Aspen University Online Degrees

Aspen University Mission
The mission of Aspen University is offer relevant academic programs that enable adult learners to be competitive in their chosen profession.

Aspen University courses cater to busy, adult learners. They are designed to offer scheduling flexibility, cost savings, and the knowledge necessary for today's professionals to achieve a competitive edge. The courses are application-oriented, dynamic, and interactive. The Aspen University approach to education allows adult professionals to study at a time convenient to them from anywhere in the world. This international model attracts students from around the globe including Asia, the Pacific Rim, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, as well as North, Central, and South America.

Aspen University's programs focus on relevant information, its strategic uses, and effective management. Aspen's goal is to help adult learners advance their careers and enrich their lives without the sacrifices normally associated with going back to school. Now, through telecommunications technology, courses can be delivered directly to the student's place of work, home, or location while traveling. We believe Aspen University's learner-centered instruction offers great opportunities to gain lasting and significant changes from the learning experience. We believe distance learning methods can be a highly effective way to deliver learner-centered education.

By reaching the learner in his or her real world, and real work environment, distance learning programs enhance the way individuals learn best: through experience, reflection, implementation and experiment. By stepping out of the known environment of classroom-centered instruction, Aspen University's distance learning programs consider what needs to be gained or changed through the learning process. Aspen's award-winning programs provide its graduates with a competitive advantage to excel in the challenging marketplace of today and tomorrow.

The Aspen University History
Aspen University's roots go back over 40 years - when most people didn't even realize the world was entering the information age.

Aspen University grew from the International Academy created in the 1960s to improve the way information was disseminated. During the next two decades the academy distinguished itself as an exceptional provider of premium education in information management. In 1982, the academy established the Information Institute to help people adapt to and make full use of all the emerging information technologies. The institute became keenly focused on meeting the needs of the workforce, sponsoring conferences and conducting extensive research to broaden the world's understanding of information-related topics such as appropriate uses and effective management of information.

Much of the institute's research landed into two books: Education for Information Management (1983, E.H. Boehm and M.K. Buckland, eds.) and Intellectual Foundations for Information Professionals (1987, H. Achleitner, ed.) These two books uncovered an emerging market for education that would lead to the birth of ISIM University. That market was formed with the alliance of technology and business. Information systems professionals and business managers were becoming inseparable partners in a burgeoning economy based primarily on information. It became apparent that those who understood the management of business and information and related technologies would solidify their place in the 21st century's workforce. In 2003 ISIM University changed its name to Aspen University.

We now offer programs in information and technology management, information systems, business, project management, criminal justice and nursing. Aspen University has, and will continue to make key strategic moves that allow it to refine its educational services and keep pace with industry changes.

We have listed the current degree programs for your convenience. If you have specific program questions, or if you would like to learn more about enrollment, please complete the online information request form for comprehensive details.

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Aspen University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Aspen University offers education to students in all 50 states as well as around the globe. Aspen University Online may also accept credits from other accredited institutions and schools outside the USA, so you may be able to finish your degree faster than you'd thought possible. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), has authorized Aspen University to operate in Colorado as a private university under the Degree Authorization Act. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education is the state policy and coordinating board for Colorado's higher education system. The mission of the Commission is to provide access to high-quality, affordable education for all Colorado residents that is student-centered, quality driven and performance-based. We are not a member of the CCHE.

Please click the following link to request admission, enrollment, or any other additional information regarding this school over our secure servers: Aspen University Online Information Request.