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Graduate Minors
SHSS accepts applications for Graduate Minors from any NSU graduate student in good
academic standing. Students applying for a graduate minor need only to submit a cover
letter requesting admission to the graduate minor program. The graduate minor applicants
should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major graduate program.
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Orientation
On-campus students receive a one-day orientation at the beginning of the fall term. At
that time, students meet the faculty, talk with their program administrators, attend
computer workshops, library training, and participate in various student activities. New
student orientation is intended to provide information, answer questions, and welcome
students to the SHSS learning community. There are also online orientation materials
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Distance students attend sessions
at the fall Residential Institute that cover this information.
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Residential Programs
All residential programs offered through SHSS are scheduled at times convenient for most
working adults. All courses are held Monday through Thursday on NSU’s Main Campus.
Classes in Conflict Analysis and Resolution are scheduled in the evening, 6:00 P.M. – 9:00
P.M. Full-time students attend classes three evenings per week; part-time students attend
classes two evenings per week. Occasionally, courses can be taken online.
Classes in Family Therapy are scheduled 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Students can often complete course requirements by attending classes two-three days per
week; additional on and off campus time requirements are a part of clinical practicum
experiences. Clinical practicums are offered throughout the week and on Saturdays.
Classes in the Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies program vary based on the
department in which they are offered. Those required courses are offered residentially
generally in the evening from 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. and online. Courses available in the
department and from DFT and DCAR are offered at the times mentioned above.
Classes in College Student Affairs are scheduled in the evening, 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Full-time students attend classes three evenings per week; part-time students attend
classes two evenings per week. All courses are offered residentially and online.
Classes in National Security Affairs are online and some may be offered residentially.
Those offered residentially through SHSS are scheduled in the evening, 6:00P.M.- 9:00
P.M. Those offered through an NSU partner may be offered at different times.
The Main Campus houses a full range of student support services including the Alvin
Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. NSU’s computer labs
provide students services to write papers, use email, and conduct research via the
Internet. For more information, visit the website at
