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Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship | academic catalog: 2016-2017 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................... 5 Registration Policy ........................................... 26 Student Services ..................................................... 10 Student Enrollment Agreement………………...26 HCBE Office of Enrollment Services…………..10 Late Registration Policy ................................... 26 NSU Office of Career Development ……….....10 Drop and Withdrawal Policy ............................ 27 Disability Services ........................................... 10 Refund Policy .................................................. 27 Academic Accommodation(s) Process ............ 10 Withdrawal from the University ........................ 28 Graduate Housing/Food Service ..................... 11 Attendance Policy ............................................ 28 Student Counseling ......................................... 11 Class Cancellations ......................................... 28 Financial Aid .................................................... 11 Class Balancing …………………………………28 Scholarships .................................................... 11 Master’s Student Fees and Tuition .......................... 29 Library Resources ........................................... 11 Payment Policy ................................................ 29 Student Identification Card (Sharkcard) ........... 12 Master’s Academic Regulations ............................... 30 Parking ............................................................ 12 GPA Requirement ........................................... 30 Minimum Computer Requirements .................. 12 Academic Progress……………………………...30 NSU Bookstore ................................................ 12 Academic Standing and Probation…………….30 NSU Computer Accounts - Sharklink ............... 12 Process for Reinstatement .............................. 30 Office of International Students ....................... 13 Continued Probation upon Readmission ......... 30 NSU Regional Campus Locations ................... 13 Notification of Probation, Suspension, and Address and Name Changes........................... 14 Dismissal ......................................................... 31 Student Code of Conduct ........................................ 15 Appeal Process for Suspensions………………31 Degree Programs .................................................... 16 Active Status and Reinstatement ..................... 31 Master’s Division ..................................................... 17 Grading System ............................................... 32 Course Formats ............................................... 17 Grade Point Average and Quality Points ......... 32 Enrollment Status ............................................ 17 Incomplete Grade Policy ................................. 32 Master’s Admissions ................................................ 19 Change of Grade Policy .................................. 33 Admissions Procedure ..................................... 19 Repeating a Course ......................................... 33 Application for Admissions .............................. 19 Grade Reports ................................................. 33 College Transcripts..….…………………………19 Awards ..................................................................... 34 Conditions for Admission………………………..19 Master’s Graduation….………………………………..36 Graduates of Foreign Institutions………….…...19 Degree Conferral Requirements ...................... 36 Admissions Requirements...……………………20 Degree Conferral ............................................. 36 MPA Admission Requirements…………………21 Commencement……………………………...….36 MS Real Estate Admission Requirements…….22 Graduation with Honors ................................... 37 Corporate Sponsorships .................................. 22 Master’s Degree Programs ..................................... 38 Non-degree Seeking Students…………………22 Master of Accounting ....................................... 38 Second Master’s Degree ................................ 22 Master of Business Administration .................. 41 Dual Degree Programs .................................... 23 Master of Public Administration………………...43 Transfer Policy ................................................. 23 Master of Science Real Estate Development…45 Access to Technology ..................................... 24 Master of Taxation ........................................... 46 Admission Decision of Applicant/Processes….24 Master’s Course Descriptions .................................. 47 Foundation Courses ........................................ 24 Faculty .................................................................... 70 Change of Major .............................................. 25 Huizenga Board of Governors .................................. 74 Master’s Enrollment ................................................. 26 Affiliations and Memberships ................................... 75 Mission Statement ........................................... 26 NSU Board of Trustees ............................................ 76 CAPP Degree Evaluation ................................ 26 Directory of Resources ............................................. 77 H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship | academic catalog: 2016-2017 3 Official Document Notice Policies and programs set forth herein are effective August 22, 2016. These policies are in place for the term in which a student begins classes. The regulations and requirements herein, including fees, are necessarily subject to change without notice at any time at the discretion of the Nova Southeastern University administration. It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with the contents of this catalog by accessing The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship (HCBE) website at www.huizenga.nova.edu and downloading this document. The university recognizes that individual programs require differing time limits for the completion of academic studies leading to a degree. Therefore, the time frame is a matter within the discretion of each academic program. All program/center catalogs, bulletins, and handbooks must carry this information. 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A recent NSU study revealed that the profit, fully accredited, coeducational university university and its students and employees contributed Carnegie-classified as both “high research activity” approximately $2.6 billion to the Florida economy and “community engaged” university. It was founded during fiscal year 2011. in 1964 as Nova University of Advanced Technology. In 1974, the board of trustees changed the university’s name to Nova University. In 1994, Nova University merged with Southeastern University of the Health Sciences to form Nova Southeastern University. NSU is well known for innovation and quality in both traditional and distance education. The university serves large numbers of adult students and a strong population of traditional undergraduates. To date, the institution has produced more than 170,000 alumni. 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