NSU Horizons Fall 2011

Centered 29 horizons The SEC locations were established where the “need for academic programs was the greatest,” according to Frank DePiano, NSU provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Demand, especially for undergraduate programs, continues to increase. To accommodate an ever- increasing student enrollment, the Palm Beach center was recently relocated and expanded with the construction of a 75,000-square- foot facility. The new four-story building features 26 classrooms, four labs, a student lounge, a fitness area, a pharmacy library, and administrative offices. The SEC in Miami’s Kendall area stays ahead of demand in the medical profession by offering numerous programs and providing nursing students with a competitive edge—they can apply for a scholar- ship from Baptist Health South Florida. A perk for these students is a job at one of Baptist Health’s hospitals for a minimum of three years. Nursing students also have access to the on-site nursing laboratory, which offers students hands-on experience. (See story on page 3.) In anticipation of a greater need in the area of health services in Jacksonville, the SEC there recently added a robust Master of Medical Science (M.M.S.) degree in Physician Assistant and also is offering a Bachelor of Health Science (B.H.Sc.). Additionally, the SEC celebrated a milestone when its first class of physician assistants graduated in August 2011. Degrees and specializations in physician assistant and anesthesiologist assistant are among the programs offered at NSU’s SECs.