Year Up PLA Policy
Year Up Chicago is a one-year workforce development program for urban young adults ages 18–24. They work to bridge the Opportunity Divide – the gap between those who have access to education, resources, and livable-wage employment, and those who do not.In 2016, City Colleges of Chicago faculty undertook an assessment of the learning that happens in the Year Up Chicago program and recommended that City Colleges award college-level course credit when Year Up Chicago graduates enroll in a degree program at any of the seven City Colleges.
This credit is assigned as Prior Learning Assessment, or PLA, when posted on the CCC transcript. This means that the credit was not transferred from another college, but it is college-level learning and will count as either meeting specific course requirements or as electives toward a CCC degree. There will not be letter grades attached to that credit.
To receive this credit at City Colleges of Chicago, students must:
1. Apply, gain admission, and enroll at one of the seven CCC locations.
2. Have completed all of the accepted courses listed below with a grade of C or higher.
3. Have their ACE (Credly) transcript sent to the Records Office at the college you plan to attend. Students will need to request that the credit be awarded at the Records by the office and requesting the credit be awarded.
4. Speak about the credit with their academic advisors to make sure they do not repeat the courses when they enroll.
To order an ACE (Credly) transcript, YU students should go online to their Credly account using their personal email. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to electronically send a transcript to a school through Credly.
For additional questions concerning the Year Up partnership, please contact Sheila Frost, Associate Director, Academic Year Up Chicago, at SFrost@yearup.org
| College | Mailing Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Daley College | 7500 South Pulaski Road Chicago, IL 60652 Attn: Registrars Office Rm. 1408 |
773-838-7600 |
| Harold Washington College | 30 East Lake Street Chicago, IL 60601 Attn: Registrars Office Rm. 209 |
312-553-6061 |
| Kennedy-King College | 6301 South Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60621 Attn: Registrars Office W Bldg. Rm. 110 |
773-602-5062 |
| Malcolm X | 1900 West Jackson Chicago, IL 60612 Attn: Registrars Office Rm. 1404 |
312-850-7105 |
| Olive Harvey College | 10001 South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60628 Attn: Registrars Office Rm. 1405 |
773-291-6401 |
| Harry S Truman | 1145 West Wilson Avenue Chicago, IL 60640 Attn: Larry McKeon Administrative Bldg.-Registrars Office Rm. 135 |
773-907-6814 |
| Wilbur Wright College | 4300 North Narragansett Avenue Chicago, IL 60634 Attn: Registrars Office Rm. A129 |
773-481-8080 |
About transferring this credit out of City Colleges:
Transfer of this credit to a 4-year college/university is not guaranteed. Students seeking to transfer this credit to another institution will need to contact the institution to determine if the credit will be accepted.
Year Up-CCC Transfer Guide
| Year Up ACE CREDIT Course | City Colleges Course Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 101-Introduction to Computer Applications | CIS 120-Intro to Microcomputers | 3 |
| CIS 102-Introduction to Computer Applications: Advanced Excel | CIS 123-Microcomputer Spreadsheets | 3 |
| CIS 201-Computer Hardware | CIS 111-Computer Operations | 3 |
| CIS 202-Operating Systems | CIS 116-Operating System I | 3 |
| CIS 302-Front End Web Development | CIS 181-Web Development I/Basic Web Technologies | 3 |
| INT 101-Internship Practicum | CIS 260 -Computer Information Systems Field Project (after completion of 18CH of CIS courses) | 3 |
| BUS 101-Business Writing I BUS 102-Business Writing II |
ENGL 105-Business Writing | 3 |
| BUS 103-Career Development & Interpersonal Relations | BUS 284-Business Communications | 3 |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS ACCEPTED IN TRANSFER | 23 | |
| THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER CREDIT | ||
| COM 150-Public Speaking | Does Not Transfer | N/A |
| INT 102-Internship Seminar | Does Not Transfer | N/A |
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