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THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The University Library provides information services to students, faculty, staff and patrons throughout the city and region.
Library faculty and staff assist patrons in learning how to find and utilize books, periodicals, internet sources, audiovisual materials, and government documents through instruction for individuals, small groups or formal classes. Staff also prepare subject bibliographies for classes and arrange interlibrary loans.
Approximately 200,000 volumes are available, as well as more than 1,300 periodical titles. The library’s website provides access to over 75 online databases with reference information and journal articles, as well as web-based tutorials and help guides.
The University Library is a designated selective depository for U.S. Government documents. Special collections include the papers of Vincent Massari, former state senator; the Alva Adams family papers; Tobie Hopkins Black Literature; the Ralph Taylor Southwest collection, and the Edward O’Brien Western collection.
UNIVERSITY STUDIES
The University studies Program offers students opportunities to take courses in areas generally not available through the university’s departmental structures. These include such interdisciplinary programs as the President’s Leadership Program and the Honors Program as well as individual courses that will contribute to the student’s university education but are not available through other departments or programs.
PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Director: Noah Atencio
Academic Director: Patricia Orman
Faculty: Lia Sissom
The Colorado State University-Pueblo President’s Leadership Program (PLP) is a four-year, competitive, cohort-based, multidisciplinary program with a strong experiential emphasis that leads to a minor in Leadership Studies. The curriculum includes a core of four three-credit-hour courses and eight credit hours of approved elective courses selected from leadership courses offered through the Hasan School of Business and the Colleges of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, and Mathematics, and Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology.
The vision of the President’s Leadership Program is to create multi-culturally competent transformational leaders who will serve the communities in which they live and work. Crucial to the development of participants’ leadership skills and practices are the acquisition of intercultural competence, social consciousness and civic responsibility, as well as ethical and altruistic attitudes and behaviors.
President’s Leadership Program Goals
Requirements for Leadership Studies Minor
Program participants will receive the President’s Leadership Scholarship, $2000 per academic year ($1,000 per fall and spring semester), for a maximum of four years. This scholarship program is currently underwritten by the El Pomar Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO. Recipients must remain in good academic standing within the program in order to renew the scholarship. Program participants must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 within the minor in order to remain in good academic standing. Program participants are expected to be involved in extra-curricular activities on campus and in the community, and must adhere to the PLP Standards and Expectations
Program Admissions
All program participants must meet the minimum program admission requirements, and must submit all of the components of the application portfolio. Applicants will be interviewed by members of the PLP Advisory Council as part of the selection process.
Admissions Criteria
Students must be admitted to Colorado State University-Pueblo. Applicants to the President’s Leadership Program must demonstrate academic excellence
leadership potential, and community service experience. Each of these factors will be weighted equally in the selection process.
Application Process
In addition to meeting the minimum academic requirements for admission to the President’s Leadership Program, students must submit a portfolio that includes the following:
Timelines
Application materials must be received in the CSU-Pueblo Office of Admissions by the close of business on February 1 of each year. Interviews with the members of the PLP Advisory Council will be scheduled during March and April of each year.
Leadership Studies Minor
( Prerequisite: Acceptance into President’s Leadership Program)
Requirements:
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Course |
Titles |
Credits |
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US 160 |
Introduction to Leadership |
3 |
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US 260 |
Leadership in Service Organizations |
3 |
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US 360 |
Working with Experienced Leaders |
3 |
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US 460 |
Applied Leadership |
3 |
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Approved Electives (minimum) |
8 |
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Students may choose from the following electives to complete the minor in Leadership Studies. Students are encouraged to diversify their selections and avoid taking eight hours in one disciplinary area. Special
topics courses related to leadership may also be approved on a case by case basis. Course descriptions for these classes are included in the 2003-2004 CSU-Pueblo catalog. Other courses may be approved; students should check with the academic advisor for a current roster of specific additions. (In some cases, prerequisites or permission of instructor may be required for enrollment. See course description section of catalog for prerequisites.)
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Titles |
Credits |
| BUSAD |
270 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| MCCNM/SW |
370 |
Non-Profit Orgs & Communication |
3 |
| MGMT |
201 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| MGMT |
301 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| PHIL |
201 |
Classics in Ethics |
3 |
| POLSC |
405 |
The American Presidency |
3 |
| PSYCH |
315 |
Organizational and Administrative
Psychology |
3 |
| REC |
270 |
Outdoor Leadership I |
2 |
| REC |
350 |
Leadership and Ethics |
3 |
| REC |
370 |
Outdoor Leadership II |
2 |
| SOC |
430 |
Industrial Organizations |
3 |
| SOC |
432 |
Organization Theory |
3 |
POLSC/PSYCH/SW/SOC/WS 105 (Understanding Human Diversity) This 3 credit interdisciplinary course is offered by several departments and is often taken as a Social Science (SS) general education course. PLP strongly recommends this course and students may count it toward the Leadership Studies minor.
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
The university honors program provides intellectually invigorating challenges for academically talented students. In personalized, interdisciplinary seminars, students explore the natural and applied sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. “Graduation with honors” is a significant designation for students applying to graduate or professional schools, or seeking employment.
Program Goals for the Minor in Honors
Expected Student Outcomes
General Requirements
Criteria for admission to the Colorado State University-Pueblo Honors Program:
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Incoming freshmen to Colorado State University-Pueblo are invited to apply for the honors program if they graduated high school with a GPA of 3.500 or higher and have attained a minimum ACT score of 25.
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Undergraduate students already enrolled at CSU-Pueblo with a minimum grade point average of 3.500 are invited to apply for membership in the honors program. Two letters of recommendation from faculty members at CSU-Pueblo addressed to the honors program director are also required for admission into the honors program.
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Transfer students with a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 are invited to join the honors program. In addition, transfer students with a mini mum grade point average of 3.500 may transfer up to six hours of honors credit to the CSU-Pueblo honors program with the approval of the honors director. Two letters of recommendation from faculty members at the student’s former institution addressed to the honors program director are also required for admission into the honors program.
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Students who do not meet the requirements for regular admission into the honors program may apply for provisional acceptance. The academic standing of these students will be addressed after one regular (i.e., fall, spring) semester at CSU-Pueblo during which time 12 credit hours, including one three-hour honors, must be completed. Students who meet the standards for the honors program will be granted full admission into the honors program at that time.
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Admission of non-honors students into honors courses is at the discretion of the faculty member teaching the course, with the approval of the honors director. Students may enroll in a maximum of two honors courses. They may, however, apply for admission to the honors program if their overall grade-point average and their honors coursework are commensurate with the general standards for admission.
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Students enrolled in the honors program will be placed on probation if their overall grade-point average falls below 3.500 or their grade-point average in honors courses falls below 3.000. Students placed on probation will have two semesters in which to bring their grade-point average to acceptable levels. |
Honors Curriculum
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To graduate with honors designation the candidate must complete 16 credit hours consisting of the following course work:
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Introduction to Honors Seminar |
1 |
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Honors general education courses |
6 |
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Honors upper-division courses |
6 |
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Senior Project/Thesis |
3
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Honors courses are of three types: (1) honors
sections of standard courses already contained with the university’s curriculum; (2) honors courses developed specifically for honors students; and (3) contract honors courses. A maximum of three hours of contract honors courses will be credited toward graduation with honors. A maximum of six hours of contract hours courses will be credited toward graduation with a minor in honors. Honors students wishing to take contract courses are responsible for contacting individual faculty members to work together to develop a written plan of study, which must be submitted to the honors director for final approval. |
Outcomes Assessment Activities
Student portfolios are compiled by the honors director for each freshman entering the honors program. The portfolios are maintained in the honors program office and include, but are not limited to, the following assessment items:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The University makes available a broad array of credit and non-credit courses, seminars and workshops through the Division of Continuing Education. Some
programs are offered on campus and others at off-campus sites more convenient to persons living outside of Pueblo.
Off-campus instruction sites include Colorado Springs Downtown Center, Peterson Air Force Base, the Air Force Academy, community college campuses throughout central and southeastern Colorado, and on-site at many local businesses.
Both degree- and non-degree seeking students may participate in Continuing Education programs. (Only degree-seeking students are eligible for financial aid.) Persons desiring classification as degree-seeking students in the External Degree Completion Program must apply for admission to the university. Credit courses taken through the Colorado State University-Pueblo Continuing Education program have the same credit value as those conducted on campus and may be used in meeting the institutional residency requirement.
A primary aim of the Division of Continuing Education is to provide courses to part-time students. A variety of educational methods - classroom instruction, correspondence courses, on-line courses, conferences, workshops and seminars - are utilized to expand educational access and meet the needs of students at convenient times and settings. Students may earn academic credit toward a degree, study for career advancement, or pursue cultural and a vocational interests.
Continuing education courses are of varied lengths. Intensive classes usually are held in the evening or on weekends for the convenience of working students. Although the majority of course offerings are initiated by the university, courses may originate through requests by individuals and interested groups. Such special request courses may take place either on or off campus.
The division also administers the Senior to Sophomore program in the public schools. The program enrolls eligible high school students in dual-credit courses which are delivered by part-time university faculty on the high school campus.
In-house training programs are available to meet the ever-changing needs of business and industry. The programs can be designed to meet the specific needs
of an organization and may be presented at the company site or, if requested, at the university. Similar services are available to school districts.
For more information contact the director of the Division of Continuing Education: phone 1-800-388-6164, or at the university’s website.
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
The Center for International Programs (CIP) is responsible for the recruitment, enrollment, and retention of international students at CSU-Pueblo. Some of the services provided are: housing placement, airport pick-up, student orientations, cultural activities, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) advising, assistance with academic concerns, and English tutorial services. All services are free of charge.
CIP staff maintains an open door policy, ensuring that every international student has an opportunity to be heard and helped when needed. Typically, there are at least 40 countries represented during any given semester. Student academic success within the entire international population is our primary goal.
The CIP is also the origination point for those CSU-Pueblo students interested in Study Abroad and Student Exchange Programs. Such opportunities allow CSU-Pueblo students to study in accredited universities throughout the world.
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
Colorado State University-Pueblo values the benefit of an education that includes international experiences. Consequently, the university encourages students with second language proficiency, when appropriate, to enroll in our CSU-Pueblo Study Abroad Programs. Students wishing to increase their cultural awareness, second language proficiency or competency in subjects offered in international settings, are encouraged to contact the Center for International Programs. Study abroad opportunities for CSU-Pueblo students are presently available in accredited universities in: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Thailand.
For more information call (719) 549-2329, e-mail: intprog@colostate-pueblo.edu
or visit the CIP website at http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu
or contact any of the professional office staff personally in Administration Building, Room 103A.
STUDENT ACADEMIC SERVICES
Writing Room
The Writing Room is a free service and provides students, staff, and faculty an inviting atmosphere to receive advice and positive feedback on any type of writing from research papers, letters, and writing assignments to poetry and fiction. Visit us in Psychology 232, online at
www.colostate-pueblo.edu/owl, or call us at (719) 549-2901.
Academic Improvement Program
This program helps students develop an individualized plan for improving their academic standing. Contact us in Psychology 236 or call (719) 549-2584.
Interactive Learning Program
The Interactive Learning Program is designed with students in mind. Students can get help with notebook organization and time management, strengthening study skills, and developing strategies that will help them study for tests, help put them in charge during examinations, and help reduce text anxiety. Visit us in Psychology 232 or call (19) 549-2581.
Disability Resource Office
The Disability Resource Office provides support and reasonable academic accommodations to students with documented disabilities. We are located in Psychology 236 or call (719) 549-2584.
Student Success Program
This program provides services that will assist first-year students with their transition to CSU-Pueblo, introduce them to campus services that will support their educational and personal goals, and help students develop an individualized plan for academic success. See us in Psychology 232 or call (719) 549-2581.
New Student Orientation
To welcome new students to campus, Student Academic Services (SAS) implements a year-round orientation program for new students (first-year and transfer) and for their parents and family members. Sessions are offered throughout the summer, at the beginning of spring semester, and during advanced registration for summer and fall and spring semesters. Students will meet key academic and administrative personnel, learn about university policies, get familiar with student life, complete math and English placement assessments, receive academic advising, and register early for classes. See us in Psychology 232 or call (719) 549-2581.
Academic Advising
Student Academic Services is home to the Academic Advising Program, which serves the advising needs for all undeclared students. All undeclared students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss their academic plan of study, which may include career exploration. The Academic Advising Program provides resources to assist students who may be struggling with choosing an appropriate academic major. See us in Psychology 232 or call (719) 549-2581.
CAREER CENTER
The Colorado State University-Pueblo Career Center is located on the lower floor of the Occhiato University Center. The Career Center offers employment services to current students and alumni from the university.
The Career Center assists students with professional employment, career planning and career coaching. This includes: Résumé and Cover Letter development, Interviewing skills, how to search and apply for internships, and strategies on how to conduct a self-directed job search.
The Career Center receives and posts full and part-time employment opportunities and internships on a regular basis. The resource room holds notebooks containing job postings and is available for students to
preview. Other resource information such as salary surveys, job choices magazines and reference materials are also available.
The Career Center also coordinates all on-campus recruiting by employers and coordinates the annual Career and Education Fairs.
For further information about programs and services offered by the Career Center, contact a staff member at (719) 549-2512 or visit our website at
http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/careercenter
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
Cooperative education provides an educational plan in which periods of study and periods of career-related work are combined in one program, individualized for each student. Students earn a salary and acquire academic credit in their majors while experiencing, on a temporary basis, their chosen career.
The experience gives cooperative education students an opportunity to become well-acquainted with the employer which, in many cases, leads to permanent placement upon graduation. All cooperative programs are administered by the academic departments.
MATH LEARNING CENTER
The Math Learning Center (MLC) at CSU-Pueblo gives students a place to work in a collaborative and supportive environment. Located in PM 132, students can drop by anytime. The center is open Monday through Friday during each semester. Once there, students receive help from qualified tutors. The MLC is staffed by a center coordinator, and tutors who are upper division math, physics, biology, chemistry or engineering students. The tutors are trained to help students work through their own problems in classes as diverse as algebra, calculus and statistics. The MLC provides CSU-Pueblo students a place and a plan for success in college level math classes. For more information, call 549-2189.
KTSC-TV
KTSC-TV is a non-commercial, public television station licensed to Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting, Incorporated, and housed in the Buell Communication Center on the campus of the Colorado State University-Pueblo. KTSC is the regional affiliate for the Public Broadcasting Service. (PBS).
KTSC-TV serves 250,000 households with 750,000 viewers throughout southern Colorado. Rocky
Mountain PBS is a statewide public television network, composed of KTSC-TV, serving the entire southern Colorado region; KRMJ in Grand Junction, serving the Western Slope; and KRMA, serving Denver and northern Colorado.
The station broadcasts 24 hours per day; with daily schedules consisting of cultural, public affairs and educational programming for viewers of all ages.
KTSC-TV produces 8 hours per week of local programming from September through May. There are additional local productions that take place during the summer months. Local programs produced by KTSC-TV include, Matchwits, Homework Hotline, Spirit of Colorado and Lifewise.
There are numerous opportunities for students to become involved with KTSC-TV. Television production courses offered through the Mass Communications Department and the Center for New Media are taught at KTSC-TV. Opportunities are available for advanced students in Mass Communications and Electronics to receive academic credit for working at the station.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS
Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Program
The MBRS Program provides research opportunities to students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical science. Students gain hands-on experience working in modern laboratories with faculty mentors and other student researchers.
Student Support Services
Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded TRIO grant project providing an array of services to low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. The purpose of SSS is to increase the retention and graduation rate of participants. This is accomplished by providing supportive services such as academic action plans, peer tutoring (one-to-one, group, and drop-in), academic, financial aid, career counseling; and supplemental instruction in challenging courses.
To be eligible to receive services from the SSS Project, students must meet the following requirements:
Students who meet these criteria are encouraged to apply to become a participant in the CSU-Pueblo SSS Project. For additional information, call (719) 549-2111 or stop in at LW 230.
Southern Colorado Educational Opportunity Center
The program provides and coordinates services in seventeen southern Colorado counties and two northern New Mexico Counties to assist eligible low-income, first generation and disabled adults to enter into secondary and post-secondary educational programs.
The program also provides academic guidance, scholarship search, electronic filing of financial aid applications, and other support services for prospective and currently enrolled SCEOC students. Satellite offices are located at the community colleges in Colorado Springs, Fort Morgan, Lamar, La Junta, and Trinidad. Pueblo has a community-based service office at the Pueblo Work Link. The central headquarters responsible for the overall program and sponsored by CSU-Pueblo is located on campus in the Library Wing, Room 227.
Upward Bound
The Upward Bound Program at Colorado State University-Pueblo is a pre-college program which generates skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school. The criteria for acceptance into the program includes low-income and potential first generation college students who are enrolled in high schools seeking to prepare themselves for entry into a postsecondary institution.
Eligible participants must:
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have completed the eighth grade; |
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be between the ages of 13 - 19; |
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be currently enrolled in a high school; |
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be planning to attend college; |
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need the services of Upward Bound to help fulfill their goals; and |
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have a high school grade point average of 2.500 or better. |
Basic skills, counseling, tutoring and skills necessary for acceptance into and success in college are provided. An intensive six-week summer program offers six credits of college courses for graduating seniors. The remaining undergraduates attend daily classes emphasizing mathematics, science, English, and writing. Applications are available at high school counselors’ offices. For more information, please call 549-2750, Web site: www.colostate-pueblo.edu/ub.
UNIVERSITY SPONSORED PROGRAMS
MASS GEARUP
The MASS GEARUP Program (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs), is a federally funded program in partnership with Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo School Districts 60 and 70, Pueblo Community College, and local businesses.
The program is designed to provide middle school and high school students the skills, encouragement, and preparation needed to pursue a college education.
Pueblo School District 60 and 70 schools served by the MASS GEAR UP Program are: Corwin, Freed, Pitts and Vineland middle schools and Central, Centennial, South and Pueblo County high schools.
Program services are provided to students beginning in the 7th grade and continue throughout high school.
Services include:
Occhiato Center
During the academic year, the Occhiato University Center is open regularly from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday with additional hours as required for scheduled events. The center is open on Saturday and Sunday during meal hours and for scheduled events. Limited hours are established during summer and when classes are not in session. Center hours are extended to accommodate events and meetings.
Colorado State University-Pueblo Bookstore
The Colorado State University-Pueblo Bookstore is a modern 20,000 square-foot store in the Occhiato University Center serving CSU-Pueblo faculty, staff and students. Texts for classes, general-interest books, classroom supplies, sundries, calculators, greeting cards, and CSU-Pueblo clothing and gifts are among the many items sold in the bookstore. The CSU-Pueblo Quick Copy Center is now located in the bookstore. Hours of operation are printed in the semester course bulletin and on the bookstore entryway.
Identification Cards
All students enrolled should purchase an ID card, in the Occhiato University Center, Room 102. The office is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $10 charge for all ID’s - new or replacement. Continuing students must have ID’s validated each semester. (A new ID card system may result in no validation each semester.)
Vehicle Parking Permits
Students who park their vehicles on campus must display a valid permit. Permits may be obtained at the cashier’s window prior to the first day of class. The cost of the permit is $50 for a decal, or $75 for a hang tag which can be transferred from one vehicle to another.
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