Horizons Fall 2013

21 HORIZONS College of Pharmacy The College of Pharmacy enrolled its first 49 students in 1987. The college continues to be recognized for its students’ passing rates on pharmacy licensing exams, which is greater than 97 percent, exceeding national averages. College of Optometry When NSU’s School of Optometry began in 1989, it was the only college of optometry in Florida. And, it still is. The college offers the only online Master of Science degree in Clinical Vision Research and the only five-year extended optometry and one- year preparatory optometry programs in the United States. College of Health Care Sciences The College of Health Care Sciences has been educating entry- and advanced-level clinicians since 1993 through both online and campus education programs. Students who graduate enter the fields of occupational therapy, physician assistant, vascular and cardiovascular sonography, anesthesiology assistant, audiology, and physical therapy. College of Nursing NSU responded to the critical shortage of nurses by launching a nursing program that became the College of Nursing and a program for those seeking careers as nurses with bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. A high-tech simulation lab offers realistic clinical situations for hands-on training. College of Medical Sciences The College of Medical Sciences offers a Master of Biomedical Sciences degree for those seeking careers in health care and higher education. Courses in anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology equip students with the basic scientific training to ensure their success in careers as health care providers. College of Dental Medicine When NSU’s College of Dental Medicine opened in 1997, it became the first new dental college in the United States in 24 years. It now runs the largest community dental clinics in Florida. Each year, the college receives approximately 3,500 applicants for 110 seats. Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health, and Justice The Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health, and Justice offers concentrations in human services and criminal justice, plus specializations including gerontology. Programs are designed for those interested in pursuing careers in a variety of service professions with government agencies, hospitals, law enforcement, skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers, not-for-profit organizations, and other public and private entities. Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences emphasizes human social relations in a program that is multidisciplinary, multiprofes- sional, and multicultural. Partnerships with the Center for Psychological Studies; the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development; and the Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health, and Justice form the Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies. Mailman Segal Center for Human Development The Mailman Segal Center for Human Development in the Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village is one of the largest and most highly respected comprehen- sive early childhood demonstration and professional training centers for childhood, parenting, and autism education. Through its Autism Institute, the center offers model programs for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families. University School Since 1971, the University School of Nova Southeastern University has been educating students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The independent, college preparatory school is known as the “school without walls” because of its philosophy that each child learns in an individual way. The school has become a model for educators because of its unparalleled approach. Top to bottom: H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneur- ship, Mailman Segal Center for Human Development, Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences