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

Graduate Programs
Graduate Assistantships
Full-time student admitted to the program with regular
status are eligible to apply for merit-based, competitive
graduate assistantships. Graduate assistants receive
financial support from the department in the form of a
stipend and/or remission of tuition and fees for one
year (two semesters). A graduate assistant who is
supported at a funding level equivalent to full-time
tuition and fees is required to choose the Thesis
Option.
An assistantship is renewable for a second academic
year provided the student remains in good academic
standing and makes satisfactory progress towards
completion of the MSISE. An award made to a student
who does not perform adequately in his or her duties
may be rescinded after the first semester of the award
period. In extreme circumstances, an award may be
rescinded before the end of a semester.
An application for assistantship consists of a résumé
and letter of interest addressed to the department
chair. For the following academic year, the deadline for
application for an assistantship beginning in the Fall
semester is April 1. subject to availability of funds,
assistantships may be granted to begin in the Spring
semester.
MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR
IN NURSING (MS)
Department Mission
As the Southeastern Colorado Center for Nursing
Education, the Department of Nursing’s mission is to
prepare today’s nursing student to be tomorrow’s
competent and caring nurse.
Department Goals
The Nursing Department will:
• Provide quality learning experiences for nursing
students that prepare graduates for entry level
baccalaureate nursing practice or advanced
nursing practice in a culturally diverse community.
• Provide multiple degree entry paths based on
previous education and academic entrance criteria
that support student achievement at a professional
level.
• Serve as a regional nursing education center for
southern Colorado, by collaborating with local and
regional health care agencies to provide nursing
programs.
• Maintain educational excellence demonstrated by
program status consistent with the Colorado
Board of Nursing, national accrediting agency
criteria and educational emphases on professional
nursing standards.
• Provide a supportive and caring learning environment
to address the learning needs for a diverse
student population.
• Support role development responsive to the
changing health care environment by redefining
and maintaining competencies throughout one’s
practice.
Graduate Program Goals
The program will:
• Facilitate learning to provide a foundation of
knowledge and competence for advanced practice
in clinical settings or nursing education.
• Support the learning needs of a diverse student
population by creating a learning environment in
which all are respected, nurtured, and celebrated.
• Incorporate a multi-theoretical model to provide
culturally competent care for clients in a variety of
settings.
• Prepare graduates to exhibit standards of
excellence in practice and professional performance
as they assume advanced nursing roles.
• Integrate theory and research in nursing education
or clinical practice.
• Provide a regional center for graduate education
that facilitates progression from Baccalaureate
degree to Master’s prepared nurses.
Expected Student Outcomes
The Master of Science with a Major in Nursing is
designed to prepare the graduate to:
• Demonstrate competence and caring in advanced
clinical practice to improve the quality of health
care that clients receive in a variety of settings.
• Synthesize and analyze advanced knowledge
using theories, research, concepts, and principles
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