One of the greatest benefits of the CJD Program is the opportunity for adult students to earn credit for things they have already learned. Students who transfer fewer than 84 hours into the CJD Program will need to earn credit in addition to the 36-hour curriculum in order to graduate with 120 hours. They may fulfill this requirement by taking additional course work or by documenting prior learning. The following processes are used to document prior learning.
A CJD student's potential for earning credit through the documentation of prior learning is discussed during the assessment interview.
Police/corrections academy training: College credit (up to 24 hours) may be given for having completed a police or corrections academy
Evaluation of military training: Credit may be given for military education and is determined by individual assessment according to Trevecca's guidelines.
Professional schools and training (PST): College credit may be given for courses taken in the professional environment, such as ABI, CPS, CLU, LOMA, real estate licensing, etc. Students will be given instruction in documenting PST at the academic options class in the first module of the CJD program.
Testing (CLEP and DANTES): College credit in specified areas may be received through the CLEP and DANTES standardized testing programs. The maximum number of semester hours that can be earned from CLEP or DANTES toward a degree at Trevecca is 45. CLEP or DANTES can also be applied toward the 60 hours needed to enter the CJD Program.
Life-learning papers (LLP): During the first module students will receive instructions for writing LLPs. The purpose of the LLP is to document learning from various life/professional experiences. Papers are evaluated based upon the student's ability to document learning from the experience; credit is not awarded for the experience itself.
The CJD office has a list of approved LLP topics in a variety of areas. Students may write a paper for each subject area for which they are attempting to receive credit. Papers are evaluated by Trevecca faculty.
All documentation endeavors must be pre-approved by the student's academic advisor. The approval process is usually conducted in the assessment interview or on a case-by-case basis.
