College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

35 Classes in National Security Affairs are online and some may be offered residentially. Those offered residentially through CAHSS are scheduled in the evening, 6:00P.M.- 9:00 P.M. Masters and doctoral courses in the Department of Justice and Human Services are offered online. Some courses are offered face-to-face within the MHS in Child Protection program, scheduled evenings and weekends. The Main Campus houses a full range of student support services including the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. NSU’s computer labs provide students services to write papers, use email, and conduct research via the Internet. For more information, visit the website at http://microweb.nova.edu/ Classes in the Master of Arts in Writing program are offered residentially and are scheduled in the evenings, 6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. during fall and winter semesters, and 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. during the summer. Each course meets once per week. Distance Learning Programs The CAHSS distance learning programs employ an optimal combination of dynamic learning models and flexible interactive media. Students can participate in online courses. Students are provided NSU computer accounts but must obtain their own Internet service providers. Online DCRS, CSA and CSPA students are required to attend two Residential Institutes (RIs) per academic year, each five days long. Students in MACS who take online classes in mediation and facilitation are required to attend those sessions at RI. Currently, the RIs are held in the fall and winter, in February and late September or October. The RI helps online students build a learning community. During the RIs, students participate in experiential exercises, role-plays, group simulations, guest speaker presentations, panel discussions, career development seminars, poster presentations, social events, and much more. There is also time allotted for degree plan advising and library research skills training. Online media and interactive methods are used throughout the instructional sequence, such as Blackboard, distance library services, electronic library, plus a range of online activities that facilitate frequent student to faculty, and student to student interaction. Online activities include real-time and/or synchronized forums using threaded discussion boards, chat rooms, email, and electronic classroom sessions. NSU offers extensive distance and electronic library services. For more information, visit the website at http://www.nova.edu/library/ .