2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Public Health 2021–2022 206 • If a student repeats a course, all work submitted in the new course must be authentic, original work. Student-work products that have been submitted from any prior course (even the repeated course) will not be accepted and will be considered as acts of self-plagiarism. • If a student repeats a course two times, then the highest grade will be included in the cumulative GPA calculation. The two lowest grades will be displayed on the transcript, but not calculated in the cumulative GPA. • If a student repeats a course three or more times, then the two lowest grades will be excluded (forgiven) from the cumulative GPA calculation. All other grades will be applied to the cumulative GPA calculation. Students must gain prior approval of the equivalency of the course before enrollment. In cases where students believe courses to be identical, although the course number or title may differ, it will be necessary to obtain validation from the department offering the course. Please note that the program follows the NSU Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) and the Grading Policy. Visit nova.edu/financialaid/eligibility/satisfactory-academic-progress.html for more information. Repeated coursework does affect SAP measures. All repeated courses must be counted towards the maximum time frame, which could negatively affect the student’s eligibility for financial aid. Questions regarding satisfactory academic progress should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Assistance ( nova.edu/financialaid/eligibility/satisfactory-academic-progress.html ) . The Veterans Administration will not pay for repeated courses if the previous grade met academic standards. Students should direct questions to the Office of Veterans Affairs. 5. Examinations and/or Coursework Make-up exams and/or coursework missed due to acute student illness, family emergencies, or extenuating circumstances may be given at the discretion of the course director at any time during the academic year. The format of make-up examinations and/or coursework may be short answer, essay, or multiple-choice at the instructor’s discretion and will be treated the same as any other examinations and/or course work in terms of grading. The student is responsible to read each course syllabus and to comply with the policies as stated. The examination and/or coursework policies will pertain to all make-up examinations. C. Graduation Requirements To be eligible for the Master Public Health (M.P.H) degree, the student must • satisfactorily complete, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, or higher, and within five years (15 semesters) of matriculation, the course of study for the M.P.H. degree (a minimum of 42 credit hours, including 27 hours of required core courses and 15 hours of electives) • complete an exit survey