NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

4 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 NSU Accreditations Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. The Cardiovascular Sonography program at NSU Tampa is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) ( www.caahep.org ) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT). CAAHEP 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756. Phone: (727) 210-2350/ Fax: (727) 210-2354. The Bachelor of Health Science–Vascular Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), (1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756, Telephone number: (727) 210- 2350). CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits nearly 2,000 educational programs in nineteen health science occupations. CAAHEP is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation ( www.chea.org ) . The NSU Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program is accredited as of October 11, 2010, for a period of 10 years by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036-1120, Telephone number: (202) 887-6791). The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology, is accredited from the Commission of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), (2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock, Texas 78664, Telephone number: (512) 733-9700). The CAATE accredits athletic training programs upon the recommendation of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. The CAATE provides peer review of the program’s educational content based on educational standards adopted by national medical and allied health professional organizations. The Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies Program in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences is approved by the American Bar Association, (321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, Telephone number: 800-285-2221). The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), (1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021-4244, Telephone number: 817-283-2835; Fax: 817-354-8519, www.coarc.com ) . The Abraham S. Fischler School of Education at Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), www.ncate.org . This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs at all university locations and online. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, relicensure, or other purposes. Through a cooperative agreement with the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education and the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, NSU offers the following initial teacher preparation programs at the bachelor’s level: Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education, Prekindergarten and Primary Education, Secondary Biology Education, Secondary English Education, Secondary Mathematics Education, and Secondary Social Studies Education. Bachelor’s degree programs offered in a variety of fields of business and administration by the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), (11403 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, Kansas 66215, Telephone number: (913) 631-3009).