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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
s
Missouri Nevada New Mexico Pennsylvania South
Carolina Texas Vermont Virginia Washington Wiscons
in
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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? www.SchoolofEd.nova.edu
Contact Information
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  • ? eduinfo_at_nsu.nova.edu
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