NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

14 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 The Bachelor of Health Science degree offers four programs of study including the post-professional Bachelor of Health Science Online Degree Completion Program for graduates from associate degree, diploma or certificate programs in health care, such as military-trained health care technicians, radiology technicians, respiratory therapists, dental hygienists, etc. The online B.H.Sc. course of study is interdisciplinary and is designed to provide career and academic advancement for health care practitioners, as well as deliver a well-rounded generalist curriculum. This program is designed to be completed all online requiring no on- campus time, thus allowing the opportunity for numerous health care occupations to complete their undergraduate degree while continuing to work. The other undergraduate programs of study are on-campus, first professional entry-level programs of study in medical sonography (in general and vascular sonography, offered on NSU’s main campus) and cardiovascular sonography (offered at NSU’s Tampa location), and respiratory therapy. The Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences offers the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy for the practicing RRT (B.S.R.T.) in an exclusively online format. The program is housed out of the NSU Palm Beach Campus in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. These programs of study are offered through NSU’s Department of Health Science. Majors B.S. Cardiovascular Sonography B.S. Medical Sonography B.H.Sc. Online B.S. Respiratory Therapy The College of Health Care Sciences offers a Hybrid Certificate Program in cardiac sonography, oriented towards working sonographers and other health care professionals. Cardiac Sonography Certificate Program (CSCP) College of Nursing The College of Nusring awards one undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). The Bachelor of Science in Nursing offers the following programs of study: an online R.N. to B.S.N., a campus-based R.N. to B.S.N. in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Miami, and pre-licensure B.S.N. options are all available through NSU’s College of Nursing in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Fort Myers. Majors B.S.N. Nursing Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 34 majors housed in the Division of Humanities; the Division of Math, Science, and Technology; the Division of Performing and Visual Arts; and the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Majors B.S. Applied Professional Studies with a concentration in Biological and Physical Sciences Computer Studies Information Technology Pre-Optometry Studies Psychological Studies B.A. Art B.A. Arts Administration