CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences 2019–2020 135 Online Student Center—Program and Course Communication All students are required to visit the online student center at least once every two weeks. All communication and programmatic information will be posted in the online student center. It is required that all BSRT students use the online student center when communicating with the program. All class communication must take place through the Canvas course itself. Graduation with Honors A student eligible for graduation with a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher who has completed at least 45 credits at NSU is eligible to receive the degree with distinction. Bachelor of Science—Respiratory Therapy First-Professional Program The BSRT First-Professional Program is a full-time, 24-month program offered at the Palm Beach Campus. The program prepares an individual to practice as a registered respiratory therapist. This format allows the student to perform hands-on skills based on applied knowledge and theories learned in the classroom. The BSRT First-Professional Program consists of didactic and clinical courses with extensive hands-on experiences. Grading Policy Didactic courses for the BSRT First-Professional Program are graded on an alpha scale. Clinical courses are graded on a Pass/Fail scale . Grades lower than a C or P will result in failure of the course. Alpha Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F Scale 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 Percent 94–100 90–93 87–89 83–86 80–82 77–79 74–76 70–73 68–69 67–68 66 and below