CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science 2019–2020 145 In addition to alpha grading, the B.H.Sc. program may use transcript notations outlined in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences section of this handbook. Effective for new matriculants in or after January 2006, students will be required to obtain a grade of C or better (greater than or equal to 2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in every required core course. Students receiving a C-, D+, or D in a required core course will be required to take the course at its next scheduled offering. For purposes of retention in the B.H.Sc. online degree completion program, any core-course grade below a C will be considered a course failure. No more than two courses may be passed through remediation or retake. All students receiving a failing grade in a required core course will be required to remediate it by repeating the scheduled course and achieving a C or better at its next scheduled offering. Upon achieving a C or better in a repeated course, an E will be noted after the original grade, and that grade will then be exempt from GPA calculation. The new course grade will be noted on the transcript followed by an I indicating the new grade will be included in the GPA calculation. Additional tuition will be charged for any repeated course. A student who has experienced two or more course failures while in the Bachelor of Health Science Program may be dismissed from the program. Any course failed on first taking will be considered a course failure. Passing a course through retake does not negate the original failure for purposes of retention in the program. Transfer Credits Students who have earned college credits at other regionally accredited colleges or universities can transfer these credits into the B.H.Sc. program. Students should contact the B.H.Sc. admissions counselor to discuss how prior college credits can be used to obtain the B.H.Sc. degree. An evaluation of transfer credit will be completed prior to the first semester of enrollment, and applicable credit will be transferred based on all final official transcripts received. Students will be advised to take courses based on the official evaluation in their file. Transfer students must provide final official transcripts from all of their previous colleges; their previous academic work will then be evaluated. The B.H.Sc. program will transfer a maximum of 90 eligible semester credits (grades of C or better, GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale), including credit for CLEP, proficiency exams, and prior experiential learning, toward a degree. To be eligible to graduate with the B.H.Sc. degree, a student must have completed the required general education coursework in addition to the B.H.Sc. curriculum, with a resulting minimum total of 120 semester hours with a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and a 2.25 grade point average in the B.H.Sc. major. If the general education requirement is not met at the time of admission to the program, it can be obtained concurrently while enrolled in the B.H.Sc. program. A student can obtain and transfer these courses through NSU’s undergraduate admissions or another regionally accredited college or university. Prior to matriculation, all applicants must have completed a minimum of three semesters hours (or the equivalent) of a college level written composition course from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum grade of a C (GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale). Students must complete a minimum of 25 percent (30 semester hours) of their coursework within the B.H.Sc. program major.