W. Va. Code R. § 133-59-2 - Purpose of Prior Learning Credit

2.1. This procedural rule details the responsibilities of the state universities regarding the awarding of college credit for prior college-level learning gained outside the higher education academic environment.

2.2. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) recognizes that some students, particularly adults and non-traditional students, may have acquired prior college-level learning through the development of skills or knowledge that closely parallel those outcomes taught in college-level courses. It is important that the State's universities evaluate learning that has taken place outside the higher education academic environment and award academic credit when appropriate.

2.3. The purpose of this rule is to set out the terms and conditions under which West Virginia public universities award and/or transfer credits toward a degree or certificate based upon CPL and to provide consistent and accessible methods for students to earn these credits.

2.4. It is the intent of the Commission to permit the universities to undergraduate academic credit for prior learning through a variety of assessment methodologies that will ensure the academic credibility of such credit. Under these guidelines, in accordance with institutional policies and procedures, each institution shall award academic credit for prior learning that is equivalent to coursework which satisfies the requirements for the degree program in which the student is enrolled.

2.5. The Regents Bachelor of Arts degree program maintains specific guidelines and requirements for the use of credit for prior learning. This rule does not replace those existing guidelines.

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W. Va. Code R. § 133-59-2