专业研究学院 in 芝加哥

学院和学校

生活经验的功劳

先前学习学分

先前学习学分 (CPL) allows students in the 专业研究学院 to earn credit hours at North Park by demonstrating learning gained outside a traditional academic environment—informal life experience, 专业培训, 认证, 许可, 或者其他来源.

  • CPL projects should closely match courses or topics taught at North Park
  • CPL fulfills mostly elective credit and some 通识教育需求
  • CPL credit cannot duplicate credits 转移 进入或完成于北公园
  • CPL credit is available only to currently enrolled 专业研究学院 students

CPL credit is earned when you are able to demonstrate the learning that occurred as a result of an experience, not just because of the experience. Depending on what type of experience you use as the basis for your request, we will work with you to select the best format for your written submission.

The 专业研究学院 has a dedicated CPL协调员 who will help you throughout the process. You will be able to meet with him after you are accepted as a student and begin your coursework. Your admission counselor can answer your CPL questions while you are in the process of 向北公园申请.

CPL项目的类型

审查信用

CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) is an organization that provides standardized tests for certain subject areas. Not all CLEP exams have been approved to meet North Park’s requirements; contact your 顾问 了解更多信息. Other forms of examination, particularly in languages other than English, are also available.

许可证或证书

A second option for earning CPL credit is through license or certificate. This option is appropriate for someone who has already completed specialized training, or attended seminars or workshops.

论文学分

The final CPL option is to demonstrate learning through an experiential-learning essay. This essay must demonstrate learning by building from concrete experiences to more formal theories or general concepts.

跳级 and Military Credit

Additional ways to earn credit are available for students who have taken 跳级 classes in high school or who have served in the military. Official transcripts for that work should be sent to North Park so that it can be added to your transcript.

北公园的CPL程序

  1. Students interested in CPL meet with the CPL协调员 to discuss possible topics.
  2. The student determines which type of CPL to pursue and the number of credit hours for which to petition.
  3. The CPL协调员 identifies and contacts a faculty evaluator in the appropriate field.
  4. The student works independently to complete the chosen CPL project.
  5. The final draft of the project is submitted to the CPL coordinator.
  6. The faculty evaluator reviews the project and decides the credit award. (在某些情况下, the faculty evaluator may suggest revisions or additions to the project before approving the credit award.)
  7. 这个学生的帐单是 CPL的费用 for the credits and the North Park Records Office adds CPL credit to the student’s transcript.