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Holy Family University Undergraduate Studies 2012-2013
Holy Family University Academic Calendar – 2012-2013
History, Facilities, and Services
History: Past and Present of Holy Family University
Northeast Philadelphia Campus Facilities
Holy Family University, Newtown, Bucks County
Newtown, Bucks County, Facilities
Holy Family University, Woodhaven, Bucks County
Tuition and Fees: 2012 – 2013 Academic Year
Full-Time Tuition and Fees – (Non-Nursing Courses)
Full-Time Tuition and Fees – (Nursing Courses)
Part–Time Tuition and Fees – (Non-Nursing Courses)
Part–Time Tuition and Fees – (Nursing Courses)*
Course Fees (Per Course; Per Semester)*
Five-Year Bachelor/Master Programs
Named Scholarships and Special Awards
General University Policies and Procedures
Part-Time Matriculated Undergraduates
Special Categories of Admission
Admission and Classification of Non-Matriculated Undergraduates
Academic Policies and Procedures
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Associate Degree Requirements (ASRS)
Transfer and Advanced Placement Credit
Credit for Non-Traditional Learning
Credit for Cooperative Education/Internships
Online Consortium of Independent Colleges and Universities (OCICU)
General Education — Core Curriculum
Programs of Specialization or Concentration*
Knowledge of Global Perspective – Three Courses (GP)
Knowledge of God, the Judeo-Christian Value System – Two Courses (JCV)
Knowledge of the Human Quest – Two Courses (HQ)
Knowledge of Mathematics – One Course (MATH)
Knowledge of the National Experience – Two Courses (NE)
Degree Programs in the Arts and Sciences
Biology/Medical Technology Science Program
Criminal Justice BA/MA Program
Accelerated Criminal Justice Track
Psychology/Criminal Justice BA/MA Program
Sociology/Criminal Justice BA/MA Program
Minor in Actuarial Science (6 courses/18-21 credits)
Minor in American Studies (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Art-Studio (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Chemistry (6 courses/22-23 credits)
Minor in Communications (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Criminal Justice (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in History (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Literature (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Mathematics (6 courses/21-23 credits)
Minor in Natural Sciences (6 Courses, 22 Credits)
Minor in Philosophy (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Political Science (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Pre-Law (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Psychology (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Religious Studies (6 courses/18 credits)
Minor in Sociology (6 courses/18 credits)
School of Business Administration
School of Business Administration
Degree Program in Business Administration
Accounting with CMIS Concentration
Computer Management Information Systems Concentration
Digital Forensics Concentration
International Business Concentration
Degree Program in Fire Science and Public Safety Administration
Three-Year Program - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Additional Pennsylvania Department of Education Test Requirements
Professional Semester/Student Teaching
Designators Used to Identify Courses:
ACCT 205 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 206 Principles of Managerial Accounting
ACCT 307 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 308 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 330 Financial Statement Analysis
ARTS 210, 211 Watercolor I, II
ARTS 213 Art History: Ancient to Renaissance
ARTS 214 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
ARTS 221 Introduction to Art Therapy
ARTS 223 Two-Dimensional Design
ARTS 224 Three-Dimensional Design
ARTS 225 Drawing and Composition
ARTS 226 Drawing from the Model
ARTS 230 Elements of Typography
ARTS 310 Elementary Art Education
ARTS 311 Art in the Secondary School
ARTS 317 Computer Illustration
ARTS 323, 324 Printmaking I, II
ARTS 325, 326 Seminars in Art History
ARTS 327 Advanced Studio Art III
BIOL 110 Nutrition in Contemporary Health Care
BIOL 120, 120L; 121, 121L Biological Principles I, II (4, 4)
BIOL 207, 207L; 208, 208L Anatomy and Physiology I, II
BIOL 210, 210L Introduction to Scientific Techniques
BIOL 304 Principles of Genetics
BIOL 312 Cell-Cell Interaction
BIOL 325 Seminar: Scientific Literature
BIOL 326 Seminar: Inorganic, Organic, and Cultural Evolution
BIOL 331 Botany, the Biosphere, and Ecosystems
BIOL 408, 408L Cell and Molecular Techniques
Business Administration Courses
BUSA 100 Introduction to Business
BUSA 101 Mathematical Analysis for Economics and Business I
BUSA 102 Mathematical Analysis for Economics and Business II
BUSA 301 Principles of Finance
BUSA 302 Financial Management for the Consumer
BUSA 303 Money and Banking (Monetary Theory)
BUSA 311 Principles of Finance
BUSA 350, 351 Cooperative Education
International Business Courses
BUSI 353 International Business Practice and Culture
BUSI 403 International Management
BUSI 404 International Business Law
BUSI 416 International Business
CHEM 120, 120L; 121, 121L Chemistry Principles I, II
CHEM 203, 203L Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 207, 207L; 208, 208L Organic Chemistry I, II
CHEM 301, 301L; 302, 302L Physical Chemistry I, II
CHEM 305 Organic Structure Analysis
CHEM 307 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 325 Junior Seminar: Chemical Literature
COMM 110 Introduction to Mass Media
COMM 220 Communications and Culture
COMM 223 Two-Dimensional Design
COMM 226 Writing for the Media
COMM 233 Television and Electronic Media I
COMM 234 Television and Electronic Media II
COMM 240 Television and Society
COMM 243 Introduction to Film: Theory and Practice
COMM 247 American Popular Culture
COMM 256 Law and Ethics in Media
COMM 310 Journalism II: News and Feature Writing
COMM 312 Principles of Marketing
COMM 317 Computer Illustration
COMM 322-334 Special Topics in Communications
COMM 405 Principles of Advertising
COMM 432 Multi-Media Storytelling
Computer Management Information Systems Courses
CMIS 101 Management Information Systems
CMIS 102 Introduction to Computers
CMIS 103 Computer Applications
CMIS 107 Structured Programming
CMIS 108 Intermediate Programming
CMIS 210 Web Design and E-Commerce
CMIS 231 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
CMIS 232 Object-Oriented Programming II
CMIS 233 Health Care Info Systems
CMIS 303 Data Communications and Computer Networks
CMIS 305 Survey of Programming Languages
CMIS 307 Systems Analysis and Design
CMIS 321 Information Technology Hardware and Software
CMIS 331 Graphical User Interface Programming
CMIS 417 Project Management and Practice
CMIS 420 Advanced Digital Forensics
CRJU 101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CRJU 200 Introduction to Criminology
CRJU 202 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CRJU 212 Police and Community Relations
CRJU 217 Organized and White-Collar Crime
CRJU 222 Women in the Criminal Justice System
CRJU 308 Juveniles and the Law
CRJU 310 Introduction to Criminal Investigation
CRJU 318 The Court System and Court Procedure
CRJU 330 Junior Seminar in the Social Sciences
CRJU 405 Introduction to Criminalistics
CJA 202 Comparative Criminal Justice System
CJA 217 Organized and Organizational Crime
CJA 330 Junior Seminar in the Social Sciences
CJA 423 Advanced Research in Criminal Justice
SOC 311 Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
SOC 323 Quantitative Research Methods
ECON 103 Introduction to Economics
ECON 203 Economic Theory - Micro
ECON 204 Economic Theory - Macro
EDEC 101 Child Development and Learning Ages Pre N-5
EDEC 102 Child Development and Learning Ages 6-9
EDEC 201 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
EDEC 203 Developing Early Language, Literacy, and Numeracy Skills
EDEC 204 Literacy Instruction for Young Learners – Part I
EDEC 205 Theory and Pre-Practicum I
EDEC 206 Theory and Pre-Practicum II
EDEC 222 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
EDEC 301 Literacy Instruction for Young Learners – Part II
EDEC 302 Science and the Young Child
EDEC 303 Mathematics and the Young Child
EDEC 304 Social Studies and the Young Child
EDEC 305 Theory and Practicum I – Grades Pre K-1
EDEC 306 Theory and Practicum II – Grades 2-4
EDEC 321 Infant/Toddler Curriculum
EDEC 403 Family and Community Relations
EDEC 404 Internship in Special Topics
EDEC 421 Inclusion in Early Childhood
EDEC 422 Student Teaching ELED/EACN
EDML 107 Introduction to Middle Level Schools: Philosophy, Organization and Community
EDML 301 Reading and Writing in the Content Area
EDML 302 Reading and Writing Assessment
EDML 303 Reading and Writing Using Children's Literature
EDML 402 Student Teaching - EDML
EDML 404 Senior Seminar - EDML
EDSP 202 Issues in Special Education
EDSP 203 Foundations in Inclusive Education for All Learners
EDSP 205 Special Education Systems
EDSP 207 Including Students with Significant Support Needs
EDSP 301 Assessment, Evaluation and Instruction I
EDSP 302 Assessment, Evaluation and Instruction II
EDSP 303 Collaboration and Assessment Practices to Meet the Needs of All Learners
EDSP 304 Collaboration and Best Practice Designs to Meet the Needs of All Learners
EDSP 305 Assessment in Special Education: Theory and Practice
EDSP 306 Instructional Design in Special Education
EDSP 308 Positive Management Strategies in Special Education
EDSP 401 Teaching People with Severe and Profound Disabilities
EDSP 402 Management Strategies for Special Educators
EDSP 403 Student Teaching ELED/SPED
EDSP 405 Enhancing Communication and Literacy through Technology
EDSP 406 Student Teaching SPED/Pre K-4
EDSP 408 Family and Consultative Models
EDUC 205 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
EDUN 105 Introduction to Teaching in a Diverse Society
EDUN 201 Educational Psychology
EDUN 202 Introduction to Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment
EDUN 203 Developmental Reading
EDUN 204 Reading Assessment and Instruction
EDUN 303 Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners
EDUN 315 Practicum I (Field Experience/Mentorship)
EDUN 316 Practicum II (Field Experience/Mentorship)
EDUN 321 A Student-Centered Approach to Elementary Social Science Instruction
EDUN 322 A Student-Centered Approach to Elementary Mathematics Instruction
EDUN 323 A Student-Centered Approach to Elementary Science Instruction
EDUN 324 Language Arts and Technology
EDUN 331 General Methods and Technology
EDUN 332 Education Methods and Curriculum in the Content Area
EDUN 402 Student Teaching - ELED
ENGL 207 Introduction to Literary Study
ENGL 350 Cooperative Education Option I
ENGL 351 Cooperative Education Option II
ENGL 410 Advanced Writing Workshop
ENGL 203 American Literature I
ENGL 204 American Literature II
ENGL 206 British Literature II
ENGL 241-299 Readings in Literature
ENGL 245 Modern American Novel
ENGL 256 American Tales of Terror
ENGL 257 Coming of Age in Fiction
ENGL 259 Medicine in American Literature
ENGL 263 Honors American Studies
ENGL 264 Readings in Christian Spirituality
ENGL 266 Love in Modern Fiction
ENGL 301 Early British Literature
ENGL 304 Renaissance Literature
ENGL 305 Seventeenth-Century Literature
ENGL 306 Eighteenth-Century Literature
ENGL 327 Junior Seminar: Literature
ENGL 403 Twentieth-Century Poetry and Drama
ENGL 404 Twentieth-Century Novel
FINC 301 Financial Management I
FINC 302 Financial Management II
FINC 305 Mergers and Acquisitions
FINC 330 Financial Statement Analysis
FINC 401 Options and Futures Markets
FINC 415 International Finance
Fire Science and Public Safety Administration Courses
FSPS 325 Seminar: Emergency Services Administration
GSCI 104 Biology and the Natural World
GSCI 105 Living in the Environment
GSCI 106 Chemistry and the Environment
GSCI 107 Fundamental Concepts in Biology and Chemistry
HIST 108 Global History to 500 C.E.
HIST 109 Global History 500-1700
HIST 203 American History to 1820
HIST 204 American History 1820 to 1920
HIST 205 American History Since 1920
HIST 208 Global History 1700-Present
HIST 211 China in the Twentieth Century
HIST 212 The Middle East in Modern Times
HIST 263 Honors American Studies
HIST 301 Medieval Life and Thought
HIST 304 Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracy
HIST 309 Renaissance and Reformation
HIST 311 Nineteenth-Century Europe
HIST 312 American Immigration History
HIST 315 History of Pennsylvania
HIST 316 American Foreign Policy
HIST 317 Revolutionary America
HIST 340 The American Civil War
HIST 401 Modern European Thought
HIST 402 Social Movements in History
HIST 404 History of Latin America
HIST 423, 424 Independent Study
MATH 106 Introduction to College Mathematics
MATH 107 Introduction to College Algebra
MATH 121 Contemporary Mathematics
MATH 122 Mathematics for Education Majors
MATH 130 Elementary Statistics
MATH 150 College Algebra and Trigonometry
MATH 220 Linear Algebra with Applications
MATH 221 Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH 327 Junior Seminar-History of Mathematics
MATH 404 Introduction to Complex Variables
MEDT 413 Clinical Hematology/Coagulation
MEDT 414 Clinical Immunohematology
MEDT 417 Clinical Microbiology
MNMK 305 Principles of Management
MNMK 306 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
MNMK 312 Principles of Marketing
MNMK 315 Operations Management
MNMK 355 Entrepreneurship and the New Economy
MNMK 403 Human Resource Management
MNMK 405 Principles of Advertising
MNMK 407 Principles of Marketing Research
MNMK 410 Organizational Behavior
NURS 102 Nursing, Health, and the Environment
NURS 150/BIOL 110 Nutrition in Contemporary Health Care
NURS 202 Introduction to Professional Nursing
NURS 204 Foundations of Nursing Practice
NURS 210, 210L Essential Elements of Nursing Practice
NURS 214 Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
NURS 316 Nursing and Older Adult Health
NURS 317 Pathophysiologic Processes
NURS 318 Nursing and The Childbearing Family
NURS 323 Nursing and Child Health
NURS 338 Nursing and Middle Adult Health
NURS 341 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
NURS 343 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Care I
NURS 345 Nursing and Older Adult Health Promotion
NURS 347 Transition to Clinical Nursing
NURS 349 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
NURS 351 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
NURS 353 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Care II
NURS 354 Research in Nursing Practice
NURS 354 Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
NURS 358 Pharmacology for Nursing Care
NURS 390 Essential Elements of Perioperative Nursing Practice
NURS 392 Wound Prevention and Care: Art, Science, and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
NURS 431 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
NURS 433 Nursing Care of Children
NURS 435 Transition to Professional Role I
NURS 436 Psychiatric Nursing in the Middle Years
NURS 438 Nursing Care and Adolescent/Young Adult Health
NURS 440 Nursing and Aggregate-Based Care
NURS 442 Aggregate Based Nursing Care
NURS 445, 445L Nursing Leadership
NUR 303/SOC 303 End of Life Care Issues
NUR 354 Research in Nursing Practice
NUR 356 Culture and Health Care
NUR 401/401L Community Health I: Basis for Practice
NUR 402/402L Community Health II: Planning for Aggregates
NUR 404 Nursing Quality and Patient Safety
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 103 Honors Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 201 Philosophy of Human Nature
PHIL 203 History of Philosophy I
PHIL 204 History of Philosophy II
PHIL 207 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 256 Law and Ethics in Media
PHIL 433 Philosophy of Justice
POLS 103 Introductory Politics
POLS 204 American National Government
POLS 210 Introduction to International Relations
POLS 211 Scientific Writing for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
POLS 299, 399, 499 Special Topics
POLS 308 American Political Parties
POLS 311 Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
POLS 319 Women, Law and Politics in the United States
POLS 321 Comparative Political Systems
POLS 323 Quantitative Research Methods
POLS 324 Qualitative Research Methods
POLS 335 Issues in Contemporary American Foreign Policy
PSYC 102 Psychology as a Natural Science
PSYC 205 Principles of Interviewing
PSYC 206 Child and Adolescent Development
PSYC 207 Adult Development and Aging
PSYC 208 Lifespan Development for Non-Majors
PSYC 209 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
PSYC 211 Scientific Writing for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 212 Psychology of Health and Illness
PSYC 215 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
PSYC 220 Addictions-A Lifespan Perspective
PSYC 275 The Sociology and Psychology of Sport
PSYC 305 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 309 The Psychology of Creativity
PSYC 311 Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 323 Quantitative Research Methods
PSYC 324 Qualitative Research Methods
PSYC 331 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 346 Theories of Personality
PSYC 352 Junior Seminar in Psychology
PSYC 405 Introduction to Counseling
PSYC 431 Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology
RADS 102 Patient Care in Radiologic Science
RADS 104, 104L Radiographic Imaging I
RADS 106, 106L Radiographic Procedures I
RADS 108, 108L Radiographic Procedures II
RADS 114, 114L Radiographic Procedures III
RADS 122 Clinical Education II
RADS 200 Clinical Education III
RADS 204, 204L Radiographic Imaging II
RADS 207 Introduction to Computed Tomography
RADS 215 Imaging Physics I: X-Ray Physics
RADS 216 Image Evaluation: Radiographs
RADS 217 Radiographic Pathology
RADS 218 Radiation Health Physics
RADS 222 Clinical Education IV
RADS 401 Sectional Anatomy in Medical Imaging
RADS 402 Procedures and Principles of Computed Tomography
RADS 403 Concepts of Breast Imaging
RADS 404 Quality Management/MQSA
RADS 405 Advanced Radiation Health Physics
RADS 406 Mammography Imaging Principles
RADS 407 MR Imaging Procedures
RADS 412 Physics Applications in Computed Tomography
RADS 413 Mammography QA Regulatory Issues
RADS 415 Medical Imaging Pathology
RADS 416 Clinical Education in Mammography I
RADS 417 MR Safety & Applications
RADS 424 Clinical Education in Computed Tomography I (CT)
RADS 425 Clinical Education in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
RADS 427 Clinical Education in Magnetic Resonance Imaging I
RADS 428 Clinical Education in Quality Management
RADS 434 Clinical Education in Computed Tomography II
RADS 436 Clinical Education in Mammography II
RELS 105 Introduction to the Four Gospels
RELS 106 Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures
RELS 107 The Gospel According to Mark
RELS 108 Basics of Catholic Faith
RELS 109 The Gospel According to Matthew
RELS 110 The Gospel According to Luke
RELS 112 History of Christianity I
RELS 202 Methods in Religious Education
RELS 203 The Gospel According to John
RELS 207 Introduction to Saint Paul
RELS 212 History of Christianity II
RELS 213 History of the Catholic Church in the United States
RELS 310 Christian Marriage in the Modern World
RELS 315 The Gospel of Peace and Justice
RELS 350, 351 Cooperative Education
RELS 405 Life and Death: Christian Decision-Making
RELS 408 The Church in the Modern World
SOCO 101 Introductory Sociology
SOCO 202 Introduction to Social Welfare and Human Services
SOCO 205 Principles of Interviewing
SOCO 206 Marriage and the Family
SOCO 207 Adult Development and Aging
SOCO 211 Scientific Writing for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
SOCO 212 Race, Class and Gender: Diversity and Inequality
SOCO 220 Addictions: A Lifespan Perspective
SOCO 275 The Sociology and Psychology of Sport
SOCO 306 Sociology of the City
SOCO 311 Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
SOCO 323 Quantitative Research Methods
SOCO 324 Qualitative Research Methods
SOCO 330 Junior Seminar in the Social Sciences
SOCO 344 Civic Engagement: Understanding Human Community Through Service Learning
SOCO 430 Senior Seminar in the Social Sciences
SOCO 433 Advanced Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
SPAN 101, 102 Introductory Spanish I, II
SPAN 103, 104 Intermediate Spanish I, II
SPAN 201, 202 Advanced Grammar and Conversation I, II
SPAN 204 Spanish-American Civilization
SPAN 302 Hispanic Influences in the United States
