Legitmate Non-Traditional Universities

Please help!!!
Are there any legitimate non-tradtional Universities out there athat actually give credit for life or job experiences or is this whole concept just a scam. Thanks

 

Yes. Hundreds, maybe thousands of accredited schools do this. Perhaps if you posted more about what you're interested in, what you've done, prior credit earned, how you want to complete your degree, etc., some of the smart people around here--as opposed to me--could help guide you.

BTW, I assume you don't mean being awarded an entire degree for life/work experience. That is the calling card of a degree mill.

 

Thanks for your response Rich. I probably attended more than 1800 hours in classroom instruction during the course of my 28 year histor in law enforcement. I would like to seek a BA perhaps in criminal justice. Any more direction I would greatly appreciate.
Thanks, Chuck

 

Chsheaf,

There are a lot of resident experts on this forum who will give you much more information than I. Having said that and as a fellow cop, I’ll share my limited information…

Some colleges and universities will translate our “specialized” LE courses into elective credits, but we must still complete certain classes to obtain a bachelors degree. For example: English 101, English 102, college algebra, ect. You could try to CLEP out of those classes (others can explain that process, as I’m not familiar with it).

As an example of the “elective” credits that a school might award for your specialized LE training: I was evaluated by St. Leo University and they offered to translate my specialized LE courses into 200 “elective” credits. A bachelors degree is only 120 credits and I still had to complete basic courses (English 101, ect) and core classes.

I hope I haven’t confused you. If you’re not confused, then stick around -- you will be. LOL

 

Check out Lawrie Miller's page "BA in 4 Weeks."

http://geocities.com/BA_in_4_Weeks/mainmenu.html

Lawrie concentrates on credit by examination, but the schools all offer credit for non-traditional learning. They do not give credit for life experience per se. You actually had to learn something. I think Thomas Edison State College is probably the best for credits earned on the job, but I could be wrong. As was stated above, you still have to satisfy the general degree requirements. All three schools are regionally accredited and legitimate.