Academic Catalog

Continuing Education Students

Students can enroll in Aspen University as a continuing education (non-degree seeking) student. These students may register for Aspen University courses without committing to a specific program.  Students can only complete a maximum amount of credits as a continuing education student before they must reapply as a degree-seeking student.  Credit maximums are determined by course-level as follows:

  • Undergraduate: a maximum of 15 credits can be earned as a continuing education student
  • Graduate: a maximum of 9 credits can be earned as a continuing education student
  • Doctoral: a maximum of 6 credits can be earned as a continuing education student

Students who have earned the maximum allowable credits at their level will be administratively dropped from continuing education and are able to reapply for a degree seeking program.  Students would be held to the current admission policies, program requirements, tuition, and fees at the time of readmission. 

 

Continuing Education

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Completed application
  • Official transcript demonstrating a conferred degree from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA recognized accrediting body or an international equivalent
    • High school degree or equivalent required to enroll in Undergraduate courses
    • Bachelor's degree required to enroll in Graduate courses
    • Master's degree required to enroll in Doctoral courses

 

Certain courses are ineligible for continuing education students:

  • Courses that utilize Project Concert software are ineligible for continuing education students.
  • Capstone, dissertation, or DNP project courses are ineligible for continuing education students
  • Program specific restrictions include:
    • BSN Pre-Licensure nursing core courses are ineligible for continuing education students
    • N492 and N493 in the RN-BSN program are ineligible for continuing education students
    • In the DNP program, only DNP800, DNP810, and DNP825 are open to continuing education students.  All other courses are barred.
    • EDD820, EDD821, EDD822, EDD823, and RSH912 are ineligible for continuing education students

Additionally, registration in certain courses would require permission from a dean prior to registration:

  • All doctoral courses and MSN specialization courses would require approval prior to enrolling