Credit for Prior Learning - Portfolio Assessment
Students enrolled in the post-traditional undergraduate program at Mount Saint Mary’s University (MSMU) may receive academic credit via Portfolio Assessment (PA) for college-level learning gained from life or work experience prior to admission to MSMU.
Students who wish to pursue credit for Portfolio Assessment (PA) must meet with the PA Coordinator and work with a faculty subject matter expert who will also assess the portfolio. Students working with the PA Coordinator and a faculty assessor must identify the MSMU course that matches the prior learning that may qualify to earn PA credit.
Students will complete a free self-paced online portfolio process to prepare and submit up to four portfolios for possible academic credit. Each successful portfolio may receive 3-units of elective, LACE or major course credit. Course credit will be awarded according to the MSMU course that the portfolio successfully matches and noted as obtained through PA on the student's official MSMU transcript. The University may grant academic credit for up to 12 lower or upper division elective units, LACE coursework, or major requirements through Portfolio Assessment (PA). No letter grades will be awarded for this academic credit.