Portfolio assessment is a process by which you document acquired college-level learning from your non-college experiences: things that didn't necessarily happen in a classroom setting. A portfolio is a collection of materials that provides evidence of that learning. Portfolios are course-specific, and each portfolio you submit can be for one or two courses at a time (3-6 credits). You'll pay a $390 fee to cover the costs of the review, regardless of whether credit is awarded. You'll need to be a degree-seeking student who's not in your first or last semester. To explore this option further, contact your academic adviser or the Adult Enrollment Coordinator at your campus.
Below are the links to help you get started and to see how portfolios are being used in different colleges and programs at Penn State. Read through the requirements and consider if the portfolio may be an option for you.
- Policies
- Procedures
- Prior Learning Assessment Application Form
- Penn State Abington
- Bellisario College of Communications
- CAS 100 University Park
- CAS 100 Berks
- College of Health and Human Development
- Energy Sustainability and Policy
- English 202C and 202D: Contact Lynn Setzler - las36@psu.edu - 814-863-3066
- Engineering
- Information Sciences and Technology
- The Liberal Arts
- Students at Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, Worthington Scranton, and York
- Success Stories
