What is credit for service learning?
Credit for Service Learning allows you to earn college credit for meaningful service you’ve already completed. This is currently offered as a pilot program with limited seats available.
UNI 194, Preparing Your Service-Learning Portfolio guides you through creating a reflective portfolio demonstrating what you have learned from your service experience. Credit is awarded based on the successful demonstration of learning outcomes through your portfolio submission, with 1 to 12 credit hours available depending on the number of service hours completed (starting at 45 hours).
Through structured reflection, analysis, and skill articulation, you’ll explore the impact of your service work, connect your experiences to academic theories and career competencies, and develop a polished portfolio that demonstrates personal growth, transferable skills, and future aspirations.
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UNI 194: 1 credit hour
UNI 394: 1-12 credit hours
Awarded credits count as 300-level elective credits. -
UNI 394 costs: $50 per approved credit hour *
Cost varies by approved service hours. -
Class type: Online
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Session: B (Spring 2026)
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Eligible services: AmeriCorps or Peace Corps participation, religious missions, and community or humanitarian work.
How it works
Eligibility criteria
To earn potential credit, you must have completed the following:
1) AmeriCorps/Peace Corps
2) Faith-based/religious missions
3) Community or humanitarian service/involvement
ASU also offers course credit for military experience. Please visit Pat Tillman Veterans Center and ASU's Admissions to learn more about how to turn your military experience into course credit.
Important notes regarding eligibility criteria:
- Experience must be a structured program or volunteer activity in which you were selected or admitted to participate.
- Experience must be verified by a prior supervisor at one organization.
- Service experience (up to 540 hours) has been completed prior to enrolling in UNI 194.
- No prior credit has been awarded to this experience as accepted by accrediting institutions.
- Schedule capacity to enroll in UNI 194 (online, 1-credit hour) in Spring 2026, Session B.
Tuition and fees
You’ll take a 1-credit course (UNI 194) at the regular ASU tuition rate. When you submit your portfolio, you’ll also pay a $50 per credit hour review fee. The number of credits you can earn depends on how many hours of service you completed.
For Spring 2026, payment is due May 15, 2026. Review will not commence until the fee is paid. Credits are determined by the hours of the experience.
FAQs
UNI 194: Preparing Your Service-Learning Portfolio will be an iCourse or oCourse in Spring 2026, Session B
To be eligible for credit, you must have completed a minimum of 45 hours of service prior to enrolling in UNI 194. Credit can be earned for up to 540 hours, depending on the total hours served. Check out our UNI 194 credit hour breakdown below for full details on how hours translate to credit.
Minimum Completed Hours | Potential credits earned | Pieces of Evidence Required for Portfolio |
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| 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | 2 | 1 |
| 135 | 3 | 1 |
| 180 | 4 | 2 |
| 225 | 5 | 2 |
| 270 | 6 | 2 |
| 315 | 7 | 3 |
| 360 | 8 | 3 |
| 405 | 9 | 3 |
| 450 | 10 | 4 |
| 495 | 11 | 4 |
| 540 | 12 | 4 |
You will verify your experience in UNI 194: Preparing Your Service Learning Portfolio via an Experience Verification Form, which requires approval from a site/experience supervisor.
The portfolio is to be submitted one week after UNI 194 concludes, May 15, 2026, for the Spring 2026, Session B semester.
You will be notified via your ASU email address when your portfolio is reviewed on a pass/fail grading basis. If you pass, you will earn the full amount of credits that align with your service experience. If you fail, no partial credit will be granted. However, you are eligible for one re-submission at no additional cost.
You will be awarded 1 credit hour for the successful completion of UNI 194. Upon portfolio submission and successful demonstration of learning outcomes, you can then earn an additional 1 to 12 upper-division credit hours (reflected as UNI 394 elective credits).
The applicability of the credit is dependent on your major and credit you have already earned. It is recommended you consult with your advisor on the applicability of these credits toward your degree.
ASU may offer course credit for your military experience. Please visit the Pat Tillman Veterans Center and ASU's Admissions to learn more about how to turn your military experience into course credit.
Contact us
If you have questions, contact the dean’s office at [email protected].