CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020
Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science 2019–2020 141 Department of Health Science The Department of Health Science is an interdisciplinary group of programs offering educational opportunities from entry-level undergraduate to postprofessional doctoral education. Offering four distance online programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels for working health professionals and two on-campus courses of study (medical sonography and cardiovascular sonography), the Department of Health Science uses innovative online and on-campus components to achieve its mission of preparing professionals for today’s health care market. • Bachelor of Health Science (B.H.Sc.) • Bachelor of Science—Cardiovascular Sonography (B.S.—CVS) • Bachelor of Science—Medical Sonography (B.S.—M.S.) • Dual-Degree B.S.-M.S./M.H.Sc. • Dual degree BS-CVS/ M.H.Sc • Master of Health Science (M.H.Sc.) • Accelerated Dual-Degree M.H.Sc./D.H.Sc. • Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science (Ph.D.) Departmental Policies for Online Health Science Degree Programs Course Registration and WebSTAR Once students have been accepted to their program, they will be issued or can apply online for a WebSTAR personal identification number (PIN) that will give them access to register online. The PIN also provides access to account information. Students can apply for their WebSTAR PIN by going to the NSU Office of Innovation and Information Technology PIN Request Form webpage: https://www. nova.edu/webforms/help/pinreq and following the directions. Online Course Access and Canvas Online courses, as well as the student center will be accessed through Canvas. Students must use their NSU email login and password to login to their courses posted on Canvas. The Canvas login can be accessed through the following web address: sharklearn.nova.edu . Email and Course Communication For online programs and courses, students will register for all classes online. Students need an NSU email account to access their courses and emails. Once students are officially accepted into a program, they must request an NSU email account online by visiting the NSU Office of Innovation and Information Technology web page at nova.edu/oiit . On the web page, students will click on the “Students” tab, then will click on the “Email Setup” tab. On the “Student Help Desk” web page, students will click
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