Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Public Health Program 75 All application materials should be sent to • Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Services Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Admissions 3300 S. University Drive, PO Box 299000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004 Transcripts can be sent electronically from the originating college/university to electronictranscript@nova.edu. Applicants must provide the following: • a completed application, along with a $50, nonrefundable application fee (Online applications are located at osteopathic.nova.edu/apply-now.) • official transcripts of all coursework attempted by the applicant at all colleges and universities 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. I t 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 NSU’s Enrollment Processing Services. • two letters of recommendation – one from a health professional – one from an individual (other than a relative), such as an academic adviser, professor, coworker, or supervisor, who is familiar with the applicant’s character, scholastic aptitude, and work ethic Foreign nationals who reside outside the United States at the time of application and whose native language is not English must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Score requirements are as follows: a minimum score of 550 on the written, 213 on the computerized, or 79 on the Internetbased exam. A score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (ILETS) exam is accepted in lieu of the TOEFL. For a full list of English proficiency tests that are accepted by the university, please visit International Students. Test scores must be submitted to the admissions office. For TOEFL application information, visit the TOEFL website or write to • TOEFL Educational Testing Services Princeton, New Jersey 08540 866-394-3989 Graduate Certificate Programs Graduate Certificate in Public Health This program is currently inactive and not taking applications. The Graduate Certificate in Public Health program is designed to educate students on the fundamental principles, concepts, and skills applied to public health practice. It consists of the following courses, totaling 15 credit hours. The program must be completed within two years of matriculation. PUH 5430 Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours PUH 6001 Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health 3 Credit Hours PUH 5512 Health Policy, Planning, and Management 3 Credit Hours PUH 5301 Biostatistics 3 Credit Hours PUH 5220 Environmental and Occupational Health 3 Credit Hours If, after taking three courses in the certificate program, a certificate-seeking student decides to pursue the M.P.H. degree program, the student must submit a new and complete application to become an M.P.H. student and must meet all requirements for admission to the M.P.H. program. Previous coursework taken as a certificate-seeking student does not guarantee acceptance into the M.P.H. program. If accepted into the M.P.H. program, credits with the prefix PUH taken as a certificate-seeking student will be applied towards the M.P.H. program. Students must apply to the M.P.H. program before completing the certificate program.
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