Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Public Health 2024–2025 219 • assist in planning a coursework schedule • assist the student in identifying research areas to pursue during the student’s coursework of study Department of Public Health faculty members serve as a source of information and assistance on a wide range of issues, including enhancing the student’s interests in pursuing academic and professional opportunities in public health; recommending research topics and public health projects; and encouraging the student to attend and participate in public health seminars, conferences, and community service activities. Department of Public Health faculty members also assist in career advising and referring students for further advice or counseling. Career Advising Career advising is available to students by appointment through Public Health faculty members, the program office, and the NSU Office of Career Development (nova.edu/career). Students can take advantage of career recruiting tools available through the career office to engage with prospective employers and networking opportunities (nova.edu/career/students). Bachelor of Science in Public Health Mission To develop a public health and health care workforce to improve population health and health equity through research, service, and dynamic learning experiences. Vision To be a trusted academic public health resource center for students, communities, public health organizations, health care centers, and policymakers, dedicated to improved local and global health outcomes and equity. Undergraduate Student Academic Catalog Undergraduate students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Public Health should refer to the NSU Undergraduate Student Academic Catalog 2024–2025. The NSU Undergraduate Student Academic Catalog is a resource for information about academic, program, and curriculum requirements, as well as academic policies and procedures for resolving academic and administrative grievances. It also provides course descriptions and other information relevant to an undergraduate career at NSU. The NSU Undergraduate Student Academic Catalog is published annually. This catalog is composed of information pertaining to undergraduate students of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, College of Computing and Engineering, College of Psychology, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Farquhar Honors College, H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing, and Shepard Broad College of Law. Students are bound by the curricula published in the catalog that is in effect the semester they enter the university.
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