NSU HPD Catalog 2024-2025

VIII NSU Health Professions Division Course of Study.............................................................................316 Continuous Enrollment................................................................316 Continuing Services......................................................................316 Curriculum Outline—Master of Health Science Program.......317 Curriculum Outline—Miami-Dade College Physician Assistant Students .....................................................318 Accelerated Dual-Degree M.H.Sc./D.H.Sc. Program..................325 Admissions Requirements.........................................................325 Tuition and Fees...........................................................................325 Application Procedures..............................................................325 Computer Requirements............................................................326 Requirements for Graduation....................................................326 Specific Curriculum Requirements for Graduation for the M.H.Sc. in the Accelerated Dual-Degree M.H.Sc./D.H.Sc. Program for Students Matriculating on or After Fall 2020...... 327 Course of Study for Dual M.H.Sc./D.H.Sc. Degree.................328 Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) Program...............................330 Admissions Requirements.........................................................330 Application Procedures...............................................................331 Computer Requirements.............................................................331 Tuition and Fees...........................................................................332 Requirements for Graduation....................................................332 D.H.Sc. Curriculum Outline for Students Matriculating on or After Fall 2020..............................................................................332 Accelerated Dual-Degree M.H.Sc./Ph.D. in Health Science Program..................................................................335 Admissions Requirements.........................................................335 Tuition and Fees...........................................................................336 Application Procedures..............................................................336 Transfer Credits............................................................................337 Computer Requirements............................................................337 Curriculum Outline.......................................................................337 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Science Program..........339 Admissions Requirements.........................................................339 Application Procedures..............................................................340 Transfer of Credits.........................................................................341 Tuition and Fees............................................................................341 Requirements for Graduation.....................................................341 Computer Requirements.............................................................341 Curriculum Outline.......................................................................342 Course Descriptions..........................................................................343 Master of Health Science Course Descriptions.......................343 Doctor of Health Science Course Descriptions.......................348 Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science Course Descriptions.....................................................................353 Department of Occupational Therapy............................... 356 Overview............................................................................................. 356 Background Check............................................................................356 Computer Requirements.................................................................356 Tuition and Fees................................................................................ 357 Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Programs..............................................................................358 About the Programs (O.T.D.)......................................................358 Admissions Requirements (O.T.D.)...........................................358 Application Procedures (O.T.D.)................................................359 Undergraduate/Occupational Therapy Department (O.T.D.) Dual Admission Program.............................................359 Requirements for Graduation (O.T.D.).....................................360 Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Program—Fort Lauderdale.............................................................360 Accreditation (O.T.D.)..................................................................360 Curriculum Outline (O.T.D. Fort Lauderdale)...........................361 Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Program—Tampa Bay............................................................................363 Accreditation (O.T.D.)..................................................................363 Curriculum Outline (O.T.D. Tampa Bay)...................................363 Postprofessional Doctoral Programs in Occupational Therapy......................................................................366 About the Programs....................................................................366 Application Procedures (Dr.O.T., Ph.D., and Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D.)........................................................366 Postprofessional O.T.D. or Dr.O.T. Bridge to Ph.D. Program.............................................................366 Nonmatriculating Students........................................................366 Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.)....................................366 Admissions Requirements (Dr.O.T.).........................................367 Course of Study (Dr.O.T.)............................................................367 Requirements for Graduation (Dr.O.T.)....................................367 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .........................................................367 Admissions Requirements (Ph.D.)...........................................368 Course of Study (Ph.D.)...............................................................368 Requirements for Graduation (Ph.D.)......................................368 Dual-Degree Postprofessional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)...................369 Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D. Program .......................................369 Admissions Requirements (Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D.)......................................................369 Curriculum Outline (Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D.)...................370 Requirements for Graduation (Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D.).......................................................371 Occupational Therapy Course Descriptions.................................372 Department of Physical Therapy.......................................384 Physical Therapy Overview.............................................................384 Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)........................384 Course of Study............................................................................384 Delivery Methods.........................................................................384 Professional Accreditation Status.............................................384 Admissions Requirements—Fort Lauderdale Program.......385 Admissions Requirements—Tampa Bay Program.................385 Background Checks.....................................................................386 Health and Vaccine Requirements ...........................................386

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