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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) at ��app, Scranton, PA

��app is one of the best colleges in PA for nursing. The program is designed to prepare compassionate and skilled nurses ready to meet today’s healthcare challenges. With a 100% NCLEX passing rate for the Class of 2024, Marywood’s B.S.N. program stands out among BSN programs in Pennsylvania.

Marywood’s B.S.N. program not only focuses on education but also supports your career development every step of the way. As part of our comprehensive content strategy to prepare nursing professionals, students benefit from:

A professional licensure prep course to ensure you’re ready to pass the NCLEX exam
A final-semester internship that provides real-world nursing experience in Scranton-area healthcare facilities
Continued professional development resources and support to help you transition smoothly into your nursing career

Choosing the right nursing school is crucial for your future success. ��app’s B.S.N. program offers a unique blend of compassionate care, innovative training, and strong community ties. Explore how Marywood can help you launch a rewarding nursing career built on excellence and service.

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Program at a glance

Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Total Credit Hours
120

College
College of Health Sciences

Department
Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration

Program Highlights

Ranked Among the Best

Marywood is ranked #14 Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings for 2026, making Marywood a great, centrally located option for students in Northeastern Pennsylvania who want to stay closer to home.

Nursing Skills in Action

A state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Center featuring lifelike patient scenarios to sharpen critical thinking and decision-making skills
Service-learning opportunities that extend from local clinics in Scranton to global healthcare communities
Collaborative clinical experiences at trusted regional healthcare sites to build interprofessional skills essential for nursing leadership

100% Pass Rate

The Class of 2024 achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX Exam demonstrating the exceptional quality of Marywood’s nursing program. This perfect success rate reflects the program’s rigorous curriculum, hands-on training, and strong faculty support—preparing graduates to confidently enter the nursing profession and deliver excellent patient care from day one.

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In addition to the completed application form and fee, the candidate to be considered for admission must send to the Office of Admissions the following information:

A minimum of 1040 (Evidence based reading and writing plus math sections) SAT, with a minimum of 530 in the math section.
One letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor, teacher, or other person familiar with the student’s academic background.
An official high school and/or university transcript with an indication of class rank and/or QPA.

Transfer Admission Requirements

First Time Freshmen	Internal Transfers	External Transfers	LPN Students
Meet SAT/ACT requirements -Direct Admit in and maintain a QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in all nursing courses.	Must have QPA of ≥3.0 in current program and maintain ≥3.0 along with a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in all nursing courses.	Must have QPA of ≥3.0 at current institution and maintain ≥3.0 along with a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in all nursing courses.	Must have QPA of ≥3.0 at current institution and maintain ≥3.0 along with a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in all nursing courses.
Do not meet SAT/ACT requirements-will be admitted as undeclared interest in nursing but need to achieve a QPA of ≥3.0 by the end of the second enrolled semester and a C or better in all cognate courses to be admitted into the nursing major. Once in the major, students need to maintain a QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in nursing courses.	Do not meet QPA requirements-will need to remain in current major or transfer to undeclared interest in nursing until a QPA of ≥3.0 met. If transferring into undeclared interest in nursing, students need to achieve a QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate courses to be admitted into the nursing major. Once in the major, students need to maintain a QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in all nursing courses.	Do not meet QPA requirements- may come to Marywood as undeclared interest in nursing but need to achieve the QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate courses to be admitted into the nursing major. Once in the major, students need to maintain a QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in all nursing courses.	Do not meet QPA requirements- may come to Marywood as undeclared interest in nursing but need to achieve the QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate courses to be admitted into the nursing major. Once in the major, students need to maintain a QPA of ≥3.0 and a C or better in all cognate and a C or better in all nursing courses.

*Note Internal Transfer students, at the completion of either the Fall or Spring semester; must submit to the Nursing Department the following:

* Change of Major

* Unofficial transcript

To progress to the Nursing Major courses, the student must:

Have the required physical ability to perform in the nursing profession.
Achieved a QPA of ≥3.0 and be admitted into the nursing major (students in the category of 'Undeclared, Interest in Nursing' are ineligible to take nursing courses)

Complete the following cognate courses or their equivalent, with a minimum of “C” or better

Code	Course	Credits
BIOL 121, 122	Anatomy & Physiology*	4,4
BIOL 114	Microbiology*	4
CHEM 121	Principles of Chemistry*	4
ND 112	Nutrition	3

*Lab Required

One additional cognate course is required which must be taken prior to nursing research (N353) with a grade of 'C' or better. This is:

Code	Course	Credits
MATH 155	Statistics	3

NOTE: The cognate courses fulfill many of the liberal arts requirements for the nursing major.

***Once admitted to the major, students must maintain a QPA of 3.0 or higher and must achieve a 'C' or better in all nursing courses.

Facilities & Technology

��app's Nursing Program boasts state-of-the-art simulation labs that provide students with a realistic and immersive learning experience. The simulation labs are equipped with advanced mannequins that can mimic various medical conditions, allowing students to practice their skills in a safe and controlled environment. The Nursing School facilities are equipped with a wide range of medical equipment and supplies, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in performing various nursing procedures. Under the guidance of experienced faculty, students can practice tasks such as administering medications, taking vital signs, and performing wound care, ensuring they are well-prepared for their clinical rotations.

Center for Natural & Health Sciences

The Department of Nursing is located in the Center for Natural & Health Sciences. It is equipped with a state of the art simulation laboratory. It also houses the Comerford Theatre, which is one of the largest lecture halls on campus.

Clinical Simulation Lab

The use of SimMan and Vital Sim Models along with the newly purchased Nursing Anne and SimMom provides an opportunity to experience realistic clinical situations. The new skills lab is a state of the art facility that helps students establish fundamental critical thinking skills that can be applied in nursing practice.

Student Lounge

Within the sim lab, students have access to a student lounge where they can study and socialize and they have access to a microwave and refrigerator. Students can access the lab and the lounge with their Marywood ID card.

Computer Lab

Students have access to a computer lab with up-to-date resources for academic development located right inside the Center for Natural & Health Sciences. Other computer labs are available across campus.

Nursing Skills Lab

The Nursing Skills Lab in the Center for Natural and Health Sciences is equipped with patient simulators, Turning Point technology, and patient mannequins that afford students the opportunity to practice a range of nursing skills. This simulation lab offers students an environment to apply knowledge in a safe setting, fostering critical thinking. The simulators are programmed to respond physiologically to diseases, trauma, and interactions as human beings. Realistic patient scenarios can be simulated in a controlled environment in which students can practice the nursing process, critical thinking, and decision making.

The Nursing Department utilizes various healthcare facilities that include acute and critical care, pediatric, obstetrics, long term care, psychiatric and mental health, and community care settings. These facilities serve populations of culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, offering the students exposure to a microcosm of the larger global community in which they will practice after graduation.

O'Neill Center for Healthy Families

The O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, located on University Avenue, provides classroom and research space, joining academic programs to innovative research. Students from the Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Exercise Science, Respiratory Therapy, and Physician Assistant programs have classes in this building. It is also home to The Human Performance Lab, a state-of-the-art facility designed to serve the needs of student, professional, amateur, and recreational athletes and the community.

The Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, dedicated on October 18, 2002, was named in honor of its benefactor, esteemed alumnus and former trustee Keith J. O'Neill '76, the first male to graduate from Marywood's dietetics program and an accomplished leader in the dietetics profession. He credits Marywood for "(giving) me the skills and confidence to take on the challenges that come from running a large food service department and eventually from the challenges created by starting my own company."

In 2024, ��app further expanded its deep commitment to health sciences during the dedication of the Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion, a transformative addition to the Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families and a cornerstone of the EMPOWER Campaign.

The $11.5 million Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion is a realization of Marywood's commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities for education in the health sciences. Generously supported by the Pascucci Family and other dedicated donors, this new space elevates the learning experience of future healthcare professionals and contributes to the University's mission of fostering excellence in education.

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Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion

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Nursing Skills Lab

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Simulation Rooms

There are 2 simulation rooms with state-of-the art critical care, birthing, neonatal and pediatric simulators. Each simulation room is equipped with a camera for recording of sessions and 2-way glass for observation.

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Exam Rooms

There are 9 individual exam rooms utilized for practical education and testing of history and physical examination techniques. Each exam room is designed to mimic a provider office and is accessible to students to practice throughout their time here.

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Private Study Rooms

There are 3 private study rooms which can be accessed 24/7 with key-card access. These spaces are ideal for group studying and collaboration.

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Student Break Room

A student break room and kitchen provides space for students to store and prepare food, eat comfortably between classes and socialize with peers.

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Center for Natural and Health Sciences

The Center for Natural and Health Sciences contains various science laboratories, including a Microbiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology lab, an Organic Chemistry lab, an Anatomy and Physiology lab, a Physics lab, a Biotechnology research lab, and an Environmental wet laboratory, along with a greenhouse, computer labs, and various classrooms.

Classrooms for our Math and Computer Science, Science, and Public Administration programs are in this building. The 100-seat Comerford Theatre, one of two large lecture halls on campus, is located here.

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Scholarships

Morris K. Udall Scholarship

The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.

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Courses & Curriculum (120 Total Credits; 55 nursing credits, 25 cognate credits, 40 core)

Fall/Spring Semester First Year (35 total credits)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*17 total credits*
*ND 112	Nutrition I	3
*BIOL 121	Anatomy & Physiology	3
*BIOL 121L	LAB	1
*CHEM 121	General Chemistry	3
*CHEM 121L	LAB	1
ENGL 160	Composition & Rhetoric	3
RST 112	Modern Belief	3
*Spring*		*17 total credits*
*BIOL 114	Microbiology for Health Professions	3
*BIO 114L	LAB	1
*BIOL 122	Anatomy & Physiology II	3
*BIOL 122L	LAB	1
SOC 211	Intro Sociology	3
PSYC 211	General Psychology	3
PHIL 120 or 121		3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

17 total credits

*ND 112

Nutrition I

*BIOL 121

Anatomy & Physiology

*BIOL 121L

LAB

*CHEM 121

General Chemistry

*CHEM 121L

LAB

ENGL 160

Composition & Rhetoric

RST 112

Modern Belief

Spring

17 total credits

*BIOL 114

Microbiology for Health Professions

*BIO 114L

LAB

*BIOL 122

Anatomy & Physiology II

*BIOL 122L

LAB

SOC 211

Intro Sociology

PSYC 211

General Psychology

PHIL 120 or 121

Fall/Spring Semester Second Year (28 total credits)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*15 total credits*
NURS 250	Introduction Nursing Concepts	3
NURS 253	Health Assessment	3
NURS 253L	Health Assessment Lab	0
**LANG	Language (1)	3
MATH 155	Statistics	3
HIST	History Core	3
*Spring*		*13 total credits*
NURS 252	Foundations of Nursing Practice	6
NURS 252C	Clinical	0
NURS 252L	LAB	0
NURS 254	Pharmacology I	1
ENG	English Lit	3
Writing	XXX	3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

15 total credits

NURS 250

Introduction Nursing Concepts

NURS 253

Health Assessment

NURS 253L

Health Assessment Lab

**LANG

Language (1)

MATH 155

Statistics

HIST

History Core

Spring

13 total credits

NURS 252

Foundations of Nursing Practice

NURS 252C

Clinical

NURS 252L

LAB

NURS 254

Pharmacology I

ENG

English Lit

Writing

XXX

Fall/Spring Semester Third Year (32 total credits)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*16 total credits*
NURS 350	Nursing Practice for the Adult Health I	3
NURS 350C	Clinical	0
NURS 353	Introduction to Nursing Research	3
NURS 354	Pharmacology II	1
SPEAKING	XXX	3
PHIL	PHIL or RST Elective	3
*Spring*		*16 total credits*
NURS 351	Nursing Practice for Adult Health II	6
NURS 351C	Clinical	0
NURS 352C	Behavior Health Nursing	3
NURS 355	Pharmacology III	1
CORE	Core Elective	3
***	Free Course (IPE Course)	3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

16 total credits

NURS 350

Nursing Practice for the Adult Health I

NURS 350C

Clinical

NURS 353

Introduction to Nursing Research

NURS 354

Pharmacology II

SPEAKING

XXX

PHIL

PHIL or RST Elective

Spring

16 total credits

NURS 351

Nursing Practice for Adult Health II

NURS 351C

Clinical

NURS 352C

Behavior Health Nursing

NURS 355

Pharmacology III

CORE

Core Elective

***

Free Course (IPE Course)

Fall/Spring Semester Fourth Year (25 total credits)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*13 total credits*
NURS 450B	Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family	3
NURS 450BC	Clinical	0
NURS 450A	Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family	3
NURS 450AC	Clinical	0
NURS 452	Population Focused Care	4
NURS 452C	Clinical	0
FAR	FAR Elective	3
*Spring*		*12 total credits*
NURS 453	Transition to Professional Nursing Practice	3
NURS 455	Nursing Practice for Adult Health III	6
NURS 455C	Clinical	0
NURS 456	Senior Practicum	3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

13 total credits

NURS 450B

Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family

NURS 450BC

Clinical

NURS 450A

Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family

NURS 450AC

Clinical

NURS 452

Population Focused Care

NURS 452C

Clinical

FAR

FAR Elective

Spring

12 total credits

NURS 453

Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

NURS 455

Nursing Practice for Adult Health III

NURS 455C

Clinical

NURS 456

Senior Practicum

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Local Externship Opportunities

By working externships alongside healthcare professionals, students can apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios, further enhancing their skills and confidence as future nurses. Marywood’s Nursing program partners with several hospitals and healthcare facilities in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area, including: ,,,,, and.

Graduate Admissions Featured Events

Visit campus during one of our admissions events specially designed for you to learn more about your degree program, or schedule an individual appointment with a graduate admissions counselor by clicking on the Weekday Visits link.

Centers of Excellence

��app hosts three academic Centers of Excellence on campus; The Center for Law, Justice and Policy, The Center for Urban Studies, and The Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM Center. Each center provides students with the tools and resources to excel in their academic endeavors, fostering a dynamic environment where they can engage deeply with their respective fields of study and make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond.

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Accreditation

��app is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000

Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing at ��app is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) / ADDRESS / 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

CCNE Accreditation Status

Approval Status/Accreditation

The Nursing Program has been granted approval status by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Upon graduation with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, graduates not previously licensed to practice nursing will be eligible to apply to take the Registered Nurse Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The baccalaureate degree in nursing program at ��app is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

It is the policy of the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing to deny licensure to any graduate who has been convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance, with certain exceptions. The term “convicted” includes a judgment, an admission of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere. Any student or prospective student to whom this policy may apply should contact the State Board of Nursing for advisement.

In Fall 2019, the Marywood Nursing program received word that the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) had awarded the BSN program continuing, ten-year accreditation through December 31, 2029

Last Evaluation Visit: February 11, 2019
Most Recent Action: November 2019- full accreditation granted for 10 years
Next Evaluation Visit: Spring 2029

NCLEX-RN pass rate 2024: 100%
Employment rate for Class of 2024: 100%
Program Completion rate for Class of 2024: 70.3%

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) at ����app, Scranton, PA

Program at a glance

Program Highlights

Ranked Among the Best

Nursing Skills in Action

100% Pass Rate

Paige Barillo '23

Top Career Paths

Top Employers

Take Your Next Steps

About the Nursing Program

Transfer Admission Requirements

Facilities & Technology

Center for Natural & Health Sciences

Clinical Simulation Lab

Student Lounge

Computer Lab

Nursing Skills Lab

O'Neill Center for Healthy Families

Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion

Nursing Skills Lab

Simulation Rooms

Exam Rooms

Private Study Rooms

Student Break Room

Center for Natural and Health Sciences

Scholarships

Tuition

Faculty

Dr. Theresa Tulaney

Dr. April Lynn Ciesielski

Sarah L Dalton

Danielle A Holod

Katrina Powell

Jonelle M Vinton

Audrey A Angelella

Candace L Beddoe

Kristin M Chacko

Michael M Costello

David Culp

James D Gavin

Nadine Marie Harvey

Taylor Ranee Herron

Kevin Hogan

Mary Joan Lavelle

Lisa M Maida

Karen A Marsh

Dr. Alice E McDonnell

Margaret Bisignani Moyle

Janine Mroczka

Janel M Notari

Dr. LoriAnn F Pajalich

Emily M Rogan

Sarah Gabrielle Rotell

Savannah Marie Stephens

Amanda Danielle Ward

Paul Wascavage

Amy-Jo Wescott

Shannon West

Courses & Curriculum (120 Total Credits; 55 nursing credits, 25 cognate credits, 40 core)

Fall/Spring Semester First Year (35 total credits)

Fall/Spring Semester Second Year (28 total credits)

Fall/Spring Semester Third Year (32 total credits)

Fall/Spring Semester Fourth Year (25 total credits)

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) at ��app, Scranton, PA