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NSU MISSION STATEMENT
Nova Southeastern University,
a private,
not-for-profit institution,
offers a
diverse array of innovative academic
programs at the undergraduate,
graduate,
and professional level
s,
complementing on-campu
s
educational
opportunities and resources with
accessible distance learning programs,
and fostering intellectual inquiry,
leadership,
and commitment to
community through engagement of
students and faculty in a dynamic,
life
-long learning environment.
Nova Southeastern University, synonymous with
dynamic
innovation and intellect
ual cha
llenge, is
the
larges
t independent not-for-profit
un
iversity
in the Southeast, and with an enro
llment of more
than 29,000 students,
is the
seventh largest
in
the
United States. Situated on a beautiful, 300-acre
camp
us in
Fort
Lauderdale,
Florida,
the university is
experiencing a sustained period of academ
ic growth,
fisca
l strengt
h,
and commitment to the cha
llenges of
the
21st century.
In this environment of expansion and stability,
the
university
is capitalizing on
its str
engths
in
such areas
as
academic
innovatio
n, compr
ehensive
clinical
training,
and
flexib
le educational delivery
systems.
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NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1964 as
Nova
University,
the
institution
merged with
Southeastern
Un
iversity
of
the Health
Sciences in 1994, creating
Nova Southeastern
University. To date, the institution has more than
135,000 alumni.
Fully
accredited
by the
Commission on
Colleges
of the So
uthern Association
of
Co
ll
eges and
Schools, the university
awards
associate's, bachelor's, master's,
educational specialist,
and
doctor
al
degrees in a wide range
of
fields
including
the health professions,
law,
business, marine sciences,
psychology,
social sciences
, computer and information
sciences, and
education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Health Professions Division
Letter from the HPD Chancellor
Bachelor of Health Science (B.H
.
Sc.)
Letter from the Dean
Curricu
l
um Overview
Curriculum Outline
Admissions Requirement
s
Application Procedures
Assessment of Prior Exper
i
ences
Transfer Credits
Nondegree·Seeking Students
Computer Requireme
n
ts
Distance Ed
u
cation Support
Online Medical Databases
Contact Informat
i
on
Electronic Library
Tuition, Fees
,
and Fi
n
ancial Aid
The university
'
s
programs are administered through
15 academic centers that
offer courses at
the
main campus and
at
field-based locations throughout
Florida; across the nation; and at selected
international
sites
in Europe, Mexico, the Pac
ific Rim,
Central and
South
America,
and
the
Caribbean.
With
a budget of
more than
$563
million
per
year
and
an
upward trend in enrollment, the university
wilt
continue to
maintain a solid
record of academic
and
fiscal
strength
and exce
ll
ence
in teaching
and
community service,
while expanding its mission in
research
and scholarship .
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As a student in
the
Health Professions Division of
Nova
Southeastern University, you can anticipate a
remarkabl
e
experience. You
will
train,
st
ud
y,
inter
ac
t,
and
s
hare
faculty and
resources (either campus-based
or on
line)
with students from various backgrounds and discip
lin
es.
This interdisciplinary approach
distinguishes the Health
Professions
Division as
unique and will better prepare
yo
u
to master your
di
s
cipline
with a
sensi
ti
v
it
y a
nd
understanding of the entire health care
system.
The Hea
lth Professions Division, with a student body of
more
than 2,500, is home
to six
colleges.
The College of
Osteopathic Medicine, the
first one
in the southeastern
United States, grants the
Docror of Osteopathic
Medicine (D.O.)
degree. The College of Osteopathic
Medicine also awards
the
Master of Public H
ealth
(M.P.H.) and the Master of Sc
ie
nce in Biomedica
l
Informatics (M.S.B.I.)
degrees.
The Co
llege
of Pharmacy
offers the Doctor of Pharmacy
(Pharm.D.)
degree to
entry-
level and international s
t
udents, as well as
a
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) degree
in
Pharm
acy.
The Co
llege
of Op
t
ometry
is the only instituti
on in
th
e state of Florida
that awards
the Doctor of Optometry
(0.0.) degree as well as
a Master of
Science in
C
linical
Vision
Resea
rch
(M.S.). The College of Allied
Health
and Nursing offers an entry-level Bachelor of Science
in
Nurs
in
g (B.S.N.) degree,
as
well as
an R.N. to B.S.N.
program, a Master of Science
in Nursing (M.S.N.)
degree,
a post
-M.S.N.
certificate, and a Ph.D. in
nur-sing education. The college also offers physician assistant
programs that award
the Master of Medical Science
(M.M.S.)
degree
in
Physician Assistant, as
well
as
programs offe
r
ing a Master of
Occupationa
l
Therapy
(M.O.T.) degree and
an entry-leve
l Doctor of Physical
Therapy
(D.P.T.) degree
.
Doctoral progtams are offered
in occupa
tional the
rapy (PhD.jO.T., Dr.OT), physical
therapy
(PhD./P.T.,
D.P.T.)
, and aud
i
ology
(Au. D.).
In
addition
to these
programs, the Co
llege of Allied Health
and Nursing offers the Bachelor of H
ealth Science
(B.H.Sc.),
Master of Health
Science (M.H.Sc.), and
Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.)
degrees-{)pen to
midlevel clinicians and
allied health
professionals-and a
PhD. degree in Health Sc
i
ence
. There are also
specializations
in Bache
l
or of Health Science-Vascu
lar
Sonography,
Master of Health Science-Vascular
Sonography, and Master of Health
Science-Anesthes-io
l
og
i
st
Assistant,
as
well
as spec
ializ
atio
n
s in
Cardiovascular Sonography for
both the Bachelor of
Health Science and the Master of Health Science
.
The
College of Medical Sciences gran
ts
the Master of
Bi
omedical Sciences (M.B.S.) degree. In the fall of 1997,
the College of Dental Medicine
admitted
its charter class
in
to the Doctor of
Dental Medicine
(D.MD.) program.
Now, the college also offers a Master of Science
in
Dentistry
(M.Sc.D.) degree, as
well as postgraduate
programs
in
endodontics,
o
r
a
l
s
ur
ge
ry,
o
rthod
on
ti
cs,
pediatric dentistry, periodontiCS, and prosthodontics.
The
Health Professions Division occupies a $70 million
complex, covering 21 acres
o
f
the
univ
ers
ity
campus.
The division
includes eight buildin
gs tota
lin
g more than
900,000 square feet of space
for
classrooms,
laboratories,
offices, the Health Professio
ns Div
i
sion Library, an
outpatient health
center, and a pharmaceutical care
center.
The adjacent 1
,500-vehicle parking garage
ove
rlooks
the Miam
i Dolphins Training Camp.
This brochure is for information purposes only and does not represent a contract. Information contained herein IS subject to change at any time by administrative decision on the direction of the board of trustees. Updated Information can be found on our Web site (www.nov8.edulcahlhealthscienceslbhs).
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LETTER FROM THE HPD CHANCELLOR
If you wish to be
a
leader in the health professions,
Nova
Southeastern
University
can help you reach
yo
ur
potentiaL
In less than two decades,
NSU's
Health Professions
Division has developed into
a
multidisciplinary
academic
health
center of international stature.
Composed of
the
Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine,
Pharmacy, Dental Medicine,
Optometry, Allied
Health
and
Nursing, and
Medical
Sciences,
the Health
Professions Division has redoubled its
commitment
to
academic e
x
cellence,
innovation,
and community
service, while
expanding its mission in research and
scholarship.
Working together,
our
distinguished
faculty members
prepare students for an
exciting
career
on
tomorrow's dynamic health
care team.
Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D.
Health Professions Division
Chancellor
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-ONLINE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM
The Bachelor of Health Science
(B.H
.Sc.) program
offers
an online postprofessional degree advancement program
for
graduates from
associate degree, diploma, or certificate
programs
in health care.
This includes military-trained
health care technicians, tadiology technicians, dental
hygienists, ultrasound
technicians, respiratory therapists,
etc.
The online B.H.sc.
course of study is
interdisciplinary
and is
designed
to
provide career and
academic advance~
ment for
health care
practitioners by delivering a
well-rounded generalist curriculum. This program is designed to
be completed entirely online) requiring no on,campus
time,
thus allowing
the opportunity for
members of numer,
ous health
care occupations to complete
their undergradu,
ate degree while
they continue to work.
There have been dramatic changes in the health care
mar-ket and delivery systems
in the United States over the past
decade. As health care becomes increasingly competitive,
it becomes
more important for
students to stand out both
professionally and
academically. The online Bachelor of
Health Science
Program is
offered via NSU College of
Allied Health and NurSing's
Web-based
distance learning
technology. It is designed so
that students can complete
their coursework online, from
their own home or office,
without compromising career or other obligations.
Upon successful completion of the B.H.Sc. Program,
students are eligible to apply for admission to
continue
their education
in
health sciences in
the online Master
of Health Science (M.H.Sc.), and later,
in the Doctor of
Health Science (D.H.Sc.) or PhD. in Health Science
degree
programs.
These are online degree programs.
The M.H.Sc.
program has no residency
requirement,
while
the doctoral
program
has a requirement for
students
to complete two
one,
week summer
institutes.
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MISSION STATEMENT
NSU Co
ll
ege of Allie
d
Health and Nursing
I
n th
e s
pirit
o
f imp
rov
in
g a
nd m
a
i
ntainin
g o
pti
-mum health
c
onditi
o
n
s
in th
e cOl
nmunit
y,
th
e
C
o
lle
ge o
f A
ll
i
e
d H
ea
lth
a
nd Nur
s
in
g
pr
e
p
a
r
es
p
r
o
fe
ss
ional
s
with
t
he
s
kill
s
ne
cessa
r
y
f
o
r th
e
di
ag-n
os
i
s
, tr
ea
tm
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nt
, a
n
d
p
r
eventi
o
n
o
f di
seas
e
s;
f
o
r
the
s
upp
o
rt
o
f the p
o
pulac
e
in m
a
int
a
inin
g
p
ro
p
e
r
he
a
lth
a
nd
sa
f
e
ty
;
f
o
r th
e
m
a
n
age
m
e
nt
o
f r
e
h
a
bi
l
i
-tative pr
oc
e
sses;
and for the edu
ca
t
i
on
o
f the
co
mmunity in und
e
r
s
tanding the interdepend
e
n
cy
o
f health
, e
nvironment
, so
cial
a
nd p
o
liti
c
al f
ac-t
o
r
s.
Th
e
C
o
lle
ge
of Alli
e
d H
e
a
l
th
a
nd Nu[
s
in
g
e
ndeav
o
r
s
t
o
train both gradu
a
t
e
and undergr
a
du
-at
e
pr
o
fe
ss
i
o
na
l
s
in the art
s
of im
p
roving the
q
u
ality of
l
ife in th
e
c
o
mmunity.
The health
care
marketplace is undergoing a rapid
change.
The pace
of
this
change
has provided
a formidable chal·
lenge
for
institutions that provide the
educational
pro-grams for
future health
care
professionals.
Nova
Southeastern
University's
College of
Allied Health
and
Nursing is
committed ro providing
the highest
quality
of education to students in a variety of
healt!1
care
disci-plines, including occupational
therapy, physical
therapy,
and physician assistant studies, as
well
as
audiology
and the
nursing programs (entry-level B
.
S.N.,
R.N.
to
B.S.N.,
M.S.N., post-M.S.N.
certificate, and
Ph.D.). The
Physician Assistant Department
offers a ptogram
rhat can
be
completed
in 27 months. Upon
successful completion of
the program,
students gradu
ate
with a
Master
of
Medical
Science
(M.M.S.) degree in Physician Assistant. In
addi-tion,
the college
is
committed to
a lifelong learning
philos-ophy
through the Ph.D.
i
n
Physical
Therapy
and
the
Dr.
OT and
Ph.D.
in Occupational
Therapy. We
also
have the
Bachelor
of
Health
Science
(B.H.Sc.), Master
of
Health
Science
(M.H.Sc.),
Doctor of
Health Science
(D.H.Sc.),
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Doctor
of
Philosophy
(Ph.D
.
) in Health
Science, and
transition
Doctor
of
Physica
l
Therapy (T-D.PT.)
programs.
In these programs,
the college
has Bachelor
and
Master
of
Health
Science specializations
in
Vascular Sonography,
Bachelor
and
Master
of
Health
Science specializations
in Cardiovascular Sonography, and a
Master
of
Healtl1
Science specialization in Anesthesiologist
Assistant.
These degrees for
practicing
health
care professionals
are delivered
mainly through
rhe
use
of innovative
dis-tance technology.
The
College of Allied
Health
and Nursing
is
committed
to providing
health
care educational opportunities in
for-mats
that
meet the needs
of
prospective
students
in the
community and adequately prepare graduates to assume
greater
leadership
roles
in health
care
delivery
systems.
Richard E. Davis, PA-C,
Ed.D.
Dean,
College of Allied
Health
and Nursing
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-CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Th
e
B.H.Sc.
cu
rri
c
ulum
is designed to build upon the
existing
knowledge base
of
the health
ca
r
e
professional
while focusing
on
the
ove
r
a
ll h
ea
lth
care
picture.
L
eade
r
s
hip
,
diversity,
an
d
management
a
re
but
a
few
of
the
areas covered
in
the
curric
ulum
.
The
B.H.Sc.
Program
is designed for
co
mpl
et
i
on
in a
distance~learning
fo
rmat
and requires no
o
n
~camp
u
s
time.
The
co
ur
se
w
o
rk i
s
professor-paced,
u
si
n
g
W
eb-based
delivery.
Th
e
curriculum and
cou
r
sework
follow a 12-week
semester calendar.
CURRICULUM OUTLINE
Required General Education Courses
In
order
to
be
e
ligibl
e to graduate
with the
B.H.
Sc.
de
g
r
ee,
a st
ud
ent
mu
st
have
comp
let
ed a
minimum
tota
l
of
1
20
semester
hours with
a 2.0 c
umul
at
i
ve g
r
ade
point
ave
r
age
and
a
2.25
g
r
ade
point
average
in the B.H.So. major.
These
se
me
ster
hours include
a
minimum
of 30 semes
t
er
hour
s of
coursework (including 21
s
em
este
r hour
s
of core
co
ur
sewo
rk)
that
mu
st
be
comp
l
eted
through the
NSU
B.H
.
Sc. program and 30
se
me
ste
r
hours
of
general
ed
u
cat
i
on
coursework.
Written
Composition
a
bov
e Co
mp
LOOO (must be
comp
leted
prior to
m
at
ricul
at
i
o
n in
program)
Mathematics
above
M
a
th
LOOO
required semester hours
3
3
Humaniti
es
Soc
i
al and
Behavioral
Sc
i
ences
Natural
and
Physical
Sci
en
ces
Subtotal Required General Education Cou
r
ses
Required Core B.H.Sc. Courses
BH
S3
11
0
BHS 3120
BHS 3
1
5
0
BHS
3
155
BH
S 3
16
0
BH
S
4
000
H
ea
lth
Care Ethics
Introdu
ct
i
o
n
to
Epid
e
miol
ogy
Prin
c
ip
l
es
of
L
eade
r
s
hip
C
on
flict R
eso
lution
in
Health
Care
He
a
lth
Policy
Cultural Competency in
H
ealt
h
Care
BHS 410
0
Academic and
Prof
ess
i
o
nal Writing
(mu
st
be
t
a
k
e
n durin
g
first
semes
ter
of e
nr
o
llm
e
nt in
prog
ram)
Subtotal Required Core B.H.Sc. Courses
Curriculum is subject to change at the dIscretion and direction of the program.
6
6
9
9
30
required semester hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
21
-B
.
H.Sc. E
l
ective Courses
BH
S 3100
BH
S 310
1
BH
S 3130
BH
S 3
14
0
B
H
S3
145
BH
S 3
1
5
1
BH
S
31
6
1
BH
S 3
1
62
B
H
S 3
17
0
BH
S 3
1
90
BH
S3
1
9
5
BH
S
4
00
1
BH
S
4
005
BH
S
4
006
BH
S
4
00
9
BH
S
4
0
1
0
BH
S
4
020
BH
S
4
0
11
BH
S
4
0
1
2
BH
S
4
03
1
BH
S
4
1
1
0
BH
S
413
0
B
H
S
414
0
BH
S
41
50
BH
S
415
1
BH
S
41
52
BH
S
415
3
BH
S
4154
BH
S
416
0
BH
S
5
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n
t S
tu
dy*
Th
e Scie
n
ce o
f
So
un
d**
Li
ng
ui
st
i
cs a
nd P
syc
h
o
li
ng
ui
st
i
c Va
ri
ab
l
es of No
rm
a
l Lang
u
ag
e
D
eve
l
op
m
e
nt
**
Ne
u
roa
n
a
tom
y
and
Ne
u
rop
h
ys
i
o
l
ogy o
f
A
u
d
i
t
i
o
n
**
S
p
eec
h
a
nd L
a
n
g
uag
e
Di
so
r
de
r
s
f
o
r H
ea
l
t
h
C
ar
e
Pra
c
titioner
s
*
*
Eff
ec
t
o
f Hea
r
in
g
Impairm
e
nt
o
n
Speec
h
a
nd L
a
n
g
u
age
**
Educ
a
ti
o
n for Health Pr
o
f
ess
i
o
n
s
APA Writin
g Se
minar
semes
t
er hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Subtotal B.H.Sc. E
l
ective Courses
vari
a
ble based on number of semester
Open/Transfer Electives
(Co
n
sist o
f T
ra
n
s
f
e
r
C
r
e
d
i
t
s o
r
A
dd
i
ti
o
n
a
l B
.
H
.Sc.
E
l
ec
ti
ve Co
ur
se
w
o
rk
)
Subtotal Op
e
n{Tra
n
sf
e
r Elec
t
ive Course
s
MINIMUM TOTAL DEGREE SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED
. Student must receive departmental and adviser approval in order to be allowed to register for this course.
ho
u
rs accepted for transfer (minimum 9)
semester hours
60
120
,. These courses are designed for preaudiology students, audiology assistants, or graduates of audiology programs who need courses to meet licensure requirements.
7
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...
Prospective
B.
H
.sc. s
tu
dents are
s
elected
by
th
e Commi
tt
ee
o
n
Ad
mi
ssions t
hr
oug
h
cons
id
e
r
at
i
on of
th
e overa
ll
qual
i
ties
of t
h
e app
li
cant
. The program
w
ill
admit mid-level
clini-cians a
nd alli
ed
h
ealt
h
professio
n
a
l
s
with diverse
educat
i
on,
work,
a
n
d
li
fe expe
ri
e
n
ces w
h
o
have
demo
n
s
tr
a
t
ed
th
e
capacity to pu
r
sue
the course o
f
study
and
i
nc
r
eas
in
gly
m
ore
respons
i
b
l
e
po
s
i
t
i
o
n
s
i
n
h
ea
lt
h care. Areas of co
n
s
ideration
in
cl
u
de app
li
cat
i
on co
n
tent,
academic
r
ecor
d
,
pri
o
r he
a
lth
ca
r
e ex
p
e
ri
e
n
ce)
l
et
t
ers of e
v
a
luati
on,
and
perso
n
a
l
motiva
#
rion.
In
specia
l
circumstances,
a perso
n
a
l int
e
r
v
i
ew w
ith
members
o
f
t
h
e comm
i
ttee
ma
y
be
r
eq
u
ired
(phone
inter-v
i
ew
may be
subst
itut
ed).
All interview
expe
n
ses are
th
e
r
esponsib
ilit
y of
th
e ap
pli
can
t.
8
A
ll
app
li
cants for admission
mu
st
h
ave
1.
p
ri
or to
ma
tricu
lat
ion, completed 3
se
m
este
r h
o
ur
s
(or
equivalent)
of co
lle
ge-
l
evel
written
composit
i
on
from a
r
eg
i
o
n
a
lly
accredi
te
d co
ll
ege o
r uni
versity
with
a
minimum
grade of a C
(GPA
of 2.0 on a
4.
0 g
r
ad
in
g
sca
l
e)
2.
a
n
assoc
i
a
te
's
degree in
a
p
ro
f
ess
i
o
n
a
l
field of
h
ea
lth
from
a
r
eg
i
o
nall
y accred
it
ed co
ll
ege o
r
univer
s
it
y
OR
a
p
o
st
-
hi
g
h
sc
hool
-
l
evel
diploma
or
certificate
o
f
co
mpl
e
ti
o
n
in
a
p
rofess
i
o
n
a
l
field
o
f h
ea
l
t
h
care w
ith
a
minimum
c
umula
tive
GPA
of2
.5 (effective
Jul
y 20
11
)
o
n
a
4.
0 g
radin
g sca
l
e
In
o
rd
e
r
to
r
ece
i
ve cons
i
de
r
a
ti
on
for nonregionally
acc
re
d
ite
d
education,
an app
li
cant
m
ay
ne
ed to s
ubmit
a
stu
d
ent-prepare
d
learning portfolio requesting a
ss
e
ss-m
e
nt
o
f
prior experience
s
for academic
c
redit. Th
e
portfolio will
d
escr
ib
e
all traditional
,
o
nlin
e,
mili
tary,
a
nd
ot
h
e
r h
ea
l
t
h
ca
re
ed
uc
a
ti
on
a
s
well
as
work-related
experie
n
ce and
h
ea
lth
care-
rel
at
e
d co
nf
erences
a
tte
nd
-ed
.
A
r
esu
m
e o
r
CV,
tran
s
cript
s
,
and
/o
r
offic
ial d
oc
u
-ment
at
i
o
n
of attendance
mu
s
t
accompany a
ll
p
ri
o
r
l
ea
rnin
g
portfolios.
L
ea
rnin
g
p
o
rtf
o
li
OS w
ill
be reviewed
to
de
t
e
rmin
e
the
a
m
o
unt
o
f
c
r
ed
it
g
i
ve
n
,
if
a
n
y,
f
o
r
prior
learning
only
after
a
n
app
li
cant
h
as
been accepted
into
the program.
3.
docu
mente
d
evide
n
ce
demonstrating
e
du
catio
n
o
r
expe
,
rience i
n
the health
care
field
within
the pa
s
t
fi
ve years
All
ap
pli
cants
mu
s
t demon
s
tr
ate ev
i
dence of compu
t
er ski
ll
s
throu
g
h
co
ur
se wor
k
o
r
self-study
s
hown prior
to
the
e
nd
of
th
e
first
te
rm.
Stude
nt
s
m
ay obta
in in
st
ru
ctio
n
t
hrou
gh
th
e
NSU S
tud
e
nt Mi
croco
mputer L
abo
r
ato
r
y o
r
ot
h
e
r
t
rain
i
n
g
fac
ilitie
s.
It
should
be
n
o
ted th
at
m
any
criteria,
in
addi
t
ion to academ
i
c
credent
ial
s,
playa role in
the
admiss
i
on
process
fo
r
the
B.H
.Sc.
Program.
While the program allows the student
to
demonstrate
academic
ca
p
ab
ility
,
it
does not assure
admissio
n
to any
professional
sc
h
oo!.
Admission
t
o
the B.H.Sc.
will n
ot
guarantee
a
dmi
ss
i
o
n
to any other program
of
Nova
Southeastern University.
Upo
n
receipt
of
the
co
mpl
e
t
ed
application,
f
ees, c
r
e
d
ent
ial
s,
and
tran
sc
ri
p
t
s,
the
ad
mi
ss
i
o
n
s off
i
cers a
nd the
College of
Allied
Health
and Nursing will review
all
material for
evi-den
ce of
the proper
educat
i
o
n,
training,
an
d
background
to
enter the
B.H.S
c.
The university
r
ese
rv
es
th
e
ri
gh
t t
o
modify
a
ny
requirements
o
n
a
n individ
ua
l
basis as deemed necessary by
the
dean
of
the
College o
f
Allied
H
ea
lth
and Nurs
in
g.
ACCREDITATIONS
The Bachelor of Health Science Program
i
s an establ
i
shed program
within NSU
'
s College of Allied Health and Nurs
i
ng
.
The B
.
H
.
Sc
.
Program was officially approved by the NSU board of trustees in
November 2002 on recommendation from the NSU New Program
Review Comm
i
ttee
.
Nova Southeastern University
i
s accredited by the Comm
i
ssion
on
Colleges of the Southern Associat
i
on of Colleges and Schoo
l
s (1866
South
ern lane
,
Decatur, Georgia 30033
-
4097
,
Te
l
ephone number
:
404
·
679-4501)
to
award associate
'
s
,
bachelor
'
s
,
master's
,
educa-tional specialist, and doctora
l
degrees
.
NONDISCRIMINATION
ConSistent with all federal and state laws
,
ru
l
es
,
regulations, and
/
or
local ordinances (e
.
g
.,
Title V
II,TItle V
I
,
TIt
l
e
II
I
,
TItle II
,
Rehab Act,
ADA
,
and TItle IX)
,
it
i
s the policy of Nova Southeastern University not
t
o
engage in any d
i
scrimination or harassment against any indiv
i
duals
because of race
,
color
,
religion or creed
,
sex
,
pregnancy status
,
na
-tiona
l
o
r
ethn
i
c origin
,
nondlsqualify
i
ng disability
,
age
,
ancestry
,
man
-tal status
,
sexual orientation
,
unfavorable d
i
scharge from the military
,
veteran status
,
or political beliefs or affiliations
,
and to comply with all
federal and state nondiscrim
i
nation
,
equal opportunity
,
and affirmative
action laws
,
orders
,
and regulations
.
Th
i
s nondiscr
i
mination policy applies to admiss
i
ons
;
enrollment
;
scholarships
;
loan programs
;
ath
l
etics
;
employment;
and access to
,
participation
i
n
.
and treatment
Inall univers
i
ty centers
,
programs
,
and
act
i
v
i
ties
.
NSU admits students of any
r
ace
,
color,
religion or creed
,
sex
,
pregnancy status
,
national or ethnic origin
,
nond
i
squalifying
d
isability
,
age
,
ancestry
,
marital status
,
sexua
l
orientat
i
on
,
unfavor
-ab
l
e discharge from the mil
i
tary
,
veteran status
,
or political beliefs
or affiliations
,
to all the rights
,
privileges
,
programs, and activ
i
ties
generally accorded or made available to students at NSU
,
and does
not discriminate in th
e administration of Its educational policies
,
admission policies
,
scholarship and loan prog
r
ams, and athletic and
other school
-
administered programs
.
9
-APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applicants for
admission
must
submit or be responsible for
sub
mi
ss
i
on o
f
1.
a comp
l
eted application form along wi th a $50,
nonrefundable application fee
2.
two
lett
e
r
s of eva
lu
ation from
individu
als
(other than
relatives)
such as acade
mic
advisers, professors, clinical
or
nonclinical
supe
r
v
i
sors, or community associates
3.
offic
ial
co
ll
ege-, certificate-, and/or diploma-based
transcripts from
all
undergraduate and graduate
insti-tutions attended, sent directly
to
the Enrollment
Processing Services (EPS) from the institution (An
official
high school
transcript-with courses
,
grades,
and g
radua
t
i
on
date-or GED equivalent is required
for
any
applicant w
ith
fewer than 24 college credits.)
4.
a stu
d
ent-prepared
l
earning portfolio requesting
assessment of
prior
exper
ience
s
for
academ
ic
credit
(only for
graduates
from programs other than
those
from regionally accredited colleges or universities)
5.
copies of national and/or state professional
certifica-tion,
licen
sure, or
registration,
if
appl
i
cab
l
e
6.
eva
luation
of coursewo
rk
taken
at a
foreign institution
for U.S. institutional equivalence (if app
li
cable)
10
Fo
reign
course work
mu
st be evaluated by
one of the
followi
n
g se
r
vices
:
World Educat
i
o
n
Se
rvice
s,
Inc.
PO. Box 745
Old
Chelsea Stat
i
on
New York,
New York
10113-0745
Phone:
(2
12
) 966-6311
www.wes.org
j
osef Silny
&
Associates
7101
SW 102nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33173
Phone:
(305) 273-1616
Fax: (305) 273-1338
www.jsilny.com
Edu
cationa
l
Credential
Evaluators
PO. Box
514070
Milwauk
ee,
Wisconsin 53203-3470
Phone: (414)
289-3400
www.eee
.
org
A
ll
admissions
information should be
sent to
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN
UNIVERSITY
Enrollment Processing Serv
ice
s tEPS)
College of All
i
ed
Hea
l
th and
Nurs
in
g
B.H.Sc. Program Admissions
330
I College Avenue
PO. Box 299000
Fort
Laud
erdale,
Florida 33329-9905
Phone: (954)
262-1101' 877-640-0218
Fax: (954)
262-2282
The B.H.Sc. Office of Admissions works
on a rolling
admis-sions basis. Applications are accepted year round. The
pro-gram offers four start dates per year:
janu
ary,
April, july, and
October.
In
order
to
be conside
red
for january, applications
must be
recei
ved
by
December 1.
In
orde
r
to
be considered
for Ap
ril
, applications must be received by
March 1.
In
order
to be
conside
r
ed for july, applications
mu
st be
received by
jun
e
l.
In
orde
r
to be considered for
Ocrober,
applications must be received by
September
1.
To
ensure
that
your application receives prompt
consideration, you should
apply early
.
Students wish
i
ng to apply
online for admission
to the
B.H.Sc. program can
do so
by
creating
their
own
V
I
P
account on
the
admissions
Web page, found at www.nova
.
edu/ admissions
.
1.
Se
l
ect either Transfer
or Off
Campus/Online link
2.
Follow directions to complete the interest
page
(VIP)
3.
I
n Program
of
Study Field
select
Health Science
(Comp
l
etion P
r
ogram)
4.
Create your Username and Password to access you
r
VIP/App
li
cation
page
5.
Submit
information
6.
IMPORTA
N
T
:
Log in to VIP to
continue
the
application process
7.
Complete
and
submit application
The university reserves the r
i
ght to
modify any
require-ments
on
an individual
basis as
deemed necessa
r
y
by the
dean
of
the
College of
A
ll
ied Health and
Nursing.
The
co
l
-lege
r
eserves
the right, and the
student
(by his
or
her
act
of
matricu
l
ation)
concedes
to the
college
the
ri
ght,
to requi
r
e
his
or
her withdrawa
l
any
time the college
deems
it
neces-sary to safeguard
its
standards
of
schola
r
ship, conduct, and
compliance
with
regulations or for
such other reasons as
afe
deemed appropr
i
ate.
The dean
and B.H.Sc. program director
reserve the right
to
require the
student's
withdrawal
at any
time for the
above-mentioned reasons.
Students are provisionally admitted to a
degree-seeking program based on a review
of unofficial transcripts or other specific
program admission requirements
. However
,
th
i
s admission includes a condition that
final and official transcripts
,
documents,
and requirements must be received
within
90 calendar days from matriculation. If
these final and official transcripts
,
docu-ments
,
and/or requirements are not received
by that time
,
the student
will not be allowed
to co
n
tinue class attendance
.
Fi
n
an
c
ial aid
will not be disbursed to a
provisional/condi-tional student until he or she has been fully
admitted as a regular student (al
l
admis-sions requirements have been approved
b
y the college/program admissions office).
Students who have an unpaid balance 30
days from the start of the term w
il
l be
assessed a $100 fee.
11
-ASSESSMENT OF PRIOR EXPERIENCES FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT
Nova Southeastern University
has estab
l
ished four
different mechanisms
fo
r
students
to
convert
their
prior
experiences
into
acade
mi
c credit. Students
must
initiate a
ll
requests
for experientia
l
l
earning c
r
edit befo
r
e
they complete 24 c
r
ed
it
s at NSU. C
r
edits wi
ll
be
tran-scr
ipt
ed after 12
credits are s
u
ccessfully earned at NSU.
For additional
information, contact the
B.H.Se. prog
r
am
or the Office of Transfer Evaluation Services by
ca
llin
g
(954)
262-8
414
or 800-356-0026, ext.
284
14
, or v
i
a
email at
[email protected].
1.
CLEP/DANTES/ACT.PEP/Computer
Test.Out
Students
ca
n
demonstrate their
kn
o
wled
ge
in a variety
of areas by taking
objective
tests.
Th
e coord
inator
of
expe
riential learnin
g
can provide further
inf
or
ma
-tion
about
these
t
ests,
as can
th
e
te
st
in
g off
i
ce
in
academic
se
rvi
ces
.
2.
Nationally Accredited School Portfolios
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