The university's Degree Completion Program is designed for adults who wish to begin or resume work toward a bachelor's or graduate degree or have a noncredit training experience. Adults returning to school during the summer report great success. These workshops are Mathematics Review, Skill Building I and II, and Preparing to Write in College. Option 2 enables students to earn credit for knowledge gained through work, travel, and community service. In EDU-240, Analysis of Experiential Learning, adult students work closely with faculty to develop a portfolio that describes, analyzes, and documents their life experience and learning.
Students can earn up to the equivalent of one year of full-time study.
Option 3 allows students to apply transfer credits toward fulfilling their degree, major, and General Education requirements, or as electives. Option 5 is tailored for students who have good basic skills and who are ready for credit-bearing course work. Certificate Programs Noncredit Courses or Certificate Programs . . . American University offers a growing selection of noncredit courses and programs for personal enrichment and professional advancement. Courses are taught by subject area experts and leading practitioners drawn from Washington's academic, government, nonprofit, and business communities.