CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

174 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science 2019–2020 Grading for students entering the Doctor in Health Science program beginning fall 2019 or later is based upon alpha scale as shown below. Alpha Grade A B F Percent 90–100 80–89 Below 80 Retake Policy, Student Progress, Academic Probation, and Dismissal 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 one course failure may be placed on academic probation. A student with two or more course failures while in the Doctor 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. The procedures and deliberative bodies that implement this policy are those described in the college section of this handbook that discusses student progress. Credit Transfer Students matriculated in the D.H.Sc. program may petition for transfer of up to 8 credits to meet Core Block One, Core Block Two, or elective course requirements. Courses considered for transfer must be from a regionally accredited university and identified clearly as doctoral-level courses by the sponsoring university. Courses taken at the master’s degree-level are not transferable. If a transferred course will replace a required course, the transferred course must fully meet the goals and objectives of the NSU D.H.Sc. course in question. Online Student Center All students are required to visit the online student center at least once a week. All communication and programmatic information will be posted in the online student center. Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science (Ph.D.) Program Because the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Science Program is delivered in distance format, not all of the policies contained in this handbook are applicable to Ph.D. students. Policies that are not covered in this section are addressed in previous sections of the handbook. The following policies are specific to students in the Doctor of Philosophy Program. Credit Transfer Students matriculated in the Ph.D. program may petition for a transfer of up to 8 credit hours into the program. These credits can be transferred from doctoral courses taken at regionally accredited colleges or universities. All courses to be transferred must be substantially equivalent to courses taught in the program, as determined by the program director and appropriate faculty. A student who wishes to