Earning Credit Outside the Classroom


One of the greatest benefits of the MHR Program is the opportunity for adult students to earn credit through learning gained outside the classroom. Students who transfer fewer than 84 hours into the MHR 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 options for earning additional credits will be discussed during the assessment interview.

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 towards a degree at Trevecca is 45. CLEP or DANTES can also be applied toward the 60 hours needed to enter the MHR Program.

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 MHR 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. All LLP documentation endeavors must be pre-approved by the student's academic advisor.

The MHR 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.

TNU is proud to announce its participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program!



 












Please visit www.gibill.va.gov for additional information on the Yellow Ribbon Program or other benefits.

Students with questions about using the Yellow Ribbon Program to fund an academic program at Trevecca should contact Diane Whetstone in Trevecca's Office of Financial Services at 248-1240 or email Diane at dwhetstone@trevecca.edu.