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. Students may also elect to test out of prerequisite courses using the ERI nationally normed challenge tests or CLEP. 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 students plan. Due to the intensity of the curriculum it is advised that the student not work and be able to attend to their studies full-time. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout their nursing courses.

Nursing Course Sequence

Pre Requisite Courses

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ACCELERATED TRACK OPTION

Summer

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NSG 231	Intro to Professional Nursing	2 credits
NSG 232	Fundamentals of Nursing	3 credits
NSG 232L	Fundamentals of Nursing Lab	4 credits
NSG 207	Nursing Pathophysiology	3 credits
NSG 208	Pharmacology	3 credits
NSG 302	Health Assessment	3 credits
NSG 302L	Health Assessment Lab	1 credit
Total Credits Hours		19

Fall

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NSG 322	Adult Care I	3 credits
NSG 322L	Adult Care I Lab	4 credits
NSG 332	Pediatric Nursing	3 credits
NSG 332L	Pediatric Nursing Lab	3 credits
NSG 420	Nursing Care of the Adult II	3 credits
NSG 420L	Nursing Care of the Adult II Lab	4 credits
Total Credits Hours		20

Spring

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NSG 351	Research in Nursing	3 credits
NSG 312	Childbearing Families	3 credits
NSG 312L	Childbearing Families Lab	3 credits
NSG 382	Psychiatric Nursing	3 credits
NSG 382L	Psychiatric Nursing Lab	3 credits
NSG 451	Nursing Management and Issues	3 credits
Total Credits Hours		18

Summer

Non-Accelerated Option:

BA/BS-BSN Track

The Nursing Department's mission of creating a generalist able to function as a professional nurse 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 student with a bachelor's or master's degree in science of art already has demonstrated moving from simple to more compiles use of theories. They also have experience either in their educational and/or work environments. Applications are accepted year 'round.

BA/BS-BSN

Admission Requirements

The student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and follow all admission requirements set forth in the Basic BSN track. The student must have an academic degree (BA, BS, MA, MS) granted from  an accredited university. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be taken at CSU-Pueblo or more based on the student's program of study. Other options available to the BS/BS-BSN student are credit by examination (up to 30 credit hours) or credit by like experiences (six credit hours).

Program of Study

The student wishing to be admitted to the program is expected to meet with the BA/BS-BSN advisor to develop an individualized program of study based on the student's previous course work, like experience, and academic credit.

Prerequisite courses (See Basic BSN)

Nursing Courses (See Basic BSN)