Experiential Education & Course Credit
Meet with a career advisor for assistance with EXP course enrollment, Job Shadow Program, EXP ED forms, and EXP ED General Questions
Location
Stuckert Career Center
408 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40506
Virtual and In-person
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Experiential Education
Experience Opportunities:
Academic Experiences:
- An academic experience indicates that a student will be seeking academic credit for a career-related experience.
- This process includes creating a Learning Contract, obtaining department approval, obtaining a UK Sponsor, submitting completed field hours, and receiving an employer evaluation.
- An academic experience may be either paid or unpaid. Academic experiences are typically done on a general elective, Pass/Fail basis with the number of acceptable credit hours determined by the student’s college or department.
Non-Credit Experiences:
- A non-credit experience implies that a student will be working for the benefit of experience gained, but not for any type of academic recognition.
- The employer is encouraged to consider the student as they would any other temporary employee.
- This option may be preferable to a student who does not need additional credit hours.
- Non-credit experiences are often paid in order to comply with U.S. Department of Labor laws.