Program Requirements
Course Requirements
| Core Courses | 36 units | |
|---|---|---|
| HDEV 301 | Humans and Communication | 5 |
| HDEV 302 | Humans: Self and Others | 5 |
| HDEV 303 | Humans and Computation | 5 |
| HDEV 401 | Humans and History | 5 |
| HDEV 402 | Humans and Scientific Inquiry | 5 |
| HDEV 403 | Humans and the Arts | 5 |
| HDEV 404 | Humans and Ethical Behavior | 5 |
| HDEV 405 | Portfolio Assessment | 1 |
| English Concentration | 12 units | |
| ENGL 403 | Language Principles and Processes | 4 |
| ENGL 407 | Composition: Theory and Practice | 4 |
| ENGL 433 | Children's Literature | 4 |
| Total | 48 units | |
Portfolio Requirement
During an Adult and Professional Studies Program, all students must create a portfolio that summarizes the learning acquired from academic, personal, and professional experiences. Students receive materials on developing the portfolio before classes begin. Program representatives and assessment counselors assist students in completing this portion of the program.
The portfolio serves several purposes:
- Provides a means by which students may petition for life-learning credit applicable to their degree.
- Assesses extra-collegiate learning.
- Determines the progress of the student's career and personal development.
- Provides a vehicle to explore growth patterns and formulate future academic and career plans using this knowledge.
The portfolio consists of nine sections:
- Section 1: Autobiography
- Section 2: Transcripts and A.C.E./military documents
- Section 3: Résumé
- Section 4: Professional/technical experience and continuing education
- Section 5: Experiential learning essays
- Section 6: Strand assessments
- Section 7: Concentration assessments
- Section 8: T.I.L.T. print outs
- Section 9: Subject-matter competence/reflection
Since it is an integral part of the course work, all students must complete the portfolio. Students participating in the Human Development track are held to a portfolio process which entails writing one experiential-learning essay and completing several concentration and assessment documents.
Letter grades are not assigned to prior learning credit earned through the portfolio. They appear on the APU transcript as "CR" for credit received. Students may earn a maximum of 30 units through portfolio assessment. Credit awards may differ among individuals.
Note: All stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Undergraduate Catalog for the most current and controlling information.
