College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

15 Tuition and Fees 2016 - 2017 Tuition and Fee Schedule Tuition:  Doctoral Programs: $1040 per credit  Master’s and Graduate Certificate Programs: $705 per credit.  Undergraduate Programs: $933 per credit. Veterans: Doctoral programs, master’s programs, and graduate certificate programs 15% less stated tuition upon verification. The Department of Justice and Human Services (DJHS) provides veterans, military, first responders, law enforcement a 20% tuition discount on all DJHS degree programs. Fees:  Registration Fee: $25 per term  Student Services Fee: $350 per term for students enrolled in 4 or more credits $175 per term for students enrolled in fewer than 4 credits. For additional fees which would apply to individual undergraduate courses please refer to the undergraduate catalogue: http://www.nova.edu/undergraduatestudies/forms/2016- 17_undergraduate_catalog.pdf . Admissions, Enrollment, Orientation and Registration Instructions for applying to our programs are detailed in our application packet available at http://cahss.nova.edu/graduate/index.html . Specific programs admit for fall term only while other programs admit for Fall, Winter, and Summer terms. Admissions Criteria Specific degree and program admissions criteria are described below. All CAHSS programs require that students have a willingness to be tolerant, nonjudgmental, and open-minded towards different types of people across multiple cultures as well as the ability to show compassion and fairness in challenging situations. Doctoral Programs CAHSS accepts applications to the doctoral programs from any person who possesses, or is in the process of completing, a master’s degree from a regionally accredited university. Applicants to the doctoral programs in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Family Therapy and Marriage and Family Therapy should have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in their master’s program. Applicants to the doctoral program in Criminal Justice should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their master’s program. Applicants must possess a master’s degree prior to beginning doctoral studies. Applicants chosen for admission to the Ph.D. programs demonstrate not only prior academic excellence in their undergraduate and graduate work, but also the ability to think and write analytically, communicate respectfully. Ph.D. applicants should have written and verbal communication skills; research or evaluation experience; and a demonstrated commitment to the focused pursuit of a doctoral degree program. The Department of Family Therapy carefully considers a number of factors when choosing applicants for the Ph.D. and D.M.F.T. programs that include knowledge of systemic theory