NSU HPD Catalog 2023-2024

318 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science Master of Health Law courses offered through the Shepard Broad College of Law cost $785 per credit hour. Application Procedures The M.H.Sc. program provides admission opportunities throughout the year. Applications may be submitted year round. Once accepted, a start date will be assigned to the student after personal advisement. There are four start dates per year: January, April, June, and September. The student has a maximum of three years from the start date to complete the degree course of study and apply for the M.H.Sc. degree. Before the applicant can be reviewed for possible admission, the following must be submitted: • a completed M.H.Sc. application form • a $50, nonrefundable application fee • o fficial transcripts of all coursework attempted at all colleges and universities must be forwarded, by institutions attended, to the Enrollment Processing Services, Master of Health Science Program Admissions. (Conferral of degree and conferral date must be on the transcript where the degree was earned.) It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that arrangements are made for these transcripts to be sent. • a final official transcript, covering all of the applicant’s work, must be forwarded to the Office of Admissions prior to matriculation • t wo letters of evaluation from professional supervisors These evaluators, preferably supervising clinicians or managers, should know the applicant’s personal character and scholastic, clinical, and work abilities. - Applicants to the Health Care Leadership concentration must submit letters from their supervisors documenting their level of experience/responsibility as a health care administrator/manager. - Applicants who qualify under the health administration pathway will also document their experience by providing an organizational chart showing their position in a health care organization. One of the evaluation letters submitted, must be from a supervisor attesting to the applicant’s experience and level of responsibility. Administrative applicants must submit a 500- to 1,000-word essay describing their personal and career goals as well. • official copies of all professional certifications, registrations, current licenses, or relevant credentialing materials (if applicable) • c omplete CV or résumé All documents must be received at least one month prior to the anticipated start date and must be sent to the address below. • Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Services Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, M.H.Sc. Program 3300 S. University Drive, PO Box 299000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004 In special circumstances, a personal interview with members of the committee on admissions may be requested or required. A phone interview may be substituted. All interview expenses are the responsibility of the applicant. Upon the receipt of the completed application and required credentials, the Department of Health Science committee on admissions will recommend to the dean and the M.H.Sc. program director those applicants to be considered for acceptance into the program. Foreign Coursework Coursework taken at a foreign institution must be evaluated for U.S. institution equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization, such as one of the services listed below. • World Education Services, Inc. (212) 966-6311 • 800-361-3106 • wes.org - By Postal Mail WES Reference # WES Global Documentation Centre PO Box 2008 STN MAIN Newmarket, ON, L3Y 0G5 Canada - By Express Courier WES Reference # WES Global Documentation Centre 14-145 Industrial Parkway South Aurora, ON, L4G 3V5 Canada • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants 7101 SW 102 Avenue Miami, FL 33173 (305) 273-1616 • (305) 273-1338 fax info@jsilny.org • jsilny.org • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. 101 West Pleasant Street, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53212-3963 (414) 289-3400 • ece.org It is the applicant’s responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly from the evaluation service to Nova Southeastern University, Enrollment Processing Services, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Department of Health Science Admissions, 3300 S. University Drive, PO Box 299000, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004.

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