NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

6 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Student Catalog 2014–2015 Table of Contents Nondiscrimination Statement............................................................................................................................................ 3 NSU Accreditations........................................................................................................................................................... 4 NSU Memberships............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Letter from the President................................................................................................................................................. 10 NSU Mission Statement.................................................................................................................................................. 11 NSU Vision 2020 Statement........................................................................................................................................... 11 NSU Core Values............................................................................................................................................................ 11 NSU Board of Trustees................................................................................................................................................... 11 Overview of Undergraduate Studies at NSU................................................................................................................... 13 Formats of Study............................................................................................................................................................. 18 University History............................................................................................................................................................ 19 Campus Facilities............................................................................................................................................................ 19 Academic Calendars....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Exam Schedules............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Undergraduate Correspondence Directory..................................................................................................................... 34 NSU Campus Locations.................................................................................................................................................. 38 NSU Regional Campuses/Instructional Sites.................................................................................................................. 38 NSU Health Care Clinics................................................................................................................................................. 39 Admissions......................................................................................................................................................................... 41 General Admission Information....................................................................................................................................... 42 Admission Procedures and Requirements...................................................................................................................... 43 Special Programs............................................................................................................................................................ 49 Special Circumstances.................................................................................................................................................... 49 Concurrent Enrollment.................................................................................................................................................... 52 Delayed Enrollment and Reapplication for Admission.................................................................................................... 52 Transfer Credits.............................................................................................................................................................. 53 Assessment of Prior Experiences for Academic Credit................................................................................................... 53 Academic Resources and Procedures. ........................................................................................................................... 55 Academic Advising.......................................................................................................................................................... 56 Academic Standing (revised: August 14, 2014).............................................................................................................. 57 Academic Requirements—New Students....................................................................................................................... 60 Academic Requirements—Writing Across the Curriculum.............................................................................................. 61 Address and Name Changes.......................................................................................................................................... 61 Attendance Policy........................................................................................................................................................... 61 Auditing a Course............................................................................................................................................................ 65 Clinic Exploration Program (CEP)................................................................................................................................... 65 Course Credits—Application Toward Multiple Requirements......................................................................................... 65 Course Delivery............................................................................................................................................................... 65