Nova Southeastern University www.nova.edu

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Nova Southeastern University www.nova.edu
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NSU A Brief History

• 1964 Chartered by the State of Florida as Nova
  University of Advanced Technology
• First class was 17 students
• 1972 first off-campus course of study
  introduced (The National Ed.D. Program for
  Educational Leaders)
• 1994 merger between Nova University and
  Southeastern University of the Health Sciences

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NSU Today

• 16 schools, colleges and centers
• 2,800 employees
• 25,000 students worldwide
• 1,400 full- and part-time faculty
• 4 campuses numerous U.S and international sites
• 79,000 alumni to date
• NSU minority student enrollment 35
• Largest teacher training program in the U.S.
  totaling more than 15,000 students annually
• 7th largest independent university in the United
  States largest in the Southeastern United States

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NSU A Recognized Leader

• One of the Largest Grad Programs in Education
  U.S. News World Report, Special Report
  E-Learning
• Best of the Online Graduate Programs in
  Education U.S. News World Report
• Top 100 Most-Wired CollegesYahoo! Internet
  Life
• Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools
  Princeton Review
• Most-Wired Law School National Jurist
• Top 20 Cyber-Universities Forbes Magazine
• The Best 201 Colleges for the Real World

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NSU Accreditation

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  (SACS) since 1971
• American Bar Association
• American Osteopathic Association
• American Council on Pharmaceutical Education
• American Optometric Association
• Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy
  Education
• American Physical Therapy Association
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
  Education Programs
• National Association for the Education of Young
  Children
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Council on Education in Public Health
• International Assembly for Collegiate Business
  Education
• American Association for Marriage and Family
  Therapy
• American Psychological Association
• Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and
  Internship Centers
• University Council of Jamaica

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NSU Schools, Colleges, and Centers

• Center for Psychological Studies
• College of Allied Health and Nursing
• College of Dental Medicine
• College of Medical Sciences
• College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
• Graduate School of Computer and Information
  Sciences
• H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and
  Entrepreneurship

• Oceanographic Center
• College of Optometry
• College of Pharmacy
• Criminal Justice Institute
• Fischler School of Education and Human Services
• Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood
  Studies
• Shepard Broad Law Center
• University School

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NSU Libraries

• Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information
  Technology Center

• - A joint-use facility between NSU and Broward
  County, Florida
• Largest library facility in the State of Florida
• World-class, state-of-the-art technology
  enhanced
• Provides research services to NSU students
  worldwide

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
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Message from the Provost

• The future of education is individualized
  learning from a menu of options, accessible by
  anyone, anytime, anywhere.

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Fischler School of Education Human Services

• Headquartered in North Miami Beach, Florida
• Pioneer in distance learning since 1972
• One of the largest schools of education in the
  United States
• Programs in 55 U.S. cities, 29 states, 12 other
  countries, and 4 continents
• 35,000 educators graduated
• 15,000 students worldwide
• High-quality education delivered through a
  variety of methods that meet students work
  schedules, locations, needs, and objectives

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Instructional Sites

• FSEHS has instructional sites in the following
  national and
• international locations

Alabama Arizona California Colorado Delaware Flori
da Georgia Illinois Indiana Louisiana Massachusett
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Missouri Nevada New Mexico Pennsylvania South
Carolina Texas Vermont Virginia Washington Wiscons
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The Bahamas Canada Dominican Republic Greece Jamai
ca Mexico Puerto Rico Venezuela South Korea
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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Commitment to Quality

• Our programs promise more than a traditional
  education. We are committed to providing you with
  an education rooted in a quality curriculum,
  personal leadership, and practical application,
  using innovative distance education methods to
  deliver learning at times and places convenient
  to you.

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Convenient Delivery Options

• FSEHS courses are offered in a variety of formats
  
• online, or in some combination (blended), to
  allow busy
• professionals to complete their degrees without
  leaving
• their jobs or travel great distances.
• Online courses allow students to interact in a
  virtual classroom.
• Blended programs combine on-site and online
  instruction. On-site courses are offered
  periodically over weekends and supplemented with
  online study.

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) 9 Concentrations with
9 Minors to choose from

• The components of the doctor of education are
  intended to provide doctoral candidates with an
  academic outline that allows for individual
  program customization and meets the rigorous
  requirements of a top-quality postgraduate
  degree.
• Delivery
• Online
• Blended

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) 9 Concentrations with
9 Minors to choose from

• The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program
  offers students a menu-driven approach with more
  flexible curriculum choices and instructional
  delivery options. Students gain experience in
  their chosen concentrations and supplement that
  area of study with an additional concentration, a
  minor in another area, or with electives from
  multiple disciplines.

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Degree Components (minimum 66 credits)
• Doctoral Studies Orientation (noncredit)
• Core Seminars (18 credits)
• Research Elective (3 credits)
• Concentration Area coursework (18-24 credits)
• Specialized Electives/Minor (9-24 credits)
• Applied Dissertation (12 credits)

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Doctoral Studies Orientation (noncredit)
• The Doctoral Studies Orientation is a
  two-day seminar, held at NSUs North Miami Beach
  and Davie campuses in Florida. It provides
  students with an overview of four distinct areas
  related to doctoral studies applied research,
  technology, distance library services, and
  student services. Attendance at this noncredit
  seminar is required for all students entering a
  doctoral program at FSEHS.

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Core Seminars (18 credits)
• All students are required to successfully
  complete the three core seminars, regardless of
  their area of concentration. These foundation
  seminars are designed to enhance competence in
  these areas, which are prominent in any chosen
  discipline.
• Core seminars include
• Leadership
• Methods of Inquiry
• Trends and Issues

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Research Elective (3 credits)
• All students are required to select one
  supplemental research course in addition to the
  research seminar (Methods of Inquiry). Through
  this course, students gain specific knowledge in
  the applied research method selected for their
  dissertation.
• Research electives include
• Advanced Program Evaluation
• Advanced Statistical Methods
• Measurement, Testing, and Assessment
• Mixed Methods
• Program Evaluation
• Psycho-Educational Assessment
• Qualitative Research
• Research Design and Methods
• Single Subject Research
• Statistical Methods
• Survey Research

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Concentration Area coursework (18-24 credits)
• The concentration component of the doctor of
  education allows students to maximize their
  knowledge and skills set in their current and/or
  an emerging field. Concentrations require a
  minimum of 18 credits in the area of study, but
  may require up to 24 credits.
• Concentration courses are only offered online.
• Concentrations areas include

• Educational Leadership
• Health Care Education
• Higher Education
• Human Services
• Administration
• Instructional Leadership

• Instructional Technology and Distance Education
• Organizational Leadership
• Special Education
• Speech-Language Pathology

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Electives/Minors (9-24 credits)
• Through the electives component, students
  can individualize their doctoral degrees.
  Depending on the number of credits required in
  their main concentration, students must complete
  the minimum 66-credit requirement using
  electives. These electives also may be applied
  toward a second concentration (1824 credits) or
  a minor (15 credits).
• Elective courses must be taken online.

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Minors (15 credits)
• Adult Education
• Autism
• Brain-Based Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Curriculum Development
• Early Childhood
• Gerontology
• Human Resource Development
• School Business Leadership
• Urban Education

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Applied Dissertation
• The applied dissertation is a detailed,
  accurate, and cohesive account of a scholarly
  investigation designed to answer a research
  question directed toward the improvement of
  practice in education and human services.
  Research is distinguished by a theory-to-practice
  model encompassing a diversity of disciplines.
  Each student is assigned a faculty committee to
  facilitate and supervise the process.
• Applied Dissertation (12 credits)
• Concept Paper
• Proposal
• Report

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Fischler School of Education Human Services
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

• Conference on Global Leadership, Learning, and
  Research
• First-year doctoral students are required to
  attend the weeklong summer Conference on Global
  Leadership, Learning, and Research and enroll in
  one of the multiple research courses offered on
  site at the conference. Students also will be
  able to schedule individual sessions with applied
  research center faculty members to discuss
  dissertation work, and with representatives from
  various NSU service areas, including distance
  library services, student financial assistance,
  and program advising.
• The conference also will offer a general
  conference strand with featured speakers and
  paper, poster, and roundtable sessions related to
  the themes of leadership, learning, and research.

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