2017 Fact Book

58 The Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language and Communication Disorders was approved by the Board of Trustees in December 2012. Classes are offered daytime, evening, and online, for this dual admit program. Graduates of the program may continue on to graduate study or may become Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPA) support personnel. The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Program (M.S.), which began in 1983, educates speech- language pathologists to provide a full range of services in a variety of settings to clients with communicative disorders and their families. The program provides scientifically based academic and clinical curricula to foster critical thinking and application of best practices. The program prepares the student to meet the requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (ASHA is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology [CAA].) Additionally, the Clinic for Speech, Language, and Communication provides assessment and treatment services to approximately 200 patients and families each week. Individual and/or group therapy services are available for those with issues such as articulation/phonological disorders, language delays/ disorders (including autism), stuttering, voice issues, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, and accent reduction. The Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate (SLP.D.) was first offered in 1996 and was the first professional degree program for speech-language pathologists in the United States. This post-master’s, SLP.D. degree program fosters the development of knowledge, leadership, and problem-solving skills through curricula that incorporate research, ethical decision making, and models of best practice. Students are generally individuals with master’s degrees in speech-language pathology and ASHA certification who wish to obtain an advanced doctoral degree. The SLP.D. program is a hybrid (face-to-face/online) program that represents an innovative, practical, and realistic approach to doctoral studies. The SLP.D. program’s degree requirement is a total 53 semester credit hours. The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) is one of seven university-based regional centers providing services to individuals with autism and their families. The NSU CARD Center serves constituents in Broward County. The NSU CARD Center is in its 16th year of continuous grant funding throughout Florida. In 2015, NSU CARD served 3,618 constituents in Broward County and offered 54 educational workshops, 32 webinars, and provided 25 public education events to more than 26,000 participants. College of Medical Sciences The College of Medical Sciences began the Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.) Program in the fall of 1996. This is a program for students to demonstrate that they can be successful in either NSU’s osteopathic medical program or its dental program. Students are trained in human biology and medicine to improve their academic credentials in order to be considered for admission to our professional schools. Those enrolled in this program take basic science courses, along with dental and osteopathic medicine students. Courses offered include gross anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology. The college also serves to coordinate and provide all basic and medical sciences education to the other division colleges and contributes to the unique interdisciplinary training environment. For example, while all of our students need to be proficient in anatomy, the depth and scope of this exposure will vary from profession to profession. Osteopathic medicine, optometry, and dental students require detailed study of head and neck anatomy, while pharmacy and occupational therapy students do not need this same level of emphasis. Conversely, an extensive study of the extremities is vital to the education of osteopathic medicine and occupational therapy students, while optometry and dental students have less involvement here and, therefore, less of an emphasis. The biomedical sciences have always been an important component of the professional degree programs offered in the Health Professions Division, and the College of Medical Sciences is committed to providing students with the highest quality education as they prepare for clinical, academic, or scientific careers. In addition, as a complement to, and resource for, the division’s