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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I am hoping to get some information about the policies for
<u>prior learning experience (PLE) credits</u> and <u>residency requirement</u> at your institutions. I’d really appreciate it if you could read the questions below and share the information or some thoughts. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Is the max portion of PLE credits based on 90 (what’s left toward a BAS degree) or 180 (what’s required for a BAS degree) credits?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similar to other institutions, CBC has a limit of 1/4 of the total credits. The max allowed PLE credits (upon thorough departmental review) can be either 22 or 45
credits, depending on the base number of credits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Here is what our catalog/form state:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">“One-fourth of the total credits required for a
CBC Associate in Arts and Sciences degree, Associate in Science-Transfer degree, Associate in Applied Science degree, or certificate may be earned through the prior learning process.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">“One-fourth of the total credits required for a
CBC degree or certificate may be earned through the prior learning process.”</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Our interpretation of
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">“One-fourth of the total credits required for a CBC degree or certificate”</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">is that a student 1) already used the previous credits for their associate degree and 2) only needs 90 more credits to get a CBC BAS degree. Therefore, it should be out of 90 credits (i.e.,
max 22 PLE credits). Please note that we never have had a case that brought attention to this until recently, and have not applied the interpretation.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Will the total base for the max portion of PLE credits change depending on whether a student has an associate degree or just an equivalent number of credits?
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If the above interpretation applied to a policy, the max PLE credits for students who have 90 or more transferable college-level credits with no associate degree
would be based on 180 credits because those previous credits are used for a CBC BAS degree only.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">However, these differences can be viewed by students with an associate degree as a penalty (e.g., less PLE credits are allowed).</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Is the residency requirement based on 90 or 180 credits?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">W</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">e require at least 1/3 of CBC credits for a degree or certificate award. The min. CBC credits
required can be either 30 or 60, depending on the base number of credits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Here is what is written on the graduation submissions information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;background:white">“(b) Complete at least one- third
of the credits required for a degree or certificate in residence at CBC”</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I used 90/180 as an example; some degrees may have varying numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sorry about this long email and thank you in advance for your time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Soo H. Park<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Director of Program Development and Baccalaureate Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.columbiabasin.edu/">Columbia Basin College</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office (509) 543-1497 (Ext.2097)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mobile (765) 586-3052<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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