Prior Learning Assessment and Military Evaluation Credits

Prior Learning Assessment

Credits earned through non-traditional methods may be awarded upon evaluation by the University Registrar. Students may petition the University Registrar in writing regarding the specific courses they wish to receive credit with a rationale as to why credit should be given for each course. The courses must be direct equivalents to current ASU-Beebe courses. The National Program on Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction and the American Council on Education evaluate and make credit recommendations for educational programs, seminars, and courses from such entities as business and nonprofit organizations. Credits from technical schools of the armed forces are evaluated according to the recommendations of the American Council on Education in A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces. A maximum of 30 hours can be earned through non-traditional methods, credit by examination, or a combination of both.

Service Members Opportunity Colleges

ASU-Beebe has been designated as an institutional member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), a consortium of more than 1,500 colleges and universities providing voluntary postsecondary educational opportunities to military members worldwide. SOC has been developed jointly by educational representatives from each of the Armed Services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and twelve leading national higher education associations. SOC is sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

As a SOC member, ASU-Beebe recognizes the unique nature of military service and is committed to easing the transfer of relevant course credits, providing flexible academic residency requirements, and crediting learning from appropriate military training and experience.

Many courses offered at the Little Rock Air Force Base center satisfy the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), USAF Airman Education and Commissioning Program (AECP), and USAF Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) requirements. Classes are open to active duty military personnel, Department of Defense civilian employees, military Reserve members, National Guard personnel, military dependents, and retirees. Courses are also available to the general public on a space-available basis, security posture permitting.

ASU-Beebe accepts transfer credit from the Community College of the Air Force, a regionally accredited and federally chartered degree-granting institution.

Military evaluation credits from the US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps, and the US Coast Guard may be awarded to ASU-Beebe degree-seeking students who are properly admitted and have earned credit at Arkansas State University-Beebe. Credits will be awarded for comparable ASU-Beebe courses in accordance with the most recent American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services, College Level Examination Program, and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) subject standardized tests. A maximum of 15 hours of non-comparable courses to be counted as electives can be accepted. If elective coursework exceeds 15 hours, the student must select the 15 hours to be used. Original certificates or copies certified by an appropriate military official are required prior to document evaluation.