Other Academic Options
Options to Show Your Academic Achievement and Earn Credit
Credit for Prior Learning
You can submit evidence of having met outcomes required by your major through life and/or work experience. If you demonstrate such achievement, you are not required to take courses covering the mastered content, and may receive college credit.
Prior learning may be demonstrated by:
- Advanced Placement (AP) examinations
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Credit by examination
- Self-Acquired Competency (SAC)
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- International Baccalaureate Degree
- Joint Services Transcript (JST)
- Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
- European Patterned Education
- Educational Experiences in the Armed Services
Earn Credit Through Experiences and Opportunities
UC students can also take advantage of a variety of programs – some offered within a specific major, and some offered to all students – that have opportunities to help them broaden their knowledge, improve skill in a certain level, and earn academic credit. (Prior permission is required for credit to be considered.)
- Travel Program Academic Credit
- International Exchange Program
- Transient Student
- Military Science Courses
- Special Topics Courses
- Independent Study
- Independent Learning Project
- Internship
- Directed Study
- College Preparation Courses