What is credit for service learning?
Credit for Service Learning allows you to earn college credit for meaningful service you’ve already completed.
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 (Fall 2026)
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Eligible services: Community or humanitarian service, non-profit work/service, religious mission/service, and AmeriCorps or Peace Corps participation.
How it works
Eligibility criteria
To earn potential credit, you must have completed the following:
1) Community or humanitarian service
2) Non-profit work/service
3) Faith-based/religious missions
4) AmeriCorps or Peace Corps participation
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) must be completed prior to enrolling in UNI 194.
- Verification that 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 Fall 2026, Session B.
Tuition and fees
You will take a 1-credit course (UNI 194) at the regular ASU tuition rate. When you submit your portfolio, you will be assessed a review fee to your ASU student account at the rate of $50 per credit hour. The credits you are eligible to earn is dependent on how many hours of service you completed.
For Fall 2026, payment is due December 18, 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 Fall 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 the 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, December 11, 2026, for the Fall 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 review, you will earn an additional 1 to 12 upper-division credit hours (reflected as UNI 394 credits).
The applicability of the UNI 394 credit towards degree completion and graduation is dependent on your specific major and credits you have already earned. Consult with your academic advisor to discuss the applicability of the credits towards your major.
You do not need to enroll in UNI 394 to earn credit. Rather, you will be awarded the credit after the successful passing of the portfolio review. Portfolios are reviewed on a pass/fail scale.
Credits will be awarded 4-6 weeks from the conclusion of the UNI 194 course. You will be notified via email when the credits have been added to your academic record.
If you do not earn a passing score on the portfolio, your fee will not be refunded as it is considered a portfolio review fee. However, you will receive feedback and have the opportunity to revise and resubmit your portfolio again the following semester if you don't pass the first time. If that occurs, the fee you paid previously will carry over, so you would not have to pay it again.
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].