HOW DOES THE APPLICATION
PROCESS WORK?
- An application to a degree
program may be completed
online.
- At this time, there is no GMAT requirement involved
in the application process.
- In the initial stage, an applicant needs to submit the following items.
- Application
- Transcript copies
- Resume
- Goals statement
- Application fee
- Official transcripts should be requested
directly from the granting institution and sent in a sealed envelope. The three letters of recommendation can be sent
via fax, email, or mail.
- If a student has attended another graduate program,
he/she may receive transfer credit; however, the transcript
will need to be reviewed and the student will be notified
of which credits transfer.
- The applicant's materials will be reviewed and the
applicant will be notified of her/his status in the program
within one to two weeks of receipt of materials.
Additional admission requirements are required for certain
programs. Please refer to the program information or contact
an Admissions Representative for details.
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS
ONE CAN EARN CREDIT?
Students can earn credit toward
a degree program in several ways:
(1) TAKING A CLASS
(2) CREDIT BY EXAM
(3) PREVIOUS GRADUATE WORK - transfer credit from another
institution.
(4) PORTFOLIO CREDIT
Click here for detailed information
on earning credit.
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WHAT TYPE OF ACCREDITATION
DOES ASPEN HAVE?
Aspen is nationally
accredited through the Distance
Education and Training Council in Washington D.C. (DETC)
DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as
a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a member
of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Aspen University is also recognized by the State of Colorado,
Commission on Higher Education as an accredited degree
granting institution.
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HAS ASPEN RECEIVED ANY AWARDS?
Aspen University was awarded "Best
Distance Learning Program for Higher Education" by
the United
States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) in 1996.
Aspen previously won the same award in both 1994 and 1991.
"The Aspen course is a model for what all online
courses should be. The attention to detail and the quality
of the total package is outstanding," said Inabeth
Miller, USDLA awards judge and past President and Chairman
Emeritus of USDLA. "The Aspen courses were among
the best courses I have ever seen developed for the Internet,
or any other medium. Our only question was which of the
aspen courses to name as the winner. Each course exhibited
the same high quality and any of them could have received
the award."
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HOW ARE ASPEN'S PROGRAMS
DELIVERED?
Aspen offers two online study options, referred to as:
Online Interactive and
Online Independent.
The Online Interactive option extends learning
opportunities through peer-to-peer learning. Students
use the online class platform (www.ecreateyourself.net)
to communicate with fellow students and the faculty throughout
the course. Peer-to-peer learning is what happens in a
learning environment where students-most of them working
professionals in business and information technology fields-interact
regularly with one another to share insights and experiences.
Some online interactive students claim that they learn
as much from one another as they do from the instructor
and the course materials, and many form lasting friendships
that benefit both parties professionally.
Online Interactive classes are 8-weeks
in duration and are offered throughout 5 scheduled terms
per year. See the academic
calendar/schedule.
Online Independent Online Independent students
must select a start date that is the 1st or the 16th of
any month. They submit the same assignments as their Online
Interactive peers and receive feedback from their
instructors. Students work one-on-one with the faculty
via email, and forfeit the peer-to-peer learning opportunities
(discussions) in favor of additional schedule flexibility,
taking up to 10 weeks to complete each course.
Students may enroll in up to three courses at a time,
and can mix courses in both study methods (Interactive
and Independent).
A minimum number of students are required for a cohort
group (Online Interactive program). If a sufficient
number of students fail to enroll in a cohort group, all
students will be enrolled in an Online Independent
course.
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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO
EARN MY DEGREE?
Although students are permitted
to take up to three courses simultaneously, most complete
one course at a time. For example, an MBA student would
complete their degree in 2 years and 4 months if they
took one course at a time, taking 10 weeks to complete
each course. Independent students can work at their own
pace and complete courses in less time than the 10 week limit.
In order to receive a degree,
students must complete coursework according to the established
continuous enrollment policy.
WHAT TYPE OF PROJECT IS
REQUIRED?
Bachelor and Masters level degree
programs require a capstone project. The Capstone course
requires students to apply the knowledge and skills acquired
in their courses to the work environment. This project
is individualized; students are encouraged to select work-related
projects that are of a particular interest to them and
that will result in professional growth. Students should
begin work on the project upon completion of the core
courses. Capstone courses are 6 months in duration,
although students may complete the course in less time.
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ARE THERE ANY EXAMS?
Graduate programs include two proctored
exams given at the midpoint and the end of the program. The proctored exams
are open-book and the student must go to an approved
testing center to take the exam.
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WHAT PROGRAMS DOES ASPEN
OFFER?
Aspen University offers degree
programs at the Doctorate, Masters, and Baccalaureate
level. Additionally,
Aspen offers five
certificate programs: Project Management, Information
Systems, Object Oriented Application Development, Web
Development and Java Development.
We also provide online courses
to organizations in specialized fields. Courses may be
completed as continuing education classes for professional
adults.
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HOW MUCH DO THE PROGRAMS
COST?
Graduate and Certificate program courses are $300 per
credit hour.*
Undergraduate program courses are $250.00 per credit
hour.*
There is also a Multiple Course Enrollment plan that
offers a tuition reduction for new students who enroll
and pre-pay for 4 courses. Click
here for details.
* Additional course fees apply to clinical practicum courses
in the Nursing program.
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IS A FEE CHARGED FOR TRANSCRIPTS?
The first official copy is free.
After that, there is a fee of $10.00 for personal and
official copies.
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Do you require documentation of GMAT® or TOEFL®?
The
Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®)
is not a requirement for admission to our degree
programs.
The TOEFL®
Test - Test of English as a Foreign Language™
is required for applicants whose native language is not
English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately
accredited institution where English is the principal
language of instruction. These applicants must receive
a minimum score of 500 (530 for Masters Degree program
applicants) on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL), or 61 on the TOEFL® iBT (Internet-based
Test) (71 on the iBT for Masters Degree program applicants),
or its equivalent.
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