Academic Programs

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (Pre-licensure program, contact BSN Chair)
The BSN degree program educates pre-licensure students to enter the profession of nursing as beginning practitioners and prepares all graduates (i.e. pre- and post-licensure) to provide competent and compassionate nursing care to individuals, families, and communities within the rapidly-evolving United States health care system.

Graduates of the pre-licensure baccalaureate program are eligible for licensure in every state in the United States. Satisfactory performance in the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) as prescribed by the respective state results in the graduate being known as a registered nurse (RN). Success on the NCLEX-RN in any state entitles the RN to apply for licensure in every other state.

Program Goals

  • To provide a nursing curriculum that is designed to meet global health care needs
  • To prepare students to practice as a professional nurse generalist
  • To educate students to provide culturally competent and ethical care
  • To provide a foundation for graduate study

The BSN program at Holy Family University is approved by the State Board of Nursing and the PA Department of Education. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202-887-6791).

Program Features

  • Begin clinical nursing courses as a junior-level student
  • Supportive classroom environment
  • Values-based curriculum
  • Low student-to-faculty ratio in classrooms and clinical settings
  • Over 80% of classroom instruction by full-time faculty
  • Nursing Simulation Center
  • Newly-renovated Nursing Practice Lab

Program Options
The BSN Program is a full-time day program.

Note: Admission for the part-time/evening option for clinical courses is suspended for 2009-10.
Students who take 12 or more credits and enroll in two clinical courses during the Fall and/or Spring semester are considered full time. Full-time students enroll in day classes and complete their clinical practice on Monday, Thursday, or Friday. Summer clinical courses are scheduled for students in the evening/weekend program option only.  

Additional Requirements
Prior to beginning clinical practice, each student is required, as mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, to present evidence of good health, proper immunizations, felony or FBI clearance, current CPR certification, and other affidavits as specified in the health packet obtained from the BSN Program. Students must carry their own medical and hospitalization insurance.

For more information on the program, visit Undergraduate Admissions.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated RN-BSN) (contact the Division of Extended Learning)
The accelerated RN-BSN program is a part-time program for working adults with an associate degree in nursing or diploma-prepared nurses who are interested in completing their Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Program Features

  • Working adults can rapidly complete program requirements as each course is completed in a five-week format.
  • Thirty-two of the 56 required nursing credits may be transferred from prior University or hospital-based nursing education programs.
  • Fifty-two additional credits of the 122 total credits necessary for graduation also may be transferred from previous University study.
  • All prior learning is validated through individual conference and evaluation.
  • Students work with qualified preceptors under the supervision and guidance of Holy Family nursing faculty and clinical hours are established at a mutually beneficial time to support the needs of adult learners.

For more information on the program, visit the Division of Extended Learning.



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