Doctor of Healt Science Brochure | College of Health Care Sciences

Nova Southeastern University | 11 Prospective D.H.Sc. students are selected by NSU’s Committee on Admissions, which considers the overall qualities of applicants and their suitability for this course of study. Areas of consideration include application content, academic record, prior health care experience, letters of evaluation, and personal motivation. In special circumstances, a personal interview with members of the Committee on Admissions may be required. Applicants are expected to 1. complete a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university prior to matriculation 2. demonstrate a cumulative master’s degree GPA at or above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 3. demonstrate prior health care experience in the capacity of an advanced health care practitioner 4. demonstrate five years of progressive levels of increasing supervisory capacity, if applying under the health care administrator pathway COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS All applicants must show evidence of computer skills through coursework or self- study prior to the end of the first term. Students may obtain instruction through the NSU Student Microcomputer Laboratory, the D.H.Sc. Orientation Center, or other training facilities. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE Students are provisionally admitted to a degree-seeking program based on a review of unofficial transcripts or other specific program admission requirements. However, this admission includes a condition that final and official transcripts, documents, and requirements must be received within 90 calendar days from matriculation. If these final and official transcripts, documents, and/or requirements are not received by that time, the student will not be allowed to continue class attendance. Financial aid will not be disbursed to a provisional/conditional student until he or she has been fully admitted as a regular student (all admissions requirements have been approved by the college/pro- gram admissions office). Students who have an unpaid balance 30 days from the start of the term will be assessed a $100 late fee.