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Advantages of the Undergraduate ABLE option | Assessment of Experience
B.A. Requirements | Demonstrated Competency (DC)
Financial Aid | Requirements
Requirements
To be considered for admission to the BA through the ABLE option, a student must:
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have completed 60 semester units of college credit, including general education requirements, and completion of high school or GED
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have five or more years of professional-level work in a human services position
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have the ability to conceptualize about their experience and communicate this conceptualization.
Students are admitted provisionally by interview and will be considered for full admission upon successful completion of the one-unit Assessment of Experience (HD 498) class and all general education requirements.
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Assessment of Experience
Assessment of Experience (HD 498) must be taken in the first semester in which it is offered following provisional admission. Students not completing the Assessment class may not enroll in further Pacific Oaks course work until the class is completed unless they change to traditional admission. This requires consent of the ABLE Coordinator and a Change of Admission Status form, submitted to the Admissions Office.
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Demonstrated Competency (DC)
Students admitted to the BA degree program through the ABLE option may demonstrate competency equivalent to a maximum of 30 DC units through the assessment process. Documentation requires written and oral analysis of one’s work or other life experience. The documented units are recorded on the transcript with appropriate titles and are paid for at the current assessment fee rate. Units must be paid for by the completion of the Assessment of Experience class or according to a prearranged payment plan in order to enroll for the following term.
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BA Requirements
BA students admitted through the ABLE option may accumulate a maximum of 90 transfer and documented competency units. The student is required to complete 34 units of regular Pacific Oaks course work, including all BA degree requirements. HD 498 Assessment of Experience counts as one unit towards the BA. It is recommended that students take only HD 498 Assessment of Experience in their first semester whenever possible.
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Financial Aid
Since Assessment of Experience counts as 1 unit toward the BA, students applying for financial aid may not be eligible for aid during their first semester. Financial aid will be granted for regular classes, including the Assessment class, but not for payment of the documented units in the Assessment class. A student applying for financial aid should consult with both advisor and financial aid counselor.
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