interested in using your life, work and military experience for credit but are not yet an admitted SOU student, contact SOU Admission to discuss how your credit for prior learning supports your degree completion at https://sou.edu/admissions/ .
If you are a currently admitted SOU student and want more information about these options fill out Credit for Prior Learning Form https://forms.gle/vgUy5rMWjTUj4gtv6 or contact Moneeka Settles for more information at settlesm@sou.edu .