Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy—Ph.D. Program 205 Each student is required to carry adequate personal medical and hospital insurance. For more information about NSU’s required student health insurance, visit the website at nova.edu/bursar/health-insurance. International/Student Visa Information It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the Office of International Affairs for information on immigration regulations and student visa requirements at • Nova Southeastern University Attention: Office of International Affairs 3300 S. University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004 • (954) 262-7240 800-541-6682, ext. 27240 Fax: (954) 262-3846 Email: intl@nsu.nova.edu nova.edu/internationalaffairs Graduation Requirements To receive a Ph.D. degree, students must fulfill the following requirements: • be of good moral character • successfully complete the requirements of the curriculum within seven academic years with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale • have one first-author publication (accepted, in-press, or published) • successfully defend their dissertation research to the satisfaction of the Dissertation Committee (dissertation defense) and present a bound dissertation copy to the associate dean of graduate programs • satisfactorily meet all financial, library, and university obligations (to receive credentials) • submit an application for degree/diploma to the registrar’s office by the posted deadline Program Description Entering pharmacy graduate students must select one of three sequences to focus their graduate studies upon: Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Drug Development (Pharmaceutics), or Molecular Medicine and Pharmacogenomics. Research topics available to students are consistent with the expertise of faculty members in the Silverman College of Pharmacy at NSU. In addition, the Ph.D. program is consistent with the criteria for accreditation set by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Foreign Coursework Applicants who have completed coursework outside of the U.S. must request an official foreign evaluation report from World Education Services, Inc. (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). Please request a course-by-course foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER), with an overall GPA calculation, sent directly from WES or ECE to PharmGrad. 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 PharmGrad. All admissions materials and foreign evaluations sent to Nova Southeastern University must be mailed to • Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Service 3300 S. University Drive, PO Box 299000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004 Tuition: Ph.D. Program All tuition and fees are subject to change by the board of trustees without notice. Annual tuition will be posted online at pharmacy.nova.edu /admissions/tuition-fees.html. Fees, Expenses, and Deposit: All Programs • Acceptance and Preregistration Deposit—$1,000. This deposit is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the entering, first-year class. This deposit will be deducted from the tuition payment due on registration day, but is not refundable in the event of a withdrawal. It is due within three weeks of an applicant’s acceptance. • Pharmacy General Access Fee—$145 per annum. • NSU Student Services Fee—$1,800 per annum. • Late Payment Fee—$100. All tuition and fees not paid within 30 days after the start of the semester will incur this fee. Silverman College of Pharmacy Fees and Expenses—Additional fees and expenses may be incurred for national certifications, pharmacy testing, and other college-approved activities. These fees and expenses are estimated at $1,000 over the course of the program. The first semester’s tuition and fees, less the $1,000 deposit, are due prior to the start of the semester. Tuition and fees for each subsequent semester are due on or before the start of each semester. The financial ability of applicants to complete their training at the college is important. Applicants should have specific plans for financing their graduate education. This should include tuition, fees, iPads, computer-related expenses, health insurance, books, printing, required equipment, and living and other miscellaneous expenses.
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