CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

172 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science 2019–2020 Retake Policy If a required course is failed, the student must repeat the course at its next regularly scheduled offering. Additional tuition will be charged for repeated courses. A student who has experienced two or more course failures while in the Master 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. Credit Transfer Students matriculated in the M.H.Sc. program may petition for transfer of credits to the program. Up to, but not to exceed, 6 credit hours of graduate work (of a grade B or higher) may be considered for transfer from a regionally accredited institution. The courses considered for transfer must meet the goals and objectives of the M.H.Sc. courses in question, and cannot have been previously applied toward another awarded degree in or outside of NSU. Continuous Enrollment The D.H.Sc. program requires students to enroll in at least one course per semester for the duration of their studies. If a student needs to take a semester off during the academic year, a formal request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the program director, and will be subject to approval by the dean of Academic Affairs. Students must contact the D.H.Sc. program office 30 days prior to returning from leave. Continuing Services The program is designed to be completed in three years. Continuing services fees will be imposed after 36 months in the program. All students must finish the program within five years of the date of acceptance, or they will be dismissed. After the 36th month in the program, students will be enrolled in the continuing services at a cost of $990 per semester. Accelerated Dual-Degree M.H.Sc./D.H.Sc. Program Students in the Accelerated Dual-Degree M.H.Sc./D.H.Sc. program fall under the policies of the M.H.Sc. and D.H.Sc. programs. To be eligible to receive the M.H.Sc. and D.H.Sc. degrees, students must • be of good moral character • satisfactorily complete the 21 credits in the M.H.Sc. program and the 61 credits in the D.H.Sc. program • receive a recommendation by the M.H.Sc. and D.H.Sc. program directors to the dean of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences.