2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Disaster and Emergency Management Program 2021–2022 255 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 and/or coursework. C. Graduation Requirements To be eligible for the Master of Science in Disaster and Emergency Management degree (M.S.D.E.M.), the student must satisfactorily complete—with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and within six years (18 semesters) of matriculation—the course of study required for the M.S. in Disaster and Emergency Management degree, which requires a minimum of 36 credit hours. This course of study must include a community project or internship with a local, state, regional, or federal agency involved in the area of disaster and emergency management; private industry; the maritime sector; public health industry or organization; or nonprofit organization. To analyze the broad spectrum of hazardous events and to appropriately assess and employ the large volume and rapidly evolving literature in this field, all students are required to take an introductory course in disaster and emergency preparedness, applied research methods for emergency management, disaster planning and evaluation, as well as the practicum in their chosen specialization track for a total of four required courses (12 credit hours). In addition to these three courses required for all students, each student must also take two additional courses, one course (3 credit hours) from the management and leadership cluster and one course (3 credit hours) from the threats, hazards, and impacts cluster. To fulfill the remaining credit hours, an additional six courses (18 credit hours) will be taken from general electives or electives in one of the specialization tracks, which include maritime safety and security, cybersecurity, criminal justice, public health, fire administration, and environmental hazards. Students