Chip Brinks just completed a 33-credit Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio!
Chip, a Real Estate Studies major from Southern California (with extensive experience in the Real Estate industry), wrote for the following topics:
- BA 238: Sales / Selling as a Profession
- RE 140: Intro to Property Management
- RE 155: Intro to Escrow
- MSD 117 and 161: Customer Relations
- BUS 157: E-Commerce
- PE 182: Tai Chi
- PE 183: Beginning Karate I and II
- PE : Swim Conditioning
- PAC 242: SCUBA – Open Water
- PAC 243: SCUBA – Advanced
Here is what Chip wrote about in his Final Reflective Essay in regard to his experiences with the PLA program:
Due to the self-discovery involved in the PLA process, I have developed additional learning skills which will empower me for the rest of my life. I now have become much more cognizant of learning and have gained a great deal of self-awareness as I develop knowledge acquired from new experiences. I have become more naturally curious about higher levels of knowledge as I apply the skills I have developed in this process.
Although I enjoyed the PLA process, I did find the pace to be very challenging and found it was wise to take only this course during each session. However, I found the PLA courses were very worthwhile as I have saved a tremendous amount of time in the pursuit of my degree without decreasing the quality of my education.
Congratulations Chip!
Chip, this is cool. This is my first time in college… at age 56. Would you really recommend doing only the PLA courses each quarter?
Hi Chip,
Your experience in taking only the PLA courses worries me a bit because I must take math to fill degree requirements and math slides right out of my brain unless I use it all the time. I took 101 last term and plan to take 102 this term — along with the PLA 305 course. I hope I can manage it!
Velda
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