A high school diploma or its equivalent is required for enrollment in the B.A. Degree in Leadership and Organizational Behavior. There are no admissions deadlines, allowing students to enter the program at multiple points during an academic year. Courses begin every seven weeks.
To apply, click here to download an application.

Students may enter the program at any point in the year. Prior to enrolling in their first six-week course, however, all students are required to successfully complete the 1-unit course, CSCI 1000 Introduction to Online Learning Program.

Prior Credit

Rivendell College will evaluate prior college work, CLEP or other recognized testing service, military training, and/or Prior Learning Assessment.

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) refers to a unique opportunity for the student to earn college credit for learning experiences that have taken place in the work environment, volunteer setting, and/or other events that have significantly improved the student's knowledge and skills. The College, in its degree completion program, recognizes that learning takes place throughout life and that college level learning is not limited to the institutions of higher education or to classroom settings.

In the B.A. degree in Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Prior Learning Assessment credit is considered under three broad categories:

• Credit acquired through a recognized testing service (i.e. CLEP, AP, DSST [Dante], etc.).


• Credit recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE). This credit would include military experience and training through the work place.


• Credit acquired through portfolio* submission of prior learning experiences.

* Portfolio submission of prior learning experiences refers to the process by which Rivendell assesses and grants credit for prior learning that is not validated under options 1 and 2 above. This process consists of a rigorous evaluation by a content specialist of prior learning based on the submission of a portfolio that validates prior learning.

All three elements of prior learning assessment will follow the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) standards.

As part of the Prior Learning Assessment program, the student will undergo a process of self-evaluation under the direction of a trained PLA director. From this, the student may earn up to 15 hours of college credit through careful assessment of these experiences, and the development and evaluation of a portfolio.

The following governs transfer and Prior Learning Assessment credit and applies to initial entrance into the program:

• A minimum of 10 semester hours credit must be earned through an accredited college classroom experience.
• A maximum of 30 semester hours may be earned through a recognized testing service.
• A maximum of 30 semester hours may be earned through ACE. Note: Military credit that has been transcripted will be considered as any other college transcript.
• A maximum of 15 semester hours may be earned through portfolio submission.

Please contact the Registrar of Rivendell College for additional information on earning college credit for prior learning experiences at:

Phone: (toll-free) 877.444.1199 (local) 303.444.1663
Email: nancybalma@rivendellcollege.org

Graduation Requirements

Candidates for a degree in Leadership and Organizational Behavior must successfully complete all Rivendell College graduation requirements, including at least 60 semester credits through Rivendell. Assessments and life-coaching requirements may be fulfilled online and through other distance-learning media. A complete list of graduation requirements can be found in the College Catalog, which can be downloaded from www.rivendellcollege.org.