AAPLE: Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning Experience

Program Description

Interested in earning up to 24 credit hours for your substantial work, on-the job training, and volunteer experiences?  If so, the Levin School's AAPLE program is for you!

AAPLE (Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning Experience) allows you to earn academic credit for significant prior learning. This credit may be applied to one of these undergraduate majors in the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs:

• Community Planning
• Environmental Studies
• Nonprofit Administration
• Organizational Leadership
• Public Policy and Management
• Public Safety Management

The AAPLE Program:

• Connects your prior learning with academic coursework,
• Saves you significant time and educational costs, and
• Grants you 3-24 credit hours towards your Bachelor's degree.

AAPLE begins with UST 190: Analysis of Experiential Learning in Urban Affairs. This two-credit course teaches you the essentials of portfolio writing and acquaints you with the various majors in the college.

Assessment

If you are interested in AAPLE, take this brief self-assessment. It will help you and the course instructor determine whether your prior learning will enable you to complete the AAPLE Program successfully. Click here to begin the assessment.

Program Contact

If you have questions and would like to schedule an appointment to discuss AAPLE, please contact Jeffrey Bowen at j.m.bowen@csuohio.edu.