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, internship, or DNP project courses are ineligible for continuing education students
- Program specific restrictions include:
- N492 and N493 in the RN-BSN program are ineligible for continuing education students
- In the MSN program, only N502, N508, N512, N520, N510, N511, and N518 are open to continuing education students. All other courses would require dean approval.
- 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