Portfolio Option

Adult students may be able to earn credit for learning gained through years of experience at work, in military service, as volunteers, or in settings outside the formal classroom. Through the development of a learning portfolio, UW Oshkosh provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate the learning and theory that they may have acquired.

Current students may enroll in Interdisciplinary Studies 145, a two-credit course offered to help a student identify knowledge, skill and theory acquired through non-formal learning. Credit may be granted for documented prior learning that equals the learning and theory in courses needed for the student's degree program.

After successfully completing the course, students submit their documented learning in portfolios to the relevant departments or programs for assessment. There is a 24 credit maximum.

Portfolios may be submitted in subsequent semesters without re-enrollment in the course and should be submitted prior to the student’s senior year. Students will receive a pass or fail (no letter grade).

Students pay regular tuition for the two credit course. A nominal fee is charged for evaluation of each course for which the student is seeking credit .

To find out if you may be a candidate for credit for prior learning, contact  the Adult  Nontraditional Student Resource (ANSR) Office at (920)-424-1401 for more information.

Contact the Center for New Learning at (920) 424-0234 for permission to register in Interdisciplinary Studies 145.