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EXCEL: Eligibility and Fees
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 exam. (Completion of WRTG 101 is strongly suggested.)
- Apply for the EXCEL program and submit a copy of your current résumé 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, your learning must
- Not duplicate learning for which you have already received credit.
- Be college-level.
- Have a theoretical basis as well as practical application.
For more details on eligibility requirements and to see if Prior Learning is right for you, see Is PLA for You and university transfer credit policies.
Fees
How much does the EXCEL program cost?*
EXCL 301 tuition |
|
|
690 |
|
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.