Texas Seminary Christian University

Honors Life Experience

The lessons you have learned in life are honored and translated into credits, rather than ignored and wasted. Since you are not forced to re-learn lessons, you already know, you are free to go on to discover new truths. Your educational time and expense are decreased while your learning is increased. Your learning is clarified and validated through the use of ongoing practica, making life itself one of your major teachers.

The Life Experience Assessment Program (LEAP) is designed to apply college credits towards the Degree Program of the student’s choice. This affords the student to be credited with what they have already learned. In addition, students may qualify for their degree with a minimum of course requirements.

LEAP is designed to bestow college level credits to individuals who submit valid and verifiable information on their resume to be accredited towards their Degree Program. Prior learning, work/ministry/military experience, seminars attended, books read and professional licenses, certificates and diplomas are evaluated for credit. LEAP also allows a student to have up to 30% of their required credits towards their Degree awarded based on their ministry life experience along with additional coursework, exams and academic papers.

Eight ways you can get college credit for work experience

• Earn credit for military experience.
• Pass standardized exams. ...
• Gather and submit a portfolio of your work. ...
• Earn professional certifications and licenses. ...
• Volunteer.
• Conduct research. ...
• Enroll in corporate training programs

There is a $300.00 Life Experience Assessment fee required to review and calculate total credits to be awarded for prior learning and professional credits earned. This Assessment Fee must be paid in full at time of application/enrollment and is non-refundable.

*Texas Seminary Christian University charges $13.33 per each credit awarded towards life experience i.e. if Texas Seminary Christian University awards the student 30 credits for life experience, the student would need to pay an additional $399.90 above the cost of the Life Experience Assessment fee*