PCHCS Handbook 2023-2024

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS) 2023–2024 108 • successfully complete the research practicum • successfully pass all three questions on the comprehensive exam after completion of all courses and before proceeding to dissertation • successfully complete a dissertation based on original research in an area of the student’s expertise or concentration, as approved by the program chair and dissertation committee • successfully defend the dissertation, as determined by the program director, the program chair, and the dissertation committee Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.) • be of good moral and ethical character • complete 34 credits in the program specifically approved to meet NSU doctoral program requirements within four years • successfully complete the capstone course series OCT 7910, 7920, and 7921, which includes a capstone residency and project, and culminates in the capstone paper • complete the program of study required for the degree with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B (80 percent) in all coursework • satisfactorily meet all financial and library obligations Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Entry-Level— Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay • be of good moral and ethical character • satisfactorily complete the program within five years from the time of matriculation • satisfactorily complete the program of study required for the degree (122 semester hours) with a minimum grade of C (75 percent) in each occupational therapy course • successfully complete clinical internships and residency within 24 months of completion of didactic courses • fulfill all financial and library obligations to the university Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Occupational Therapy • be of good moral and ethical character • complete a minimum of 61 credits of graduate coursework, dissertation, and residency specifically approved to meet NSU doctoral program requirements within seven years from beginning of program • complete the program of study required for the degree with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B (80 percent) in all required and elective coursework

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