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

College of Education, Engineering, and Professional Studies
Spring - Junior
Courses Titles Credits
NSG 307 Health and Disease Systems.........3
NSG 311 Concepts for Professional Nursing ..4
NSG 351 Research in Nursing ......................3
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TOTAL 10
Fall - Senior
Courses Titles Credits
NSG 431 Gerontological Nursing ..................3
NSG 442/L Public Health Nursing/Lab .............6
Upper division elective ...............................................3
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TOTAL 12
Spring - Senior
Courses Titles Credits
NSG 451 Healthcare Management & Issues....3
NSG 452/L Nursing Process: Synthesis/Lab....8
NSG 471 Healthcare Informatics...................3
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TOTAL 14
The Accelerated Option for Registered Nurse to
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Track (RN-BSN)
The RN-to-BSN Track Accelerated Option enables
registered nurses to make the transition to professional
nursing with a baccalaureate degree in three consecutive
semesters. The associate degree nurse can
complete their bachelor’s degree starting in the
summer and finishing their nursing courses by the next
spring. Prerequisite and general education courses
must be completed prior to admission to this track.
Courses are delivered in a hybrid fashion allowing the
student to take part of the course through the web, and
part of the course through on-site instruction. Clinical
components of this track allow the student to essentially
complete their clinical experiences in their
hometown.
Summer
Courses Titles Credits
NSG 302/L Health Promotion &
Assessment/Lab ............................4
NSG 307 Health and Disease Systems.........3
NSG 309 Professional Nursing Practice........4
NSG 311 Concepts for Professional Nursing ..4
NSG 351 Research in Nursing ......................3
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TOTAL 18
Fall
Courses Titles Credits
NSG 431 Gerontology .................................. 3
NSG 442/L Public Health Nursing/Lab............. 6
Upper division elective............................................... 3
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TOTAL 12
Spring
Courses Titles Credits
NSG 451 Healthcare Management & Issues .3
NSG 452/L Nursing Process: Synthesis/Lab ... 8
NSG 471 Healthcare Informatics .................. 3
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TOTAL 14
Degree Plus to BSN Nursing Accelerated Track
The Nursing Department’s belief of creating a generalist
able to function as a professional in today’s
workforce enables the department to individually
assess the student with a degree other than nursing in
order to grant credit for courses taken.
The Degree-Plus Accelerated Option is for students
with a previous non-nursing baccalaureate degree.
The applicant must have completed the necessary
prerequisites prior to starting the program. The
Accelerated Option offers students an intense,
challenging approach that enables students to
complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in
14 months.
Previous coursework necessary for admission to the
Accelerated Option includes the natural, social, and
behavioral sciences. Most students in their previous
degree may have completed most of the prerequisites
required. During the Accelerated year, students
participate in a reality based curriculum that includes
classroom, Internet, and real life clinical experiences in
state-of-the-art facilities.
The belief is that a student with a previous degree has
moved from simple to more complex use of theories/
experiences either in their educational and/or work
environments. This and use of multi-theoretical
frameworks is congruent with the Nursing Department’s
philosophy.
The degree-plus student is expected to meet with the
pre-nursing advisor for advisement and plan development.
The student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
and follow all admission requirements set forth in the
Basic Nursing Track. A minimum of 30 credit hours
must be taken at CSU-Pueblo or more based on the
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