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Preparing Students for Competency-Based
Education at Northern Arizona
University
OverviewLaunched end of May 2013 with three degree programs: Computer Information Technology, Liberal Arts, and Small Business Administration
Entirely online using a cutting-edge interface to control everything from course selection to payment
Self-paced and competency-based
The opportunity to demonstrate competency with a pretest in each lesson
Instead of semesters, Personalized Learning offers six-month subscriptions
Flat rate of $2,500 and there are no additional program-related fees
Each student is assigned a faculty mentor as a guide
Personalized Learning
Degrees and Structure
Degrees• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree options
in the following majors:– Computer Information Technology– Small Business Administration– Liberal Arts
• Specific degree detail can be found in the NAU online academic catalogue, http://catalog.nau.edu/
What is Competency- Based Education?
Competency – a skill or conceptual understanding demonstrated by all NAU Personalized Learning graduates.
To earn a degree, students must demonstrate proficiency in all competencies through analysis or application of the subject matter described.
Competencies are intentionally cross-disciplinary, and consistently reinforce how students can apply multiple approaches to solving real-world problems
Degree DiagramRequirement Milestones (Min. 120 units)
Major Area 54-57 units, no transfer credit
accepted
Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson
Minor Area 18 units,
waived with an Associate
Degree, 64+ transfer units, or 18 unused
electives
Lesson Lesson Lesson
Foundations Area
7 units, English and
Math
Lesson Lesson
Language or Science
Area16 units
Lesson Lesson
Liberal Studies 25 units
Lesson Lesson
For illustrative purposes only. The number of lessons varies per competency.
Structure of Lesson
Graded Activities
The Sum of All Lessons = Diploma
Each program totals 120 units and
contains all the degree
requirements in any NAU undergraduate
degree.
The student and mentor track
progress “real-time” in the student
dashboard, the hub and entry point for
all activity.
As lessons are completed, they are
recorded on a competency transcript.
When a student completes all the
“pieces” or lessons comprising a
traditional credit hour course, the
grade (A or B only) is recorded on the
student’s traditional transcript.
Each program results in a diploma, awarded at the end
of the traditional term in which the student completes
all required lessons, either through a
Pretest or Posttest.
Accreditation
All degrees offered at Northern Arizona University are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, visit www.ncahlc.org
What Your Transfer Students Should
Know About Personalized
Learning
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for Personalized Learning are the same as those established by the Arizona Board of Regents and NAU.
Additionally, students must pass a Readiness Assessment prior to beginning their Personalized Learning program.
Transfer PolicesAll current NAU transfer credit policies apply to Personalized Learning degrees, we accept . . .• all transferable credits from regionally accredited four-year
institutions• 64 transfer credits from regionally accredited two-year colleges• 35 military ACE credits- these may be petitioned to fulfill specific
course requirements • credit-by-exam credit (ie. CLEP, DANTES, etc.)
Transfer Policies• An AGEC fulfills all liberal studies and diversity
requirements• An IGETC fulfills all liberal studies but not diversity
requirements• An Associate Degree fulfills the minor milestone degree
requirement• Transfer units are not applied to major or minor
milestones
Transfer Policies
Personalized Learning students will not receive transfer credit for work and/or life experience. If students have previous knowledge in a field they may be successful pretesting out of a lesson.
(Example- If Joe has been a computer programmer for 10 years he doesn’t automatically receive credit for this experience, but it may help him pretest out of CIT 121-Foundations of Computer Information Technology)
Transferring Out of Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning programs are intended to be completed as an integrated degree program.
The programs are not designed for students to take individual courses for transfer to another program or to another institution.
TranscriptsStudents will be issued an NAU transcript upon completion of degree requirements.
Completed NAU courses will be officially recorded onto the NAU transcript at the end of each NAU traditional term.
Additionally, a competency report will be available once the student completes all degree requirements.
Degree Conferral
Degrees are awarded four times per year:Fall, Spring, Summer, and Winter terms
Student Dashboard
Student DashboardTranscript Tracker
Student DashboardLesson Map
Interested Students?Visit: nau.edu/personalized to set up a student profile and download an Information Packet
Help the student to decide if Personalized Learning is a good fit using the self-assessment tool
Personalized Learning Professional Staff
Pre-Admission/Prospective Students
Prior Learning and Transfer Credit
Post- Admission and Student Payments
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