2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

College of Education, Engineering, and Professional Studies
Acceptance of Transfer Credit
Transfer credit will be awarded per the published
Academic Policies section of this catalog. Credit will be
awarded for a course in which a grade of C or better
was earned. Grades of C- are not accepted for any
nursing or nursing prerequisite course.
Time Limits
Nursing courses completed five (5) or more years
before the date of graduation, either at CSU-Pueblo or
at some other institution, will not be accepted as
satisfying graduation requirements without the
approval of the student’s undergraduate program
coordinator and Associate Dean. Degree plans are
developed with the student and their advisor or
undergraduate program coordinator.
Academic Standards
Students are responsible for all academic standards
policies per the published Academic Policies section of
this catalog. In addition to those policies, the following
applies:
• Students must maintain a 2.75 (3.0 accelerated
track and paramedic) cumulative nursing GPA for
progression in the program. Failure to comply will
result in dismissal from the program and the
student will not be eligible for re-admission.
• Students must complete all nursing courses with a
grade of C or better. Failure of two nursing
courses or the same course twice will result in
dismissal from the program and the student will
not be eligible for readmission.
Graduation Requirement
The BSN degree will be granted to undergraduate
nursing degree-seeking students who meet all of the
published requirements plus the additional requirements
below:
• Have a cumulative nursing GPA of 2.75 (3.0
accelerated track and paramedic) or better at
graduation. All nursing courses and required
prerequisite courses must be passed with a C or
better. Anything less than a C in required courses
will not be applied toward graduation.
Licensure Examination
Students completing all of the Bachelor of Science in
Nursing requirements and the national standardized
exams qualify them to sit for the National Certification
Licensure Examination.
The Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing Track
(Basic BSN)
The Basic BSN program assists the new student who
has completed their prerequisite courses to enter a
dynamic ever-changing profession of nursing by
completing their BSN degree requirements. The
program is based on a philosophical approach to
nursing that includes the holistic synthesis of person,
health and environment. The Colorado State
University-Pueblo offers the ideal foundation for the
development of the professional nurse.
Program of Study
The student must develop a program of study with the
pre-nursing advisor. The pre-nursing advisor is notified
once the student has declared their major. The student
must contact their pre-nursing advisor to develop their
program plan as soon as possible. The plan will
include 43 credit hours of required prerequisite
courses and 77 credit hours of nursing courses for a
total of 120 credit hours.
Hybrid Courses
A hybrid course is a combination classroom/Internet
course. Students meet in a classroom at a regularlyscheduled
time and place, the rest of the time is spent
online. Both parts of the course, classroom attendance
and online work, are mandatory.
Students are expected to subscribe to an email
discussion list, communicate on a regular basis with
the instructor, and collaborate extensively with others
in their class.
In order to take a hybrid course, the student must have
access to a computer so they can send and receive
email, find information on the Internet, and participate
in online discussions. Basic instruction in computers or
the Internet will not be provided.
• Complete the program’s minimum number of
hours of approved course work within five years.
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