Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Disaster and Emergency Management Program 97 For an application to be considered by the admissions committee, applicants must submit • t he online application found at https://webSTAR.nova .edu/pls/PROD/bwskalog.P_DisploginNon (Payment of a nonrefundable application fee of $50 is required to complete your application.) • official transcripts of all coursework attempted by the applicant from all colleges and universities attended, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional education I t is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that arrangements are made for all transcripts to be sent. A final transcript of all the applicant’s work up to the time of matriculation must be forwarded to the Office of Admissions prior to matriculation. Coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institution equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization, such as one of the services listed below: • World Education Services, Inc. • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly from the evaluation service to Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Services. • t wo letters of recommendation from college or university instructors, employers, work colleagues, etc., who is familiar with the applicant’s character, scholastic aptitude, work ethic, and desire to protect the community • a written statement Please call 800-356-0026, ext. 21030, or visit our website (osteopathic.nova.edu/msdem) for further information. Nondegree-Seeking Students A nondegree-seeking student is one who wishes to take courses in the M.S. in Disaster and Emergency Management (DEM) program, but does not wish to pursue the master’s degree at the time of application. A limit of 15 credit hours will be allowed. The nondegree-seeking student must provide the following admissions requirements in order to take courses in the program: • a completed online application form • a nonrefundable application fee of $50 • o fficial transcripts of all undergraduate, graduate, and professional education If, after taking courses in the M.S. DEM program, a nondegreeseeking student chooses to pursue the degree, the student must submit a new and complete application to the program to become a degree-seeking student and must meet all requirements for admission into the degree program. Previous coursework as a nondegree-seeking student does not guarantee acceptance into the degree program. If accepted into the program as a degree-seeking student, previous coursework may be eligible for transfer toward the degree. Graduate students from other NSU programs who elect to take courses in the degree program may do so with written approval of the degree program director. Tuition and Fees Tuition for 2024–2025 will be posted on our website (osteopathic.nova.edu/msdem). Courses with the MPH, MI, or NSAM designation are offered at tuition rates determined by the college or program through which the courses are offered. An Osteopathic General Access Fee of $145 is required each year. An NSU Student Services Fee of $1,800 is also required annually. All tuition and fees are subject to change by NSU’s Board of Trustees without notice. Program discounts are available to full-time law enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency service personnel, and government disaster response personnel. Program discounts are also available for active duty military personnel and veterans. Please contact the program adviser for more information. Graduation Requirements Current graduation requirements for the M.S. in Disaster and Emergency Management Program can be found in the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Handbook at nova.edu/publications/kpcom-student-handbook/.
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