PCHCS Student Handbook 2024-2025

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS) 2024–2025 110 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Science • be of good moral and ethical character • satisfactorily complete the program within seven years • satisfactorily complete the program with a minimum grade of Pass (P) or B in all courses • successfully complete all core and research courses, as well as required electives • complete a minimum of 62 credit hours of prescribed coursework in the program • successfully complete the research practicum • successfully pass all three questions on the comprehensive exam after completion of all courses and before proceeding to dissertation • successfully complete a dissertation based on original research in an area of the student’s expertise or concentration, as approved by the program chair and dissertation committee • successfully defend the dissertation, as determined by the program director, the program chair, and the dissertation committee Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.) Postprofessional • be of good moral and ethical character • complete 34 credits in the program specifically approved to meet NSU doctoral program requirements within four years from the time of initial matriculation into the program • successfully complete the capstone course series OCT 7910, 7920, and 7921, which includes a capstone residency and project, and culminates in the capstone paper, focused on scholarship of practice • complete the program of study required for the degree with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B (80 percent) in all coursework • present final capstone project at Capstone Consortium • disseminate final capstone project (continuing education or professional development course, publication, or professional conference) approved by the program director • submit capstone project to ProQuest for publishing • satisfactorily meet all financial and library obligations Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Entry-Level— Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay • be of good moral and ethical character • satisfactorily complete the program within five years from the time of matriculation

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