Credit for Prior Learning

Credit for Prior Learning Academic Advisement Office Genesee Community College Batavia Campus Last Revised: April 1, 2015

You may be closer to earning a degree than you think! Genesee Community College recognizes that "prior learning may be equivalent to college-level credit. Prior Learning is non-college or experience-based learning that has been attained outside the sponsorship of accredited postsecondary education institutions. Credit for Prior Learning includes knowledge acquired from work and life experiences; community and volunteer extension courses; individual study and reading; civic, community and volunteer work; and participation in informal courses and in-service training sponsored by associations, business, government, and industry. Credit for Prior Learning is awarded within the following standards. 1. Proficiency credit is recorded on the student transcript using the grading mode of "CR". Please check with your desired transfer institution, if applicable, to determine if your Prior Learning credit is accepted to their institution. 2. Credit is limited by the College Residency Requirement. To be awarded a degree at least half of the student's credits must be earned through Genesee Community College courses, including 24 of the final 30 hours. Credit earned through this method is not considered credit in residence, nor is it used in calculating a grade point average (GPA). 3. Credit will not be awarded to students who have earned credit in equivalent course work. 4. Credit earned will only be awarded to registered Genesee Community College students or accepted students who intend to register in the proceeding semester. Credit for Prior Learning at GCC can be earned in three different ways: Standardized Examinations, Non-College Sponsored Learning, and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). Standardized Examinations In developing an academic plan your advisor may discuss the possibility of receiving course credit by taking standardized exams that test prior learning knowledge. Depending on your score, the exam results may be used to meet some of GCC s course requirements within a degree program. GCC accepts exam scores from the following examination programs: GCC Internally Developed Examinations Excelsior College Examinations College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Advanced Placement (AP) StraighterLine Non-College Sponsored Learning Students may have acquired college-level learning from non-college professional development programs, training experiences offered by an employer, professional associations, community-based organizations or military experience. GCC recognizes learning completed with the following organizations: NYS Basic Police Training Child Development Associate (CDA) Walt Disney World Co-Op Red Cross American Heart Association NYS Department of Health NYS-EMS PADI Military Education and Experience National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) This assessment process examines knowledge you may have gained outside the classroom through work and life experiences, training programs, or other non-traditional learning methods and evaluates it for college credit. Here are a few questions that will help you to decide if you should consider this option.

Is your learning exactly or closely equivalent to a specific course listed in the College s catalog? Is your learning in subject areas that coincide with courses necessary to meet your degree requirements here at the GCC? Do you understand the principles behind what you do, or have done, as well as the steps involved in doing it? Is your knowledge current? If you decide to pursue this route you will be expected to demonstrate proficiencies equal to or exceeding the knowledge gained in the course learning objectives. A faculty member will be assigned to you assist in documenting your prior learning and creating a portfolio. Your portfolio will then be assessed to determine credit recommendations. For further information regarding PLA please contact the Academic Advisement Office.

Credit for Prior Learning Articulations and Fees INTERNAL EXAMINATIONS Genesee Community College has developed the following examinations that if passed, students will be awarded credit for the correlating course work. A student who does not pass an examination for credit in a particular course will not be permitted to retake the examination. Application forms for examinations are available in the Records Office. Please check with the appropriate Academic Department for test dates and time. Fee: $15.00 Exams Offered: OFT 101 Elementary Keyboarding EGR 101 Engineering Drawing 1 EXCELSIOR COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS Credit is given for examinations administered under the sponsorship of the Excelsior College Examination Program when a grade of "C" or higher is earned. Contact Information 518-464-8500 www.excelsior.edu Genesee Community College Code: 2751A Examination GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits Accounting Level 1 ACC 101 and ACC 102 6 Marketing Level 1 BUS 213 3 Principles of Management BUS 214 3 Human Resource Management BUS 207 3 Foundations of Gerontology HUS 124 3 Statistics MAT 129 3 Abnormal Psychology PSY 202 3 Fundamentals of Nursing NUR 110 Department preapproval required 7 Fee: None

COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) Genesee Community College accepts but does not administer these exams. For test information, registration and locations contact CLEP directly. Credit awarded based on the minimum score recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). An official score transcript must be received by Genesee Community College directly from CLEP to be awarded credit. Contact Information 609-771-7865 www.collegeboard.org Genesee Community College Code: 2270 Fee: None Examination GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits American Government POS 101 3 Biology BIO 100 3 Calculus MAT 141 4 Chemistry CHE 100 3 College Algebra MAT 136 3 College Composition ENG 101/102 6 College Mathematics Mathematics Electives 3 Composition & Literature- LIT 201 3 Analyzing and Interpreting Composition & Literature- LIT 212 3 American Financial Accounting ACC 101/102 6 French Language - Levels 1 FRE 101/102 6 French Language-Levels 1 & 2 FRE 101/102/201/202 12 German Language Level 1 Foreign Language Credit 6 Human Growth & Development PSY 102 3 Humanities Humanities Electives 6 Inform. Sys. & Computer App. CIS 102 3 Introductory Business Law BUS 205 3 Introductory Psychology PSY 101 3 Introductory Sociology SOC 101 3 Natural Sciences Science Electives 3 Pre-calculus MAT 140 4 Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 105 3 Principles of Management BUS 101 3 Principles of Marketing BUS 213 3 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 101 3 Social Sciences and History Social Science Electives 6 Spanish Language - Levels 1 SPA 101/102 6 Spanish Language- Levels 1 & 2 SPA 101/102/201/202 12 Statistics MAT 129 3 U.S. History 1 & 2 HIS 203/204 6 Western Civilization 1 & 2 HIS 104/105 6

Advanced Placement (AP) A grade of 3 or better must be achieved to be awarded credit. An official grade report must be received by Genesee Community College directly from College Board to be awarded credit. Contact Information 888-CALL-4-AP www.collegeboard.org Genesee Community College Code: 2270 Fee: None Examination GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits Art History ART 103 and Art 104 6 Art Studio-Drawing Portfolio ART 110 and ART ELE 6 Art Studio - General Submit Portfolio 6 Biology Score of 3- BIO 100 Score of 4-BIO 100 and BIO 104 Score of 5-BIO104 and BIO 115 3 6 7 Calculus AB MAT 141 4 Calculus BC Score of 3 MAT 141 Score of 4 or 5- MAT 141 and MAT 142 4 8 Chemistry Score of 3- CHE 101 and CHE ELE Score of 4 or 5- CHE 101 and CHE 102 7 8 Computer Science Score of 3- CIS 125 Score of 4 or 5- CIS 125 and CIS 219 3 7 English Language/Composition ENG 101 3 English Literature/Composition ENG 101 3 Both English ENG 101 and ENG 105 6 Language/Composition and English Literature/Composition Environmental Science BIO 111 4 European History HIS 105 3 French Language Score of 3- FRE 102 and FRE 201 Score of 4 or 5- FRE 201 and FRE 202 6 6 German Language FLG ELE 6 Macroeconomics ECO 101 3 Microeconomics ECO 105 3 Music Theory MUS 201 3 Physics B PHY 121 and PHY 122 8 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism PHY 132 4 Physics C: Mechanics PHY 131 4 U.S. Government and Politics POS 101 3 Psychology PSY 101 3 Spanish Language Score of 3-SPA 102 and SPA 201 Score of 4 or 5- SPA 201 and SPA 202 6 6 Statistics MAT 129 3 World History HIS 101 and HIS 102 6

StraighterLine Contact Information 877-787-8375 www.straighterline.com Fee: None Examination GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits Accounting I ACC 211 3 Accounting II ACC 212 3 Managerial Accounting ACC 102 3 Financial Accounting ACC 101 3 Introduction to Business BUS 101 3 Business Communication BUS 106 3 Business Law BUS 205 3 Principles of Management BUS 214 3 Economics I: Macroeconomics ECO 105 3 Economics II: Microeconomics ECO 101 3 English Composition I ENG 101 3 English Composition II ENG 105 3 Cultural Anthropology ANT 102 3 Western Civilization I HIS 104 3 Western Civilization II HIS 105 3 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJ 101 3 Personal Finance BUS 110 3 Introduction to Philosophy PHI 101 3 American Government POS 101 3 Introduction to Sociology SOC 101 3 United States History I HIS 203 3 United States History II HIS 204 3 College Algebra MAT 102 3 Business Statistics MAT 129 3 Precalculus MAT 140 4 General Calculus I MAT 141 4 General Calculus II MAT 142 4 Introduction to Biology SCI ELE 3 Introduction to Biology with Lab SCI ELE 3 Anatomy & Physiology I SCI ELE 3 Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab SCI ELE 4 Anatomy & Physiology II SCI ELE 3 Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab SCI ELE 4 Microbiology SCI ELE 3 Microbiology with Lab SCI ELE 4 General Chemistry I SCI ELE 3 General Chemistry I with Lab SCI ELE 4 Introduction to Psychology PSY 101 3

Medical Terminology OFT 116 3 Personal Fitness & Wellness HED 204 3 Pharmacology I PHM 122 3 Pharmacology II SCI ELE 3 General Physics I SCI ELE 3 General Physics I with Lab SCI ELE 4 General Physics II SCI ELE 3 General Physics II with Lab SCI ELE 4 Intro to Environmental Science SCI ELE 3 Spanish I SPA 101 3 Spanish II SPA 102 3 Basic Police Training Students who have successfully completed the New York State Basic Course for Police Officers are eligible to be awarded credit. GCC Course Credits CRJ 101 3 CRJ 110 3 CRJ 112 3 CRJ 160 3 CRJ 206 3 CRJ 222 3 HED 205 3 PED 132 1 Child Development Associate (CDA) Students with a current CDA Certificate awarded by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition are eligible to be awarded credit. GCC Course Credits HUS 107 3 HUS 108 3 HUS 109 3 Walt Disney World Students enrolled in the Genesee Community College Cooperative Education course at Disney who have successfully completed specific Disney courses are eligible to be awarded credit. Disney Course GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits Communication BUS 106 3 Human Resource Management BUS 207 3 Organizational Leadership BUS 214 3 ExpEARiential Learning BUS 219 3

Red Cross Certification must be current when card is presented. Certification GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits CPR (Infant, Child, Adult) HED 107 1 Community First Aid and Safety HED 107 1 CPR for the Professional Rescuer HED 107 1 First Aid: Responding to HED 205 3 Emergencies Life Guarding PED 109 3 American Heart Association Card must be presented within one year of certification date. Certification GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits CPR (Infant, Child, Adult) HED 107 1 CPR/BLS HED 107 1 NSY Department of Health Certification must be current when card is presented. Certification GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits Emergency Medical Technician HED ELE 3 NYS-EMS Certification must be current when card is presented. Certification GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits First Responder HED ELE 2 PADI Certification must be current when card is presented. Certification GCC Course Equivalent(s) Credits Open Water Diving PED 111 3 Military Education and Experience Documentation of the student's JST (Joint Service Transcript), must be provided, and a review is made using the "Guide to Evaluation of Military Experiences in the Armed Services" published by the American Council on Education. Two credits of physical education elective may be awarded by presenting a copy of form DD-214 to the Advisement Center for those who opt not to send a JST Fee: None

The National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI) Students may earn credit based on PONSI recommendations. Noncollegiate organizations that have been evaluated by PONSI include The American Institute of Banking and Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Contact: A student may petition for credit for courses for which no previous college credit has been earned and no local proficiency examinations exist. Credit awarded through PLA process must be for a specific course listed in the Genesee Community College catalog, and must be applicable to the student's major. Evaluation Fee: $25.00 per credit Transcription