Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Couple and Family Therapy Programs 135 therapy degree-seeking program. After taking classes in the program as a nondegree-seeking student, the student must submit a complete application to a specific family therapy degree program to become degree-seeking. The student must also meet all the requirements for admission of the specific program. Graduate students from other NSU programs who elect to take couple and family therapy courses may do so with the written consent of the program director. The university reserves the right to modify any requirements on an individual basis as deemed necessary by the dean of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college reserves the right to require the student’s withdrawal at any time the college deems it necessary to safeguard its standards of scholarship, conduct, and compliance with the regulations, or for such other reason as deemed appropriate. Students, by the act of matriculation, concede the college this right. Computer Requirements In order to successfully complete the program, students are required to have computer and Internet access and knowledge of computer applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, Zoom, and Outlook. Other applications and software may also be needed, depending on the program’s academic requirements. Students are required to have computer skills to be able to perform certain academic tasks. These tasks include, but are not limited to, using the electronic resources at the NSU libraries (such as accessing and searching online databases and catalogs), registering via SharkLink at sharklink.nova.edu, and participating in classes via Canvas, NSU’s online learning management system. Computers are available at NSU libraries by going to https://public.library.nova.edu/help/. Assistance with technology is also available for current NSU students at nova.edu/resources/current-students.html. Additionally, students need to know how to communicate via NSU SharkMail email accounts. Students must use their NSU email accounts when sending email to faculty and staff members. When communicating with students via email, faculty and staff members will send emails only to NSU email accounts using NSU-recognized usernames. Assistance is available for students to set up SharkMail email accounts at nova.edu/help/live/how-to.html. Tuition and Fees Tuition for the couple and family therapy degree programs for 2024–2025 will be posted on our website at osteopathic .nova.edu/masters/tuition.html (for master’s degrees) and osteopathic.nova.edu/doctoral/tuition.html (for doctoral degrees). An Osteopathic General Access Fee of $145 and an NSU Student Services Fee of $1,800 are both required annually. All tuition and fees are subject to change by NSU’s Board of Trustees without notice. Transfer of Credits Credit hours may be accepted for transfer into the Ph.D., D.M.F.T., and M.S. programs. These must be graduate courses taken at regionally accredited colleges or universities. All courses to be transferred must be substantially equivalent to courses taught in the program to which the student is applying. Each applicant’s submissions will be reviewed on an individual basis. Transfer credits need to be submitted upon admission to a program and prior to the development of degree plans. Requests for transfer of credit must be completed before the end of the student’s first term. Requests for transfer of credit received after the completion of the student’s first term may not be accepted. To be considered for transfer of credit, students must submit an Application for Transfer of Credit, available in the department office, for the program to which they are applying. The application must be supported with a catalog course description and the syllabus that documents the content of each course. No more than two courses may be used to establish equivalence with a single NSU course. Approved transfer credit from a single course completed at a prior institution may be applied to only one NSU course; transfer credit from a single course may not be applied across multiple NSU courses. To be considered for transfer of credit, courses must have been completed less than five years prior to the beginning of the student’s first term. Also, course grades for any transfer of credit request must be a B or higher. Courses approved for transfer of credit are recorded on the student’s NSU transcript. Coursework submitted from a foreign institution will be evaluated for equivalency in accordance with accreditation standards. Maximum Number of Transfer Credits Accepted, by Program • D octor of Philosophy in Couple and Family Therapy: up to 12 • Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy: up to 12 • Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy: 9 Graduation Requirements Current graduation requirements for the doctoral degree programs and Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy Program can be found in the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Handbook, located at nova.edu/publications/kpcom-student -handbook/.
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