Future Students
The expanding and diverse field of health care offers you wonderful opportunities for a fulfilling, lifelong career. Make your next step count by choosing the prestigious Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. At NSU, you can start a new career, expand your professional credentials, and reach your full potential with the most advanced degrees possible.
Online and on-site programs feature campus locations across Florida, and even internationally. For the busy professional, the convenience, flexibility, and resources of NSU are unequalled. From high-tech labs to electronic databases to internship placement services, you'll enjoy a world-class experience.
Visit your department of interest below to explore its degree program options, and begin your journey in the art and science of improving the quality of life for patients and communities.
Departments & Degrees
Department of Anesthesia
- Anesthesiologist Assistant, M.S., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Anesthesiologist Assistant, M.S., Tampa Bay, Florida
- Anesthesiologist Assistant, M.S., Jacksonville, Florida
Department of Audiology
Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences
- Respiratory Therapy, Post Professional B.S.R.T., online
- Respiratory Therapy, First Professional B.S.R.T., Palm Beach, Florida
Department of Health and Human Performance
- Exercise and Sport Science, B.S., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Sports Science, M.S., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Department of Health Sciences
- Cardiovascular Sonography, B.S. Tampa Bay, Florida
- Medical Sonography, B.S. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Health Science, B.H.Sc., online
- Health Science, M.H.Sc., online
- Health Science, D.H.Sc., online
- Health Science, M.H.Sc./D.H.Sc. Dual Degree, online
- Health Science, Ph.D., online
Department of Occupational Therapy
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy, Ph.D., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Department of Physical Therapy
- Entry-Level D.P.T, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Hybrid Entry-Level D.P.T, Tampa Bay, Florida
- Physical Therapy, Ph.D., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Department of Physician Assistant
- Physician Assistant, M.M.S., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Physician Assistant, M.M.S., Fort Myers, Florida
- Physician Assistant, M.M.S., Jacksonville, Florida
- Physician Assistant, M.M.S., Orlando, Florida
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
The College of Health Care Sciences will be recognized as a local, national, and international leader in health-care education through excellence and innovation in teaching, scholarship, and service.
The College of Health Care Sciences strives to provide professionals with the skills necessary for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and disability in order to assure optimum health conditions in the community and beyond. With an unwavering commitment to ethical practice and in support of the Nova Southeastern University Core Values, the College endeavors to advance research, scholarship, and the development of leadership skills utilizing traditional educational methods, distance learning, and innovative combinations of both to achieve its educational goals.