Overview

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences / Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences is located in Ft Lauderdale, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA)	Anesthesiologist assistant
Master of Medical Science (MMS)	Physician assistant
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (TDPT)	Physical therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Doctor of Health Science (DHSc)	Health science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr OT)	Occupational therapy
Master of Health Sciences (MH Sc)	Health science
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)	Occupational therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	601
Doctoral Degrees	254

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some 12-month full-time clinical externship experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,004

Applied

266

Accepted

187

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal interview, essay in application,additional letters may be requested by the program after initial review of application if so warranted.

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

2,210

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.05%
Black or African American	8.64%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	7.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.48%
Unknown	6.06%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

251

Total faculty

Full-time - 134

Part-time - 117

Male (80)

Female (171)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Efferent suppression and auditory processing delay, subjective visual vertical in vestibular assessment, competency-based clinical evaluation, hearing instrument performance for frequency lowering, hearing instrument performance for noise suppression, anxiety and dizziness in college students, audiology assistants
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3301 College Avenue
1291 SW 85th Avenue
Ft Lauderdale, FL  33314
United States

Contact Guy Nehrenz
Dean
Email: gnehrenz@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-1203

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