Upper Division Baccalaureate Program
This program is designed for students with at least 60 credit hours of prior post-secondary education. This curriculum provides an accelerated pathway for entry level positions in the nursing profession as a Registered Nurse (RN). RNs work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They provide direct patient care, observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress in patients. RNs may assist physicians during surgery and treatment of patients. Specific rules regarding the "scope of practice" for RNs are established by State Boards of Nursing. RNs may work full time or part time in physician’s offices, clinics, community health, surgery centers, or in hospitals, nursing care facilities, or in patient's homes. Nurses may also work in schools, community health centers, or industrial sites for private or government agencies.
The Upper Division Baccalaureate Program is a 101 quarter credit educational program offered over seven (eleven-week) academic quarters. Graduates of this program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN® examination.
Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
NRS 308 |
Pathophysiology |
5 |
NRS 310 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
NRS 310L |
Health Assessment Lab |
1 |
NRS 320 |
Foundations of Nursing |
5 |
NRS 320L |
Foundations Lab |
3 |
NRS 328 |
Pharmacology |
5 |
NRS 328L |
Pharmacology Calculations Lab |
1 |
NRS 330 |
Medical Surgical Nursing I |
6 |
NRS 330C |
Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical |
4 |
NRS 336 |
Principles of IV Therapy |
1 |
NRS 338 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
NRS 340 |
Pediatric Nursing |
6 |
NRS 340C |
Pediatric Clinical |
2 |
NRS 350 |
Obstetrical Nursing |
6 |
NRS 350C |
Obstetrical Clinical |
2 |
NRS 358 |
Topics of Professional Nursing Practice I |
3 |
NRS 420 |
Mental Health Nursing |
6 |
NRS 420C |
Mental Health Clinical |
3 |
NRS 438 |
Topics of Professional Nursing Practice II |
3 |
NRS 440 |
Medical Surgical Nursing II |
6 |
NRS 440C |
Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical |
4 |
NRS 450 |
Community/Public Health Nursing |
6 |
NRS 450C |
Community/Public Health Clinical |
3 |
NRS 470 |
Leadership and Management |
3 |
NRS 470C |
Leadership and Management Clinical |
2 |
NRS 485 |
Senior Integrative Seminar |
4 |
NRS 485C |
Capstone Clinical |
5 |
|
Total Quarter Hour Credits |
101 |
Associate Degree in Nursing Program
This program is designed for individuals who seek a program to meet the requirements needed to take the NCLEX-RN® examination, and to seek entry level jobs as a registered nurse. Registered nurses work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They provide direct patient care, observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress in patients. RNs may assist physicians during surgery and treatment of patients. Specific rules regarding the “scope of practice” for RNs are established by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. RNs may work full time or part time in physician’s offices, clinics, surgery centers, or in hospitals, nursing care facilities, or in patient’s homes.The two year Associate Degree in Nursing Program is an 82 quarter credit hour educational program offered over six (eleven-week) academic quarters.
This program also allows for an exit out option at the end of the third quarter for those students who wish to become Licensed Practical Nurses. The Practical Nurse Program is a 53 quarter credit hour educational program offered over four (eleven-week) academic quarters. Students wishing to take this program may opt out of the regular Associate Degree in Nursing Program at the end of the third quarter (at the completion of NRS 136) to take an alternate fourth quarter of classes in preparation for the NCLEX-PN® examination. The alternate fourth quarter is listed below. This program is not currently being offered.
Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
NRS 103 |
Basic Health Assessment |
3 |
NRS 103L |
Basic Health Assessment Lab |
1 |
NRS 104 |
Basic Medical Surgical Concepts |
6 |
NRS 104C |
Basic Medical Surgical Concepts Clinical |
5 |
NRS 105 |
Foundations of Nursing Arts & Skills |
3 |
NRS 105C |
Foundations Clinical |
3 |
NRS 105L |
Foundations Lab |
3 |
NRS 111 |
Differentiated Practice and Practical Nursing |
3 |
NRS 112 |
Basic Pharmacology Concepts |
5 |
NRS 112L |
Basic Pharmacology Calculations Lab |
1 |
NRS 115 |
Basic Nutrition |
4 |
NRS 116 |
Concepts of Gerontological Nursing |
3 |
NRS 136 |
Basic IV Therapy |
1 |
NRS 206 |
Pathophysiology |
5 |
NRS 210 |
Nursing Concepts for the Multigenerational Childbearing Family |
3 |
NRS 210C/212C |
Childbearing Family & Children Clinical |
3 |
NRS 211 |
Nursing Concepts in Mental Health |
3 |
NRS 211C |
Mental Health Nursing Clinical |
3 |
NRS 212 |
Nursing Concepts of Children |
3 |
NRS 216 |
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts |
5 |
NRS 216C |
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical |
5 |
NRS 216L |
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Skills Lab |
1 |
NRS 217 |
RN Leadership and Differentiated Practice |
4 |
NRS 217C |
Capstone Clinical |
6 |
|
Total Quarter Hour Credits (ADN) |
82 |
Alternate Fourth Quarter |
|
|
NRS 114 |
Basic Concepts for the Childbearing Family & Children |
4 |
NRS 114C |
Basic Childbearing Family & Children Clinical |
2 |
NRS 117 |
Basic Mental Health Nursing |
2 |
NRS 117C |
Basic Mental Health/Gero Nursing Clinical |
4 |
|
Total Quarter Hour Credits (LPN) |
53 |
(+1) Year Two Associate Degree Program
This program is designed for licensed practical nurses who wish to advance with one year’s further education to meet the requirements needed to take the NCLEX-RN® examination, and to seek entry level jobs as a registered nurse. Consistent with the Colorado Nursing Articulation model, PNs may receive credit for LPN coursework, without further testing, completed within three years prior to enrollment. Additional prior coursework is also required for entry into this program as described in this catalog. Registered nurses work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They provide direct patient care, observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress in patients. RNs may assist physicians during surgery and treatment of patients. Some experienced RNs may manage other nursing staff including PNs and nurses aids. Specific rules regarding the “scope of practice” for RNs are established by State Boards of Nursing. RNs may work full time or part time in physician’s offices, clinics, surgery centers, or in hospitals, nursing care facilities, or in patient’s homes. Nurses may also work in schools, community centers, or industrial sites for private or government agencies.The (+1) Year Two Associate Degree Program is a 39 quarter credit hour educational program offered over four (eleven-week) academic quarters. Consistent with the Colorado Nursing Articulation Model, students are awarded transfer credit for prior LPN education. *Along with credit for other prior nursing courses, students will receive one credit of transfer credit for clinical courses from prior LPN education. Graduates of this program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN® examination.
Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
NRS 205 |
Professional Nursing Role Transition |
2 |
NRS 206 |
Pathophysiology |
5 |
NRS 210 |
Nursing Concepts for the Multigenerational Childbearing Family |
3 |
NRS 210C/212C |
Childbearing Family & Children Clinical* |
2 |
NRS 211 |
Nursing Concepts in Mental Health |
3 |
NRS 211C |
Mental Health Nursing Clinical* |
2 |
NRS 212 |
Nursing Concepts of Children |
3 |
NRS 216 |
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts |
5 |
NRS 216C |
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical* |
4 |
NRS 216L |
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts Lab |
1 |
NRS 217 |
RN Leadership and Differentiated Practice |
4 |
NRS 217C |
Capstone Clinical* |
5 |
|
Total Quarter Hour Credits |
39 |
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