Who is eligible
for EXCEL?
To participate in EXCEL and register for EXCL 301,
students must :
- Be currently enrolled and in good academic standing.*
- Be pursuing an undergraduate degree – EXCEL is
not available at the graduate level.
- Have an official evaluation that is no more than
one year old.
- Show evidence of a college-level writing course
or satisfactory score on the UMUC writing placement.
(Completion of ENGL 101 is strongly suggested.)
- Apply for the EXCEL program and submit a copy of your current resume to priorlearning@umuc.edu
* EXCEL is open only to enrolled UMUC students
who have a GPA of 2.0 or above in their completed UMUC
classes. It should not be your first class at UMUC. It is also strongly suggested that students satisfactorily
complete EDCP 100 and LIBS 150.
What Learning Is Eligible
For Credit Through EXCEL?
To receive credit through portfolio evaluation,
learning must
- Not duplicate learning for which credit has already
been received.
- Be college-level.
- Have a theoretical basis as well as practical application.
Also, See Is PLA for You and university transfer
credit policies.
Fees
| How much does the EXCEL program
cost?* |
|
EXCL
301 tuition |
|
Maryland resident and active military |
690 |
Nonresident |
1269 |
First
evaluation fee (by academic area) |
250 |
Evaluations
for additional academic areas (per area) |
125 |
Posting
fee, per credit awarded |
90 |
| Example: |
|
MD resident
tuition |
690 |
Two academic
area evaluations |
375 |
Posting
fee for 18 credits |
1620 |
| |
|
Total
EXCEL cost for 21 credits |
$2715 |
| |
|
Total
time to complete a portfolio |
One
session |
| Compare to: |
|
Cost
for tuition for 21 credits
through coursework |
$4830 |
| |
|
Time
needed to complete 21
credits part-time |
One –three years |
* All fees are subject to change. |
