Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Health Science 2024–2025 199 student’s choice, the D.H.Sc. internship/practicum preparation course, and the D.H.Sc. internship and practicum courses). Accelerated Dual-Degree Master of Health Science (M.H.Sc.)/ Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Science Program Students in the Accelerated Dual-Degree M.H.Sc./Ph.D. program fall under the policies of the M.H.Sc. and Ph.D. programs. To be eligible to receive the M.H.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees, students must • be of good moral and ethical character • satisfactorily complete the 41 credits in the M.H.Sc. program and the 51 credits in the Ph.D. program • receive a recommendation by the M.H.Sc. and Ph.D. program directors to the dean of the PCHCS Course Requirements for Awarding the M.H.Sc Degree in the Accelerated Dual-Degree Program The M.H.Sc. degree can be awarded upon completion of 41 credits (the 24 M.H.Sc.-level credits and the 17 Ph.D.-level credits). Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) Program Because the D.H.Sc. program is delivered in a distance format, not all of the policies contained in this handbook are applicable to D.H.Sc. students. Policies that are not covered in this section are addressed in previous sections of the handbook. The following policies are specific to the Doctor of Health Science Program students. Attendance The D.H.Sc. courses are designed in distance learning formats. Each student holds the responsibility to fulfill all class requirements, access recommended resources, and meet the designated deadlines for assignment submission and exams. Students will attend, either virtually or on campus, two seminars over the course of their D.H.Sc. studies. Attendance at the institutes is mandatory. Students can assume that all institutes are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated by the course instructor. For on-campus seminars, return flights should be scheduled no earlier than the evening of the last day of the institute course. Course instructors may assign an incomplete grade to students who do not complete a full day of the institute course. All students are also required to log on to the student center at least once a week. Continuous Enrollment The D.H.Sc. program requires students to enroll in at least one course per semester for the duration of their studies. If a student needs to take a semester off during the academic year, a leave-of-absence request form must be submitted in accordance with the university’s leave of absence policy available at nova.edu/registrar/policies/leave-of-absence-policy.html. Students must contact the D.H.Sc. program office 30 days prior to returning from leave.
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