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College Credit for Knowledge Gained Outside the Classroom
For Release: August 26, 2009Marylhurst University's Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program is hosting an information session for individuals who want to learn about earning college credit for life and work-based learning in areas such as corporate and on-the-job training, volunteer work, workshops or seminars, community service, home management, military training, travel study and independent research.
Melanie Booth, director of Marylhurst University's Center for Experiential Learning & Assessment, will discuss the process of documenting knowledge in order to request college credit for prior learning. Other topics will include how PLA may reduce the time and decrease the cost of earning an undergraduate degree.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Marylhurst University, B.P John Administration Building, room 200
COST: Free
CONTACT: Lonna Liddell, 503.699.6260
About Marylhurst University
Marylhurst University, a private liberal arts university located one mile south of Lake Oswego on Highway 43, is regionally accredited and nationally recognized for innovation and academic excellence. Marylhurst's small, seminar-style classes – offered weekdays, evening, weekends and online – provide convenience and flexibility for students with busy lives seeking professional certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees.