Site Map
I. Contents, Quick Links, Site Map
II. The Importance of Planning
- Why Plan
- Start to Plan: Identify Goals (includes two goal-setting exercises)
- Goals –> Planning –> Decisions
III. Degree Decisions
- Degree Type: Associate/Bachelor’s, Arts/Sciences
- Degree Focus/Concentration
- Degree Flexibility
- Course Choice: General Education, Degree Focus, & More
(also includes using Attributes in the Term Guide, course level, course decision process)
- Credit for Prior Learning – Definition & Benefits
- How to Pursue Credit for Prior Learning
- Should I Pursue credit for Prior Learning through Individualized Credit Requests?
- What Makes Learning College Level?
- Levels of College Knowledge; Introductory & Advanced
- Identifying Knowledge from Experiential Learning/Global Learning Qualifications Framework
- Creating Credit Requests – Basic Format & Specific Guides
- links to Resources for Planning your Education with guides & samples
- How Many Credits to Request?
- Evaluators’ Perspectives on Credit Requests
- Empire’s iCPL Process – What Happens When?
V. Educational Planning Courses for Individualized Degrees
- Educational Planning Course Basics
- Investigating Goals
- Investigating Required Academic Knowledge Foundations
- Investigating Professional Expectations
- Investigating Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
- Creating a Degree Plan
- Writing your Rationale Essay
- links to Resources for Planning your Education with samples
- After the Educational Planning Course: Individualized Degree Approval Process
VI. Maximizing your Education – Polish your Transferable Skills
(all sections include introductory and advanced learning activities)
- Transferable Skills & Skills Worksheet
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Communication
- Critical, Lateral, & Creative Thinking
- Grit, Resilience, Motivation, & Growth Mindset
- Quality & Integrity
- Information Literacy
- Adaptability & Learning how to Learn
Resources for Planning your Education Library Guide for Students:
– requesting individualized Credit for Prior Learning (iCPL)
– writing rationale essays for individualized degrees
There are links to the Resources for Planning your Education Library Guide in the Quick Links and on pages in the Credit for Prior Learning and Educational Planning Course chapters.
The following links go to specific pages in the library guide:
