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Contents

  1. I. Contents

    1. Site Map

    2. Contributors

  2. II. The Importance of Planning

    1. Why Plan?

    2. Start to Plan: Identify Goals

    3. Goals --> Planning --> Decisions

  3. III. Degree Decisions

    1. Degree Type: Associate/Bachelor's, Arts/Sciences

    2. Degree Focus

    3. Degree Flexibility

    4. Course Choice: General Education, Degree Focus, & More

    5. Credit for Prior Learning

    6. Educational Planning Course

  4. IV. Credit for Prior Learning

    1. Credit for Prior Learning - Definition & Benefits

    2. How to Pursue Credit for Prior Learning

    3. Should I Pursue Credit for Prior Learning through individualized credit requests?

    4. What Makes Learning College-Level?

    5. Levels of College Knowledge: Introductory & Advanced

    6. Identifying your Knowledge Gained from Experiential Learning

    7. Creating Credit Requests - Basic Format & Specific Guides

    8. How Many Credits to Request?

    9. Evaluators' Perspectives on Credit Requests

    10. Empire's Credit for Prior Learning Process - individualized credit requests

  5. V. Educational Planning Courses for Individualized Degrees

    1. Educational Planning Course Basics

    2. Investigating Goals

    3. Investigating Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

    4. Investigating Professional Expectations

    5. Investigating Required Knowledge Foundations

    6. Creating a Degree Plan

    7. Writing your Rationale Essay

    8. After the Educational Planning Course: Individualized Degree Approval Process

  6. VI. Maximize your Education - Polish your Skills

    1. Skills that aid Learning

  7. VII. HOW TO USE THIS TEXT - OLD

    1. Text Structure & Navigation

  8. VIII. PART 1: BACKGROUND INFORMATION - OLD

    1. 1. Educational Planning Content

    2. 2. Introduction to Educational Planning

  9. IX. Delving Deeper into Educational Planning - OLD

    1. 3. What It Is & Why We Do It

    2. 4. Ed Planning = Three Types of Thinking

    3. 5. How to Plan Your Degree

    4. 6. Student Voices 1

  10. X. Resources & Tools for Educational Planning - OLD

    1. 7. Student Degree Planning Guide

    2. 8. Overview of Undergraduate Degree Requirements

    3. 9. Degree Works & DPPlanner

    4. 10. PLA Planner

    5. 11. ESC Policies for Educational Planning

  11. XI. PART 2: INVESTIGATIONS & CONSIDERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AT ESC - OLD
  12. XII. Personal Considerations: Goals & Contexts - OLD

    1. 12. Goals

    2. 13. Contexts

    3. 14. The Nature of College Degrees

    4. 15. Sample Discussion of Goals & Contexts

  13. XIII. Academic Expectations - OLD

    1. Degree Types: Associate - Bachelor's Degrees, Introductory/Advanced Level Credit

    2. Degree Types: Arts - Sciences - Professional Studies, Liberal/Professional Credit

    3. ESC's Academic Expectations - Guidelines & College Learning Goals

    4. 16. SUNY General Education Requirements

    5. 17. Degree Structure and Design

    6. 18. Additional Research into Academic Expectations

    7. 19. Guidelines & Goals Worksheet

    8. 20. Sample Discussion of Academic Expectations

    9. 21. Sample DP & Rationale Essay Draft for Analysis

    10. 22. Student Voices 2

  14. XIV. Professional Expectations - OLD

    1. 23. Workforce Knowledge & Skills

    2. 24. Certifications/Advanced Professional Degrees

    3. 25. Researching Professional Expectations

    4. 26. Sample Discussion of Professional Expectations

  15. XV. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - OLD

    1. Should I Pursue Credit through PLA?

    2. Key PLA Concepts/iPLA Guide

    3. 27. Approaches to Identifying iPLA

    4. Ways to Pursue PLA

    5. Global Learning Qualifications Framework

    6. PLA Level, Type, & Amount of Credit

    7. PLA Guides & Worksheet

    8. Sample iPLA "iCPL" Requests

    9. Student & Faculty Voices 3

  16. XVI. Degree Plan - OLD

    1. Drafting Your Degree Plan

    2. Finalizing Your Degree Plan

    3. Sample Degree Plans (annotated)

  17. XVII. Rationale Essay - OLD

    1. Rationale Essay Overview

    2. Writing about Goals

    3. Writing about Academic Expectations

    4. Writing about Professional Expectations

    5. Drafting Your Rationale Essay/Worksheet

    6. Finalizing Your Rationale Essay

    7. Sample Rationale Essays

    8. Student Voices 4

  18. XVIII. PART 3: COMPETENCIES THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORK
  19. XIX. Next Steps for the DP & Rationale Essay: Academic Review - OLD

    1. Academic Review

    2. 28. After Academic Review

  20. XX. Competencies for Work, School, Life - OLD

    1. Introduction to Competencies

    2. Competency Worksheet

  21. XXI. Learning Engagement - OLD

    1. "You" as a Learner

    2. Self-Directed Learning

    3. Active & Reflective Learning

    4. Goal Setting

    5. Understanding Learning Processes

    6. Designing Your Learning

  22. XXII. Research - OLD

    1. Academic Research

    2. Information Analysis

    3. Professional Research - Journal Review

    4. Professional Research - Current Issue

    5. Digital Literacy

  23. XXIII. Collaboration & Teamwork - OLD

    1. Creating & Participating on Teams

    2. Dealing with Barriers to Effective Teamwork

  24. XXIV. Critical, Lateral, & Creative Thinking - OLD

    1. Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving

    2. Lateral & Creative Thinking

    3. Growth Mindset

  25. XXV. Communication - OLD

    1. Critical Reading

    2. Writing

    3. Cultural Sensitivity

    4. Empathy

    5. Communicating in a New Business Culture

    6. Marketing Your Skills in Your Field

  26. XXVI. Quantitative Literacy - OLD

    1. Understanding Quantitative Information

  27. XXVII. Quality & Integrity - OLD

    1. Quality and Integrity